In the years before his tragic death, Mary Cosby’s son, Robert Cosby Jr., had multiple encounters with law enforcement — including a suspected overdose inside the family home.

Police reports exclusively obtained by Us Weekly reveal that officers were called to the The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star’s Salt Lake City residence at least three times over the past four years. In one incident on Valentine’s Day 2023, Robert Jr. was found unconscious after overdosing and required emergency treatment from first responders. According to the report, medical personnel performed life-saving measures before transporting him to a nearby hospital.

Other documents detail a hit-and-run investigation involving a car registered to Mary, 53, and a tense confrontation with police in which she allegedly refused to provide information and accused officers of racial profiling. Robert Jr. was not named in the report.

The revelations come after Robert Jr., 23, was found dead at his parents’ Utah home last month from a suspected overdose — years after privately battling addiction that he later revealed during an emotional conversation with his mother on RHOSLC.

The records, along with court filings and public interviews, paint a troubling picture of Robert Jr.’s struggles, which included legal trouble, domestic disputes and repeated efforts by his family to help him.

Keep scrolling for a breakdown of the incidents, arrests and personal struggles that unfolded in Robert Jr.’s final years.

Robert Cosby Jr. Was Arrested for DUI in 2022

Robert Jr.’s first official run-in with the law was in 2022 when he was arrested for a DUI. According to law enforcement, he was allegedly operating a vehicle without a license and disobeyed traffic laws.

Mary’s son pleaded guilty to the DUI in exchange for the other charges being dropped.

Police Speak to Mary About Alleged Hit-and-Run in 2022

A police report obtained by Us shows that a Salt Lake City officer went to Mary and her husband Robert Sr.’s home in August 2022 after witnessing a vehicle, which was allegedly involved in a hit-and-run, enter their garage.

“While trying to figure out what the address was with dispatch, the vehicle they were looking for drove past me. I attempted to turn around to pull it over but the vehicle quickly pulled into [Mary and Robert Sr.’s address] in the far left garage of the address and closed the garage door,” the report stated.

When questioning Mary about who was driving the car, she allegedly told the officer she didn’t know and claimed the vehicle “hasn’t been driven in forever.” After the cop shared that he “just watched it pull in,” he claimed she “refused to give me any information.”

Mary also reportedly accused the officer of racial profiling, saying things like, “Don’t discredit our race” and “don’t discredit the fact that you guys don’t care about lives.”

The report stated that during their conversation, Mary had Robert Sr. on speakerphone, and he allegedly told the officer, “Be glad I’m not there.”

“Her husband on the phone also stated that he does not like cops,” the report continued, adding that Mary accused law enforcement officers of not liking them because “we are African American.”

According to the document, Mary refused to give Salt Lake City police officers her information and instructed them to tell Cottonwood Heights Police Department — which was investigating the alleged hit-and-run — to “come to their door like we did” if they wanted to talk.

Us reached out to the Cosby family attorney, Clayton Simms, and Bravo for comment.

Robert Cosby Jr. Secretly Got Married in 2022

Robert Jr. reportedly wed Alexiana Arian Smokoff in August 2022. Mary did not find out about the nuptials until about a year later when she confronted him about his relationship status on RHOSLC following rumors.

“Why am I hearing rumors that you’re married? So if I’m hearing it from people, I want to hear it from you,” Mary told her son in an October 2023 episode.

“Like, I went to the courthouse,” Robert Jr. admitted, to which Mary replied, “Lord have mercy.”

Later in the episode, she expressed her disappointment over her son’s decision.

“He’s not ready for marriage,” Mary said in a confessional interview. “He has no idea that he has to man up. Like, he’s going to be the sole provider — I mean, I’m not going to be providing for him and her.”

Robert Cosby Jr. Overdosed and Was Rushed to the Hospital in 2023

Us has exclusively obtained a Salt Lake City police report revealing that Robert Jr. suffered an overdose at his parents’ home on February 14, 2023, just three years before his death.

Salt Lake City fire and medical personnel arrived at the scene and provided life-saving services to Mary’s unconscious son.

“I assisted in strapping ill/sick person Robert Cosby [Jr.] to a medical chair to get him down stairs and safely into an ambulance. Medical staff informed me that Robert overdosed on drugs and that med initiated chest compressions until Robert became conscious,” the officer’s report read.

Robert Jr. was then transported to the hospital.

