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What Had Happened Was: 9/12/16

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    ARLINGTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 11: Sterling Shepard #87 of the New York Giants makes a leaping touchdown catch over Anthony Brown #30 of the Dallas Cowboys during the second quarter at AT&T Stadium on September 11, 2016 in Arlington, Texas. Tom Pennington/Getty Images
    By Ryan Cortes Rhiannon Walker

    GAME. BLOUSES.

    The first official week of the NFL regular season is in the books, fam. There were more athletes willing to join San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in standing up (or sitting, or kneeling) against injustice.There were dope, crazy late-game gambles.There was a New England Patriots team missing its two best players, but still beating one of the best teams in the league. And, of course, there was that familiar Dallas Cowboys pain.

    Missed any of it this weekend? All good. Here’s the best of what we witnessed:

    And, of course, there was THIS over the weekend, too.

    BLESSINGS!

    In the middle of Beyoncé performing Single Ladies during one of the stops of her Formation tour, the boyfriend of one of her backup dancers appeared onstage. The music stopped, and Beyoncé allowed him to say his piece, which concluded in him asking his girlfriend if she would marry him. He thus put a ring on it. Queen Bey and the rest of her dancers, as well as the crowd, joined in on congratulating the couple.

    SOCIAL STATUS

    As we remembered the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, let’s not forget the lives lost as a result of the anti-Islamic prejudice and hatred that ensued after the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon 15 years ago.

    FOR THE CULTURE

    The homie Nelly owes the IRS over $2 million in unpaid taxes.

    A look at how Mary J. Blige and Maxwell made a dream tour happen together.

    Malachi Love-Robinson, once better known as Dr. Love, has been arrested once again — this time for trying to fraudulently buy a car.

    How Diamond Reynolds, the girlfriend of Philando Castile, is trying to move past 10 minutes of tragic, harrowing video.

    TOP THREE TWEETS

    Every morning we’ll hit you here with the best of what we saw on social media the previous night. Why? Why not?

    1. FILL ‘ER UP

    2. NEW ISLAND, WHO DIS?

    3. BUT WAIT!

    #ICYMI

    PICTURE PERFECT

    https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/775077140656189440

    Ryan Cortes is a staff writer for The Undefeated. Lemon pepper his wings.

    Rhiannon Walker is an associate editor at The Undefeated. She is a drinker of Sassy Cow Creamery chocolate milk, an owner of an extensive Disney VHS collection, and she might have a heart attack if Frank Ocean doesn't drop his second album.

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