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You Can Play is a social activism campaign dedicated to the eradication of homophobia in sports, centered around the slogan, "If you can play, you can play." The campaign was launched on March 4, 2012, by Brian Burke, President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and his son Patrick Burke, a talent scout for the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Kitts and Glenn Witman of GForce Sports are also founding members. The campaign was precipitated by the death of Brendan Burke, son of Brian and brother to Patrick. You Can Play has earned support from a number of well-known current and former National Hockey League players, including Henrik Lundqvist, Zdeno Chára, and Ryan Kesler.
Prior to his death, Brendan Burke was known for his efforts to combat homophobia in hockey. Brendan, a student manager for the Miami University RedHawks hockey team, was openly gay. His father, Brian Burke, and brother, Patrick Burke, supported him and began speaking out publicly against homophobia in sports after Brendan came out in 2009. Brendan died in a car crash on February 5, 2010. Brian and Patrick continued to combat homophobia in the NHL after Brendan's death, and founded You Can Play as a tribute to him.
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Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Her second studio album, Folklore, was released. It was less commercially successful in the US but produced three international singles: "Powerless (Say What You Want)", "Try", and "Força" (the theme of the 2004 European Football Championship). Her third studio album, Loose was her biggest success worldwide. It produced the number-one hits "Promiscuous", "Maneater", "Say It Right" and "All Good Things (Come to an End)". After a three-year break, she released her first full-length Spanish album, Mi Plan. For Mi Plan, Furtado received the Latin Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Album. Furtado's fourth English-language studio album, The Spirit Indestructible, is set for release on September 18, 2012.
You gonna get this work
Young nigger coming up fast but a kid at heart
Twisted dark fantasies plan to be living large
Mama card EBT need her a sticker a lot
Old heads couldn't lean on a nigger like Mr. Clark
50 cards you jokers can't get involved with the mob world
Ugly but love me in pretty cars
More money more problems I live Biggie part
My dreams puffy my weed fluffy my Henny dark
It starts scrape but I'll make it with God's grace
Young nigger hard fakes try get up up moms place
One man bang gonna need me garage place
Less you wanna see what's inside the guitar case
Will you finally let go? All done
You're acting up on left more for all
Just like another box, uh say you like me
But deep inside you pray you pray
Went from birds just to passing dimes living it up
Bet yo girl against my girl coke bottle I pour 7 up
Hell down heaven up kept my head high
They paying so I started weighing
Family ask Fred why
Answer why not
They getting money across the street
Nigger why watch?
I need a fly watch
I need a bitch to sit with me inside the sky box
And me with yellow shades looking like cyclops
We dream and wish it becomes vivid
Good turn around
I could tell you bout it coz I lived it
And lived it no there's no EE on the second one
My family need me so believe me the best is yet to come
Will you finally let go? All done
You're acting up on left more for all
Just like another box, uh say you like me
But deep inside you pray you pray
To know me is to love me
Therefore it's better to know me
Tryna pull me down
Then you already below me
You ready to die and
I'm ready for you to show me
My homey already got the Beretta to your homey
Money ain't stacking right
No got me smoking Newport's
Drinking yak at night
We reading from the same script
But he ain't actin right
Family gotta eat
I might have to sacrifice
Then get this package right
Watch how y'all maneuver one clip in the '.
Got a young bitch suck dick like a cougar
If I don't put in ya
Imma put it through you
Mama we finally made it scream hallelujah
Will you finally let go? All done
You're acting up on left more for all
Just like another box, uh say you like me
But deep inside you pray you pray