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Mary Cosby’s son, Robert Cosby Jr., had planned to fight his ex-wife’s domestic violence claims weeks before his death. Court documents obtained exclusively by Us Weekly show that Robert Jr., 23, filed a motion against his ex, Alexiana Arian Smokoff, on February 10, accusing her of “fabricating” an alleged 2024 domestic violence incident. “Defendant Robert […]

Robert Cosby Jr. and His Wife Allegedly Had a Domestic Violence Incident in May 2024

According to a Salt Lake City police report obtained by Us, the alleged victim — who was identified at the time as A.S. and later through court documents revealed to be Smokoff — alleged Robert Jr. got physical with her in May 2024 after she “flushed his drugs down the toilet.” (She did not report the alleged incident until November 2025.)

In the report, she alleged that Robert Jr. became “extremely upset” before pushing and kicking her in the stomach. She then claimed he “grabbed her by the throat” and “strangled her” to the point that she lost consciousness.

The alleged victim claimed she did not report the incident to police at the time because “Robert’s family members contacted her and begged her not to involve law enforcement.” She also told officers that “she believes Robert could kill her.”

In Mary’s statement to police on January 9, 2026, she denied being aware of any physical altercations between her son and her then-daughter-in-law. Mary also denied calling Smokoff, claiming she didn’t even have her phone number, per the report.

Robert denied the allegations in 2025 while locked up for a separate incident.

In response to the alleged May 2024 incident, Simms exclusively told Us in March 2026: “It’s unfortunate these false allegations are popping up at a time when Mary and Robert Sr. are grieving. They’re focused on healing. They’re focused on good and positive memories of their son. Robert Jr.’s relationship with his ex-wife was toxic and difficult. Mary has never been convicted of any crime. There are some false statements in some of those reports. Rather than address them directly, she’s just focused on grieving and moving forward in a positive way.”

Robert Cosby Jr.’s Emotional Confession on RHOSLC

On a November 2024 episode of RHOSLC, Robert Jr. confessed to his mom about his substance abuse and mental health struggles after she noticed he had been behaving differently.

“I’m taking Xanax. I just take half to chill me out and then I had an Adderall to balance out the Xanax,” he said. “At first, I was like, ‘I’m going to just stick to natural stuff.’ Then, I went to a party, and someone gave me Xanax. I started buying it. Then, I started doing Xanax with acid and then molly with Xanax. I really like Xanax, so I mix it with everything. Xanax and cocaine.”

Robert Jr. also told Mary he “wanted to die” during his lowest point, but she was “the only reason I didn’t kill myself.”

“I just felt like a stain,” he shared. “I just felt like this world wasn’t for me.”

Mary responded by telling her only child that she loved him “more than anything in this world.”

“God gave you to me. You’re the only thing that ever made me happy. Before I had you, I was never happy,” she shared through tears. “You came and you were so real. It was everything I hoped for in a person.”

Mary Cosby Got Candid About Robert Cosby Jr.’s Struggles

Mary spoke out about her late son’s addiction to Us in a November 2024 interview.

“It’s a heavy topic,” she said about Robert Jr.’s situation. “But for me, because it all just came at once on me, I didn’t expect it, but I’m taking it day by day.”

Robert Cosby Jr. Went to Rehab in 2024

By December 2024, Mary revealed that her son had completed a stint in rehab.

“He stayed for a month. He completed it. He did an excellent job. He came out a new person,” she told Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live. “I am so proud of him, so proud of him.”

Robert Cosby Jr. Was Arrested for Alleged Trespassing and Assault

Robert Jr. was arrested in September 2025 after trying to break into his then-father-in-law’s Salt Lake City home, where Smokoff was living.

Per a report, local police responded to a domestic violence call after Robert Jr. allegedly tried to get into the house through a dog door. He then reportedly assaulted someone on the front lawn.

He was taken into custody on several charges, including criminal trespassing, assault, failure to stop at the command of law enforcement and three counts of violating a court order.

The following month, Mary called the arrest “a blessing in disguise” while speaking to People.

“It was for his good,” she stated at the time. “I think he needed that. He’s never encountered anything like that. … I feel like he needed that and that he understands that that’s the wrong journey.”

Prosecutors dropped several charges against Robert Jr., per a deal in which he pleaded guilty to trespassing and assault.

