NFL: Lawyer Claims Suicide Note Left By Lawrence Phillips Is Fake, Believes He Was Murdered In Prison

RadioOnFire.com - Lawrence Phillips was most likely going to spend the rest of his life behind bars after already being convicted of serious crimes and then being charged with the murder of his cell mate. He had steadily denied any involved in his cell mates death and even recently according to his lawyer and family he seemed to be in good spirits. So why would Phillips suddenly take his own life last week. Was if the fact he didn’t want to spend the rest of his years rotting away in prison? His lawyer and family were already calling b.s. on the report from the prison but now they are taking it further, saying the suicide note Phillips allegedly left behind is fake.

Phillips’ attorneys say the key to the case could be the handwriting in the note found in Phillips’ sock on the day of his death.

Lawrence’s lawyer paraphrased the letter to USA Today Sports:

“Did you hear the one about the football player who hung himself from the TV mount in his cell?” the letter read.

The lawyer explained, “And where it said football player, it looked like somebody after the fact put the letter ‘X’ before ‘football,’ so it said ‘X-football player.'”

Phillips had hand penned dozens of letters during his time behind bars and he definitely had a distinct style to his handwriting.

Lawrence’s attorney says the ex-NFL star’s family is now in the process of hiring an independent investigator to look into Phillips’ death, believing he may have been murdered.

So, who could have killed him? Phillips’ attorney didn’t accuse anyone but said he believes Lawrence had been targeted by Crips gang members inside the prison in the months before his death.

Phillips had also been complaining about staff at the prison messing with him as well over the past couple months.

Iggy Azalea Irked At Her Label Virgin EMI. Blasts It's President "Ted Cockle Doesn't Wanna See Me Shine. I'm Trying To Switch To Def Jam"

Iggy Azalea's new single titled "Azillion" didn't take off, at least not to her label's satisfaction, so Virgin EMI told her there won't be a music video shot for it.

That angered the "Fancy" rapper enough that she aired her feelings out via Twitter and accused the label's President, Ted Cockle, of trying to hold her career back.

"Bad news update:my record label Virgin/EMI seems to feel the response to my viral record "zillon" wasnt good enough & im not allowed a video," she wrote on the social networking site. "I felt like it was dope so, whatever. ted cockle doesnt wanna see me shine. what can i say. They expect me to find a pop star to wack onto a radio friendly song with me rapping the verses. That’s what THEY want. It’s Cockle’s fault.”

Stacy Dash: "If We Don't Want Segregation We Should Get Rid Of BET & The BET Awards. Just Like There Shouldn't Be A Black History Month"

Stacy Dash has never been afraid to voice her opinion, whether it's controversial or not. This morning on Fox News' "Outnumbered" she may have outdone herself and alienated a lot of people of color in the process.

When asked about Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith's comments about not attending this year's Oscar Awards because of the lack of diversity among the nominees, Dash had a lot to say.

"I think it's ridiculous," she said. "Because we have to make up our minds, either we want to have segregation or integration. If we don’t want segregation then we need to get rid of channels like BET and the BET Awards and the [NAACP] Image Awards, where you are only awarded if you are black. If it were the other way around, we would be up in arms, its a double standard. Just like there shouldn't be a Black History Month. We're Americans, period. That's it"

Dash was far from done.

"What I find astounding is that we've had a President, who is black in office for the past eight years. Who gets most of his funding from the liberal elite in Hollywood. Yet there are not very many roles for people of color," Dash continued. "How can that be? And why is it just now being addressed?"

She later took to her Twitter account to give herself a pat on the back.

Kevin Hart x Jimmy Fallon: Announces His Nike 'Hustle Harts' Shoe, Talks Upcoming Concert Film & Plays 'Drinko'

Comedian/actor Kevin Hart was a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday, January 12.

He talks about his upcoming concert film, becoming the first actor/entertainer to have his own cross-trainer with the release of his Nike Hustle Harts and plays "Drinko" with Jimmy.

