Well you knew it wouldn’t be long before the jokes came for King Harris after he got in a public fight with his parents, T.I. and Tiny. The family went viral on Sunday after the 19-year-old livestreamed an argument about his childhood. The aspiring rapper claimed that his parents frequently left him at his grandmother’s house, so he didn’t grow up with the “silver spoon” that everyone assumed he did.
From there, things got increasingly heated with King screaming at his parents and T.I. telling his son, “You are embarrassing yourself and the family, nigga,” before things got physical between the two. Plenty of people on social media had opinions on how King was speaking to his parents, and the fact that his tantrum took place in a private suite at an NFL game.
Among those offering their thoughts on King’s behavior was comedian D.L. Hughley. TMZ asked him about the dust up at LAX on Monday where he discussed his friendship with the famous family and added some humor to the situation.
“To have somebody that you work so hard and sacrifice for to shit all over your memory and your accomplishment for clicks is insulting,” he said. “We actually grew up in the circumstances they romanticize about. It was the inspiration for T.I. getting out of there. It inspired them artistically, but you don’t want your children to grow up in the same circumstances.”
Hughley reminded King that everything he has comes from his father’s success, so he needs to be more respectful of what he’s been given. He also questioned the idea that King put all this out there live and embarrassed his family for quick fame.
“He’s insulting the effort they put into raising him for clicks,” Hughley continued. “You’re in that box, shitting all over his memory, and you’re doing it so you can be famous. You’re famous because your daddy’s famous.”
Something you don’t realize when you’re young is that relationships aren’t unbreakable. Yes, his parents may always be there to support him, but the trust and connection they have won’t be the same if he continues to air his family’s private business in front of the whole world. I know he’s only 19, but King Harris needs to realize internet fame is fleeting and not worth the price he’s paying for it.