Robert Cosby Jr.’s Wife Filed for Divorce in November 2025

Smokoff filed for divorce on November 24, 2025, in a Utah court while Robert Jr. was still in jail.

“Understanding and recognizing the relationship was difficult for Robert based on his religion and background. To him, marriage is sacred and forever,” Simms told People. “His parents were his example and they’ve been married for 27 years. Robert was slow to recognize and accept his marriage was over and continued to connect with his soon-to-be ex-wife. Robert has accepted responsibility for his mistakes and has pleaded guilty to several misdemeanors.”

Robert Cosby Jr. Pleaded Guilty to Several Charges in November 2025

Robert Jr. faced 14 charges for multiple incidents involving his wife and father-in-law spanning from September to November 2025.

One day after Smokoff filed for divorce, Robert Jr. pleaded guilty to eight of the charges: one count of felony property damage or destruction greater than or equal to $5,000, two counts of violation of a pretrial protective order — obtained by Smokoff — in addition to one count of assault on a peace officer, one count of violation of a jail release court order, two counts of criminal trespass on a dwelling with intent to cause annoyance, injury or fear (all Class A misdemeanors) and one count of Class B misdemeanor assault.

The other six remaining charges were dismissed with prejudice.

The court declined to release Robert Jr. from jail and ordered him to remain behind bars until his sentencing in February 2026.

Robert Cosby Jr. Was Questioned Over Alleged Domestic Violence Incident in January 2026

While locked up, Robert Jr. was questioned by authorities over the alleged 2024 domestic violence incident with his then-wife.

Per his statement obtained by Us, Robert Jr. admitted “they were using fentanyl at the time” and he did “not remember everything” about the alleged incident. Robert Jr. “recalled arguing” with her “because she took some of his ‘drugs.’”

He then told police, “I pushed her just with my hands” and “I might have kicked her off the bed or something.”

Robert Jr. denied seeing any injuries on Smokoff’s body as a result of the incident. He also claimed he went into Mary’s bedroom and told her he had pushed Smokoff off the bed.

The report also stated that Robert Jr. “cried” to his mother “because he was going through a lot,” blaming his fentanyl use.

“Robert and [Mary] have such a good relationship, Robert is honest with [Mary],” the report noted, while flagging Robert Jr.’s mental health.

“Robert thinks he was in ‘psychosis’ for a bit because he was ‘acting erratic and irrational’ and not really acting like himself. Robert described himself during ‘psychosis’ as doing ‘stuff’ he ‘didn’t mean,’” per the report.

Mary Cosby Cried Over Son’s Addiction Issues on RHOSLC Reunion in January 2026

During the season 6 reunion of RHOSLC, which aired in January 2026, Mary got emotional about her son being behind bars.

“I know he’s somewhere where he’s not using,” she responded when asked about Robert Jr.

“At some point, I have to step back so that he can learn and he can make his own decision,” Mary continued, wiping away tears. “Unfortunately, he is learning the hard way, but I’m OK with it.”

She added, “You don’t want to see your kid suffer, but I know it’s good and I’d rather him be there than dead.”

Robert Cosby Jr. Was Released From Jail in February 2026

Robert Jr. was released from jail in February. At the time, Mary celebrated the news.

“#godfirst Love you all 🙏❤️,” Mary captioned a photo of Robert Jr. via Instagram on February 7. “My Beautiful Son.. I love him sm❤️🙏.”

That was her final post of Robert Jr. before his death weeks later.

Robert Cosby Jr. Filed Court Documents to Fight Domestic Violence Charges

While facing two domestic violence charges — felony aggravated assault and felony assault — Robert Jr. and his attorney filed court documents denying his ex-wife’s claims about the alleged 2024 incident.

The motion to appoint counsel was filed on February 10 and obtained exclusively by Us. The documents accused Smokoff of “fabricating” the allegations in “retaliation for a failed marriage.”

Robert Jr. and his lawyer wanted to bring charges against her, but due to his death, the case is now a moot argument.

Us reached out to the public defenders assigned to the case for Smokoff’s comment.

Robert Cosby Jr. Died After Suspected Overdose

The Salt Lake City Police Department confirmed to Us that authorities responded to a call for an overdose on February 23, 2026, and discovered Robert Jr. dead upon arrival.

Page Six obtained the dispatch call, with the operator saying, “Twenty-three-year-old male, not conscious, not breathing. One dose of Narcan given. Police have been called. Three units in route.”