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President Obama Reaches For Upbeat Outlook In Final State Of The Union

President Barack Obama will deliver a final State of the Union address Tuesday brimming with optimism - far more than most Americans possess.

 RadioOnFire will carry the speech live. Hear the speech tonight streaming at RadioOnFire.com

After six years of pitching ambitious proposals in his annual speech to Congress, Obama plans to take a rhetorical step back this year as he opens the final stretch of his presidency, in which he has less control over the nation's political agenda than ever before. By returning to the hopeful tenor of his two presidential campaigns, Obama also hopes to give voice to themes that Democrats can embrace in their campaigns to replace him and win back control of Congress.

"The president's optimism about the country is not because he isn't concerned about the future," said White House press secretary Josh Earnest. "His optimism about the country is characterized by his confidence in the American people and our country to overcome those challenges, and just as importantly, to capitalize on the opportunities that exist."

But the country Obama has led for the last seven years doesn't always see it the same way.

Seven in 10 Americans said they see the U.S. heading in the wrong direction, according to an NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll last month. That's a marked decline from just two months earlier, and an even steeper fall compared to the first year of Obama's presidency, when less than half said in July 2009 that the U.S. was heading down the wrong path.

Driving that pessimism across the country, polls show, are steep concerns about national security in the era of the Islamic State group and lingering trepidation among some about the quick pace of social change in the U.S.

On the other hand, while 2015 was a volatile year for Wall Street, Americans are by and large more confident about the economy than they were a few years ago.

While White House aides were careful to avoid describing Tuesday's speech as a victory lap, Obama planned to call attention to his administration's successes, both during the last year and throughout his two terms in office.

Over the past year, Obama has reached a nuclear deal with Iran, re-launched diplomatic relations with Cuba, secured a global climate pact and an Asia-Pacific trade deal, and negotiated a budget deal with the Republican-led Congress. Unemployment has fallen to 5 percent and renewed confidence in the economy led the Federal Reserve to start raising interest rates.

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Meek Mill Throwing More Shots At Drake In Instagram Post? "The Crown Ain't Worth Sh!t If The Person Wearing It Is A Fraud"

While almost everyone has counted Meek Mill out in his battle with Drake it appears that the "House Party" hit maker is still ready to rumble.

Last month a snippet from a Drizzy diss made it's way onto the internet.

"When I was saying sh!t about the rhymes you ain't wrote/I can't wait 'til we run into ya/I'ma put a gun in ya," Meek spits in the short clip.

This morning he posted an interesting photo on his Instagram page. There was no caption needed because the words in the pic said it all.

Drake is arguably the number one rapper in the game and Meek's arch nemesis. If this isn't a shot at him who could the MMG rapper be referring to?

Singer David Bowie Dies At 69

David Bowie, the other-worldly musician who broke pop and rock boundaries with his creative musicianship, nonconformity, striking visuals and a genre-bending persona he christened Ziggy Stardust, died of cancer Sunday. He was 69 and had just released a new album.

Bowie, whose hits included "Fame," ''Heroes" and "Let's Dance," died "peacefully" and was surrounded by family, representative Steve Martin said early Monday. The singer had fought cancer for 18 months.

Long before alter egos and wild outfits became commonplace in pop, Bowie set the music world on its ear with the release of the 1972 album, "The Rise of Ziggy Stardust and Spiders from Mars," which introduced one of music's most famous personas. Ziggy Stardust was a concept album that imagined a genre-bending rock star from outer space trying to make his way in the music world. The persona - the red-headed, eyeliner wearing Stardust - would become an enduring part of his legacy, and a touchstone for the way entertainers packaged themselves for years to come.

Bowie turned 69 on Friday, the same day as he released a new album called "Blackstar."

AP entertainment writer Dave Bauder in New York and Danica Kirka in London contributed to this report.

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