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Hip-hop star Flavor Flav and Alexis Ohanian, the Reddit
co-founder and husband of tennis great Serena Williams, split
the cost of Fraley's rent after her financial appeal.
Their generosity however could not help Fraley reach the Olympic
discus final as she finished 13th in qualifying on Friday to
miss the final by one spot.
Fraley posted on X on Thursday: "I compete in the Olympic Games
TOMORROW and can't even pay my rent my school only sent about
75% of my rent while they pay football players (who haven't won
anything) enough to buy new cars and houses."
The 65-year-old Flav, who also sponsors the U.S. women's water
polo team, was quick to respond, writing "I gotchu. DM me and
I'll send payment TODAY so you don't have to worry bout it
TOMORROW, and imma be rooting for ya tomorrow.
"LETZ GO,!!!"
Ohanian chimed in less than 10 minutes later.
"C'mon now! I'll split it with @flavorflav," Ohanian wrote, and
then posted less than two hours later: "Update! It is done."
He posted a third tweet with a screen shot of a money transfer
for $7,760 to Fraley.
Flav, the founding member of American rap group Public Enemy,
added: "Man of my word, and Imma try and come by and support you
in person tomorrow. LMK what time."
The 24-year-old Fraley's original plea has 18 million views on
X.
Ohanian is also promising to pay $60,000 to any of the 36
athletes entered in his Athlos NYC women-only track meet on
Sept. 26 if they win a gold medal in Paris. That is in addition
to the $60,000 the winners at his Athlos event will receive.
(Reporting by Lori Ewing; Editing by Toby Davis and Ken Ferris)
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