Robert Jr.’s cause of death has not been confirmed. He was 23.

Mary Cosby and Robert Sr. Shared Tributes After Son’s Death

Mary and Robert Sr. paid tribute to Robert Jr. in a statement to Us, sharing that their son has “been called home to the Lord.”

“Though our hearts ache, we take comfort in God’s promise and in knowing he is finally at peace,” the couple wrote. “We are grateful for your prayers and trust in the Lord to carry us through this time of sorrow.”

Simms exclusively gave Us an update about how Mary and Robert Sr. were coping after Robert Jr.’s death.

“Robert Sr. and Mary Cosby are mourning the loss of their beloved son, Robert Clinton Cosby, Jr.,” he said on February 25. “His untimely passing is hard to comprehend, and the Cosbys are struggling to understand how someone so young and full of life could be gone so soon. Robert Jr.’s warm spirit, humor and kind heart will be missed.”

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Starfleet Academy has proven especially frustrating for older Star Trek fans because it is a decidedly mixed bag. At times, the show is capable of greatness, delivering well-acted high drama that builds off some of the franchise’s greatest characters and stories. Other times (and far too often in the first half of Season 1), the show is bogged down by comedy that seems as juvenile as it is nonsensical.

Perhaps the greatest example of this is Darem, an alien whose unique physiology means that he vomits glitter like a character straight out of anime. It’s truly bizarre, deeply unfunny “comedy” that left many of us watching to wonder why it was included in the show at all. However, iconic Star Trek actor turned director Jonathan Frakes recently revealed the answer: Starfleet Academy coshowrunner Noga Landau is inexplicably obsessed with glitter.

The Fish Man Cometh

Why was Jonathan Frakes commenting on the glitter vomit in the first place? He recently directed an episode of Starfleet Academy (“300th Night”) that once again featured cadet Darem puking rainbow-colored glitter. In an interview with TrekMovie, they asked the director a fairly straightforward question: “What were your thoughts on glitter vomit?”

Now, Frakes has a well-earned reputation as a straight shooter, which is a good thing. Many directors would have responded to this question with some PR pablum about how this was a great way to reach the young, target audience of Starfleet Academy. However, Frakes gave a very honest reaction to the question, one that indicated he was just as confused as the rest of us.

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After noting “they showed me the glitter vomit from the earlier episode,” he bluntly stated, “it seems absurd.” He then said that the glitter vomit “was minimal” (which is true, it only appeared once, briefly in the episode), but that this weird characteristic of Darem is “established.” Surprisingly, he then revealed why we have glitter vomit in a Star Trek show at all: “Glitter has been a runner with Noga Landau, who’s the showrunner with Kurtzman.”

According to Jonathan Frakes, Landau is effectively obsessed with glitter, and she insisted on adding even more of it to “300th Night.” In addition to having Darem once again puke glitter, Frakes confirmed that “She wanted a lot of glitter in that opening sequence, where I have them walking down the hallway and slow-mo and fast-mo, and they’re about to start partying because they’re done with their school year.” While other directors might have gone along with this without question, veteran Trek icon Frakes couldn’t help but push back against this request.

“I said, really? We’re gonna throw glitter in the hallways?” At this point, Frakes sounds like he had to stop himself from criticizing this creative decision. “So that became a…” he trailed off, before ending his statement with something of a non-sequitur: “She ends all of her emails with me with the glitter.”

Taste The Rainbow

While very insightful, this interview is proof that the answers to our biggest questions are often relatively simple. Why does Darem inexplicably puke glitter like he’s an anime character trying to get featured in a reaction GIF? Simple: one of the showrunners is obsessed with glitter!

This interview also confirms something that cynical critics had long been speculating: that the execs in charge of Starfleet Academy are obsessed with jamming their own ideas into the show, even if they don’t really gel with the franchise. Jonathan Frakes most likely balked at the inclusion of glitter vomit because it doesn’t look or feel like Star Trek in any way. But Noga Landau and especially Alex Kurtzman have decided that Star Trek will be whatever they think it should be, regardless of what suits the franchise or makes the fans happy. 

When (not if) Starfleet Academy gets canceled, mark my words: the people who have been doing their best to drive fans away will now complain that the show died because not enough fans kept watching. Why did longtime fans stop watching the Star Trek show that Paramount vomited all over for a cheap laugh? If you’re genuinely asking that question, congratulations. You now have the intellectual and emotional maturity to write for Alex Kurtzman!

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for The Rookie Season 8, Episode 10.It’s crucial for procedurals to come up with a winning formula that entices viewers to tune in every week. But it’s just as important for these types of dramas to also switch things up every now and then to keep things exciting. ABC’s The Rookie has been repeating a few storylines lately, especially with recurring villains like Monica Stevens (Bridget Regan) and Oscar Hutchinson (Matthew Glave). However, this week’s episode allows them to try on a new genre with a lot of success.

‘The Rookie’ Depicts a Zombie-Like Attack on the Crew

When Tim Bradford (Eric Winter) starts out the day by warning everyone that things are a little too quiet for the Mid-Wilshire Police Department, you know that something dangerous is coming their way. Dash (Beckett Hawley), the drone kid from Season 7, who also popped up in last week’s episode, decides to go on a ride-along with John Nolan (Nathan Fillion). Anytime someone innocent gets embedded with the gang, I’m convinced it’s going to be a life-threatening outing. Nolan, along with Nyla Harper (Mekia Cox) and Miles Penn (Deric Augustine) get tasked to do a wellness check at the abandoned Westview Hospital. A crew of clean-up workers hasn’t been heard of for a while (and of course, there’s no cell or radio service there). Right away, they see a dead body and hear garbled screams. Taking a page from The Walking Dead, all of the workers have become some kind of bloodthirsty zombies, who immediately attack the cops.

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The police quickly realize that the crew must have been exposed to some kind of neurotoxin, making them completely lose control. They spend many scenes fighting off the zombies and running for their lives throughout the creepy hospital and its grounds. Miles does prove his worth, and eventually, Celina Juarez (Lisseth Chavez) and Lucy Chen (Melissa O’Neil) show up once they realize Nolan and Harper have been missing for so long. But in a tragic turn of events, Lucy is attacked by a man with a knife. In their struggle, he ends up stabbed and dies next to a stunned Lucy. When Tim shows up, he takes on the role of her supervisor instead of her boyfriend, asking her standard questions that are required when someone is killed on the job. Lucy is clearly shocked, and after being examined at the hospital, meets with Nolan as her union rep.

By the episode’s end, we see a very beaten-up Lucy experiencing flashbacks to the moments of her attack and of the man’s death. Tim tells her everything will be okay, but the last shot is her crying on the sofa alone. Although this is a heartbreaking scene to watch, I think this death could unlock an extremely compelling storyline for Lucy, especially if The Rookie writers decide to include nuances of Lucy’s past trauma to explore this recent event.

‘The Rookie’ Season 8, Episode 10 Sees Another Wrinkle in the Glasser Case

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Unfortunately for Wesley Evers (Shawn Ashmore), the Liam Glasser (Seth Gabel) case is falling apart yet again. Ryan Dearbourne (Patrick Stafford) is the patsy that Glasser manipulated last season to take the fall for his crimes. Dearbourne has schizophrenia, but in this week’s episode, he’s has his symptoms under control and is going to testify in a deposition as the star witness for Wesley’s case. Initially, Dearbourne seems like he’s really going to helpwith the prosecurtors (which had already taken a hit when Glasser’s attorney got Nyla to admit to her inappropriate conduct). Dearbourne offers clear testimony, with heartbreaking details about Glasser using Dearbourne’s schizophrenia to coerce him into believing he had committed horrifying murders. It seems like Wesley might actually be able to put Glasser behind bars for good.

But then, Angela Lopez (Alyssa Diaz) calls Wesley to let him know that Dearbourne had some sort of “incident” and that he’s missing from the facility where he was living. Wesley walks into his office to see an agitated Dearbourne stabbing himself in the leg repeatedly with a shard of glass. This is one of the more gruesome sights for The Rookie, but it’s even harder to watch knowing that Dearbourne can’t help himself. Wesley is eventually able to talk him down, and the police arrive to take over the situation. At the hospital, Wesley learns that Dearbourne had a large amount of amphetamines in his system, which can be catastrophic for someone with schizophrenia. Glasser’s smug lawyer, Malcolm (Sean Patrick Thomas), shows up to brag about this being another snag in Wesley’s case, which leads Angela and Wesley to believe the lawyer has something to do with Dearbourne’s breakdown. Unfortunately, it looks like Glasser might be even closer to becoming a free man.

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Wade Asks Bailey for Help With an Investigation in ‘The Rookie’

In D.C., Bailey Nune (Jenna Dewan) is getting used to her new job at the Pentagon when Wade Grey (Richard T. Jones) calls to ask her for a favor. In a prior episode, the team had captured a career criminal named Everett (Jeffrey Vincent Parise), and it turns out he has a secret connection to the Pentagon, but Wade can’t figure out what. He asks Bailey to go check out an office and see who answers. When Bailey knocks on the door, a mysterious woman with an interesting tattoo comes out, but quickly brushes Bailey off. Bailey doesn’t get any answers, except that this woman is someone to keep an eye on. The woman seems intent on watching Bailey as well. I was hoping to get a little more time away from Bailey’s character since she’s gotten so misguided lately, but it looks like The Rookie is setting up another investigation where Bailey will be involved.

We don’t get a lot of developments in the personal lives of the officers in this week’s episode. However, we do see that Luna (Angel Parker) and Wade are still going through it, now living separately until they can work things out. Wade suggests that Luna quit her job if she really cares about saving their marriage, but this ask just made me kind of dislike Wade. Not trusting his wife enough with her feelings towards her hot doctor co-worker and asking her to give up a fulfilling career that she loves feels icky. It’s hard to root for them if it comes at the expense of Luna’s happiness. All in all, it was exciting to see a full-on zombie attack that helped the show experience a much-needed change of pace.

New episodes of The Rookie air on Monday nights on ABC, with episodes available to stream on Hulu in the U.S.

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October 16, 2018

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Showrunner

Alexi Hawley

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Tori Garrett, Chi-Yoon Chung, Michael Goi, Sylvain White, Lisa Demaine, Lanre Olabisi, Bill Johnson, David McWhirter, Liz Friedlander, Daniel Willis, Toa Fraser, Anne Renton, Jon Huertas, Cherie Nowlan, TK Shom, Rob Seidenglanz, Valerie Weiss, Barbara Brown, Charissa Sanjarernsuithikul, SJ Main Muñoz, Nelson McCormick, Marcus Stokes, Adam Davidson, Anna Mastro

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Corey Miller, Bill Rinier, Zoe Cheng, Mary Trahan, Ally Seibert, Liz Alper, Nick Hurwitz, Racheal Seymour, Madeleine Coghlan, David Radcliff

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Pros & Cons

• The zombie attack helps change up the pace for the series.
• Setting up a new challenge for Lucy feels intriguing.

• Many of the scenes were too dark to make out what was going on.
• It might have been good to have a little time away from Bailey’s character.

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UPDATE — 3/9/26 at 6:33 p.m.: The NBA has canceled the Atlanta Hawks’ proposed Magic City Monday promotion, scheduled for Monday, March 16, and meant to celebrate local strip club Magic City.

“When we became aware of the Atlanta Hawks’ scheduled promotion, we reached out to Hawks leadership to better understand their plans and rationale,” commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement on Monday, March 9. “While we appreciate the team’s perspective and their desire to move forward, we have heard significant concerns from a broad array of league stakeholders, including fans, partners and employees. I believe canceling this promotion is the right decision for the broader NBA community.”

Original story below.

San Antonio Spurs center Luke Kornet is calling on the Atlanta Hawks to rethink their planned “Magic City Monday” proposal.

Magic City is an Atlanta strip club that Hawks ownership explained is an “iconic cultural institution” when it announced the promotion on Wednesday, February 25.

“The Hawks failed to acknowledge that this place is, as the business itself boasts, ‘Atlanta’s premier strip club,’” Kornet, 30, wrote in a post to Medium on Monday March 2.

He continued, “The NBA should desire to protect and esteem women, many of whom work diligently every day to make this the best basketball league in the world. We should promote an atmosphere that is protective and respectful of the daughters, wives, sisters, mothers, and partners that we know and love.”

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“Allowing this night to go forward without protest would reflect poorly on us as an NBA community, specifically in being complicit in the potential objectification and mistreatment of women in our society,” Kornet wrote.

The Hawks first announced that their March 16 game against the Orlando Magic would honor Magic City in a press release that highlighted the club’s impact on sports, music and culture in Atlanta.

“This collaboration and theme night is very meaningful to me after all the work that we did to put together [Starz documentary] Magic City: An American Fantasy,” team owner and docuseries producer Jami Gertz said. “The iconic Atlanta institution has made such an incredible impact on our city and its unique culture.”

The planned promotion would bring Magic City’s DJ to State Farm Arena as well as their “world famous” lemon pepper wings and limited edition collaborative hoodies. Rapper T.I. will discuss the documentary during a pregame live recording of the “Hawks AF” podcast and at halftime, he will perform “some of his well-known tracks,” according to the release.

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“We doin’ this one for the city … Magic City,” T.I., 45, said.

“From the food to the music and the exclusive merchandise, we are excited to team up with Magic City to create an authentic, True to Atlanta-inspired game experience,” Hawks Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Melissa Proctor added.

A team spokesperson told The Athletic in a story published Saturday, February 28, that the team sold an additional 2,000 tickets to the March 16 game in the first 24 hours after the promotion was announced. They added that social media reaction has been more than 90 percent positive.

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“I don’t think that I’ve gotten as many requests for tickets to a game,” Proctor told the outlet. “I have people saying, ‘Hold a hoodie for me on the side.’”

Proctor added, “When the schedule came out for this year, and we saw we played the Magic on a Monday, we thought, ‘This would be cool. What we thought about was, if we were going to do this, our motto is ‘True to Atlanta.’ And we thought if we could do this in a way that’s classy to the city, with no dancers [performing], and is part of the connective tissue, that’s how it netted out.”

Gertz added that the team would highlight the club’s “G-rated” elements, according to The Athletic.

Bob Dylan‘s 1967 album John Wesley Harding went against the grain when it was first released. 1967 was the year of psychedelia, led by The Beatles and the release of their legendary album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Dylan’s folksy, introspective tunes seemed to have no place in that world, but Dylan was never one to follow the trends. He has always been the kind of musician to release whatever he wants, regardless of what the music industry might be pushing for at a certain time. Back then, this album was purposely recorded and released without fanfare. Bob Dylan didn’t want to bring attention to it or do any kind of publicity, just let it find its way to fans organically. It worked. The album topped the UK charts and became a huge success immediately after its release.

This Bob Dylan Album Quietly Topped the Charts 58 Years Ago

When Bob Dylan released John Wesley Harding, he was making a statement in more ways than one. For one, this was his first release after his recovery from a very serious motorcycle accident that led to his withdrawal from the public eye for over a year. There was little to no information about what happened to him at the time, and a lot of people speculated that he was dead. After the accident, he secluded himself in his house in Woodstock and turned very introspective. This time of isolation and reflection had even his closest friends worried. One of George Harrison‘s most beautiful love songs, “I’d Have You Anytime,” was written while he was visiting Dylan in Woodstock during his recovery, and he grew concerned over his friend’s dour mood.

But Dylan wasn’t brooding. He was getting ready for his next step creatively. The following year, with no warning or promotion, he released John Wesley Harding. “I asked Columbia to release it with no publicity and no hype, because this was the season of hype,” he said at the time. He didn’t even put out a single for the album, just releasing it quietly and letting the songs speak for themselves.

Despite the lack of promotion, or “hype,” as Dylan put it, the record did incredibly well, competing even with The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper and The Rolling Stones’ Their Satanic Majesties Request, two very extravagant albums that dominated the music industry that year.

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John Wesley Harding’s Great Reception

In 1968, with no promotion or singles, John Wesley Harding topped the UK charts and reached No. 2 on the American charts. Even in “the season of hype,” as Bob Dylan put it, good music still found its way to the public, even if no one pushed it. The record had gone gold in just two months after its release, and in 2003, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked it among the Greatest Albums of All Time.

“Dylan’s voice has grown fuller and warmer, as this album shows us. The cynical edge is gone. He went off the bike and his life flashed before him and he is glad to be alive. He holds notes much longer now than he used to and, like much of his music and lyrics in the past, the songs are deceptively simple,” Rolling Stone Magazine wrote in 1968. “He takes clichés from all of pop music and changes all their faces so that he ends up implying the use of a cliché rather than actually using it, and you find, as in the jazz soloists, a marvelously subtle turn which transforms a possible cliché into a new statement.”

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Indeed, while the psychedelic era was a beautiful and rich time in rock music, to stay true to one’s own style despite where the world is going and not caring about seeing a reward, that’s a statement in itself. It’s clear, as the 1968 review speculates, that the incident played a huge role in how the musician chose to present himself and this record. In the end, it was about showing the world something that was meaningful to him, whether people bought it or not.

“The reaction is mixed. But that’s to be expected. Wasn’t it always mixed? No matter what move he made, didn’t they regret that he made any move at all?” The review goes on, adding that they’re stoning him again when he’s trying to go home.”

Dylan brought us all home with this album, and 58 years later, it’s still the masterpiece it was back then.

Beyond the Gates weekly spoilers for March 9th – 13th excite as Katherine “Kat” Richardson (Colby Muhammad) steps up and Joey Armstrong (Jon Lindstrom) getting suspicious. Let’s dive into what’s coming up in the DMV.

Beyond the Gates Spoilers: Jacob’s Cover May Be Blown

Jacob Hawthorne (Jibre Hordges) is afraid his cover has been blown. Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne (Arielle Prepetit) is near Grayson Wellington (De’Jon Watts) when he gets a call from Jacob who says they need to talk and tells Grayson not to say a single word about what he saw until they do.

Grayson is distraught and Ashley Morgan (Jen Jacob) tries to comfort him. So, He looks panicked while on the phone next week.

BTG Spoilers: Bill Questions Joey About Hayley

Nicole Dupree Richardson (Daphnee Duplaix) advises her daughter Kat. Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett) goes looking for Joey to talk about “Sammy” and Hayley Lawson (Marquita Goings). And Bill asks Joey if there’s something he should know about Hayley and “Sammy.”

So, Bill pays Joey a visit hoping to get info on “Sammy.” Naomi presses Chelsea Hamilton (RhonniRose Mantilla) to make up with Kat. Vanessa McBride (Lauren Buglioli) misses out on an opportunity because she is involved with Joey.

Chenise Valjean (Tiara Wilkins) supports Ted Richardson (Keith D. Robinson) professionally. Also, Chenise and Ted canoodle. Bradley “Smitty” Smith (Mike Manning) and his mother-in-law Nicole have an uncomfortable talk.

Also, Jacob tries to stay unnoticed. Dani Dupree (Karla Mosley) isn’t so sure about her upcoming photo shoot. Next week, Dani tells Nicole she has sexy glistening men fighting over her and it’s the hottest thing she’s heard.

Deanna McBride Returns Home on Beyond the Gates

So, Deanna McBride (Erica Ash) is back home. Joey gives Marcel (Tray Chaney) a special assignment. Mona (Wendy Raquel Robinson) sees Lynette Wise (Domini Madison) and Ryland “Ry” Parker (Terrell Tilford) doing something unsanitary. Also, Kat takes care of Anita Dupree (Tamara Tunie). Hayley and Bill have an uncomfortable run-in with one of the Duprees.

Deanna Confronts Vanessa About Joey on BTG

Donnell McBride (Colton Little) butts heads with his twin sister Deanna. Also, Kat shocks Tomas “Tom” Navarro (Alex Alegria) and Chelsea with the news of her new living arrangements. Kyle Richardson (Brandon Claybon) offers words of wisdom. Eva Thomas (Ambyr Michelle) has reason to be proud of Dana “Leslie” Thomas (Trisha Mann-Grant).

Vanessa gets humiliated in public. Next week, Deanna is at Uptown with Vanessa, Joey, Donnell, and Eva. So, I’m sure Vanessa and Eva are talking to the kids about the clinic that will have the plaque honoring their dad Doug—then Joey stops by and that sends vanessa Deanna into a tail spin with Vanessa on Beyond the Gates.

Joey tells Deanna it’s nice to meet her. Then the angry teen goes off on Vanessa asking what kind of man comes in here, dedicates a building to your dead husband, and drops all that money unless he’s getting something in return. Clearly, you’re serving up! Vanessa’s mortified.

Beyond the Gates Spoilers, Grayson Gets Threatened

Also, Martin Richardson tries to connect with Vernon Dupree (Clifton Davis). Naomi and Derek Baldwin (Ben Gavin) have a frank talk about Ashley’s love life. Does Naomi like Grayson and tell Derek to stop being a problem? I’m guessing he’ll say he thinks something is off about Grayson and you know what? Derek is right.

Grayson is threatened. He’s at Uptown this week—Naomi’s there, looks like Ashley too when he gets a phone call that freaks Grayson out. Donnell and Kat touch base. Joey confides in Vanessa about his family. Also this week, we’ll likely find out others are involved in the plasma ring.

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March 9, 2026
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