Rap-Up.com || Game Appears on CNN, Apologizes to Sheriff for Twitter Mishap [Video]

Game made an appearance on CNN today, but it wasn’t to promote The R.E.D. Album. Instead, the rapper was apologizing after flooding the Los Angeles sheriff’s phone lines with calls from his Twitter followers. The tweet was supposed to contain the phone number for an internship, but instead it directed callers to the Compton station.

“It was a simple mishap,” explained Game, who said his friend “hacked” his account. “I was doing a photo shoot, and it was downtown Los Angeles, and one of my boys picked up my phone and started tweeting random numbers.”

Extra deputies were brought in to handle the high volume of calls. The sheriff has been considering charging Game with at least three misdemeanors, but he maintains that he didn’t have bad intentions. “I never want to be the source of anything happening wrong to anybody or anybody not being able to get through to the help lines at the police station,” he said. “I don’t ever want to see anyone hurt. I’ve got kids at home. I’m not that guy.”

He offered one more apology during the live broadcast. “My sincerest apologies to the sheriff’s department. It was just a joke gone wrong.”

UPDATE: The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department has decided not to pursue criminal charges against Game. “His willingness to help share with the media and the community that the safety of the public is what is most important, is a great message,” the department said. “Based upon our investigation, as well as consultation with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, the LASD considers the criminal investigation into this matter closed. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will not be seeking criminal charges.”

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26 Comments

Andre
August 17th, 2011 at 4:16 pm
idiot

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listen Reply:
August 18th, 2011 at 11:51 am
@Andre, and nobody (STILL) is going to buy his album!lmao.

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uhuh
August 17th, 2011 at 4:32 pm
haahaahah GAME KEEPS FUCKING UP!!! dude is entertaining!!! dem white folks are gonna eat him alive. LOL

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YUNG Reezy
August 17th, 2011 at 4:37 pm
SMH….

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G.O.O.D Music (Balling)
August 17th, 2011 at 4:54 pm
Donkey Of The Day, #BreakfastClub

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uhuh Reply:
August 17th, 2011 at 5:51 pm
@G.O.O.D Music (Balling), #ThankYouBased Charlamange Tha God!!!

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Triniti
August 17th, 2011 at 5:12 pm
This damn fool…..

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Will
August 17th, 2011 at 5:27 pm
This dudes a damn fool smfh. By the way the R.E.D. albums gonna flop lol

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uhuh Reply:
August 17th, 2011 at 5:52 pm
@Will, tell me sumfin i dont know

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R.e.d Reply:
August 17th, 2011 at 7:24 pm
@Will, I got the album already n its hella good.

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Mr Xclusive
August 17th, 2011 at 5:31 pm
best rapper alive

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Mike
August 17th, 2011 at 6:09 pm
And this is why America will always blame black people for crime, what an unintelligent loser. This is all clearly a publicity stunt for his upcoming flop album.

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buddyreal
August 17th, 2011 at 6:18 pm
oh, but ima blood? #foh!! im starting to see game as a mark

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gagaqueen
August 17th, 2011 at 6:57 pm
lmfao he should be happy they even giving him time on the air!!

smh, what a waste tho.. CNN got more important things to cover.. like a war, and the president.. not this foo

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mB
August 17th, 2011 at 7:14 pm
game keepin it real

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Esco
August 17th, 2011 at 8:31 pm
Wow! it’s serious.

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Drew
August 17th, 2011 at 10:23 pm
He just wants attention for his new album.

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malhi
August 18th, 2011 at 1:42 am
so many fucking haters

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MONKEY Reply:
August 18th, 2011 at 6:16 am
@malhi, his album sucks, come on even DJ Khaled’s was better…

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Frank Reply:
August 18th, 2011 at 7:23 am
@malhi, you cant be serious. game has released like 3 unwarranted diss records to random people in the last 3 weeks! who is the “hater”? you can’t be serious brah!

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Frank
August 18th, 2011 at 7:21 am
they were bluffing the entire time. they had no proof that he obstructed any justice. people call 911 when they need urgent help. not a 10 digit number. it was all a bluff.

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mr 50 cent
August 18th, 2011 at 7:21 am
facts he is on cnn his publicity stunt worked he is richer than all these hater combined…hating on successfull people will make you a loser…people are like his album will flop how did you now? this guy is well connected if you like kill your mum you will not be on cnn so give him a props..every of his post you visit make him rich every hate comment also make him rich like me i hate odd future so anything about them i do not visit or comment..so haters go jack off then bitch hater go hang ya self

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Frank Reply:
August 18th, 2011 at 7:25 am
@mr 50 cent, learn to articulate. stop using the word “hater” you sound like a bum who never finished high school. Please learn to construct an argument. you cant go through life calling everyone that doesnt agree with you a hater. you sound pathetic.

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StaNn Reply:
August 18th, 2011 at 1:43 pm
@Frank, agreed!!!

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StaNn
August 18th, 2011 at 1:42 pm
he is such a cunt and a liar… u can see he’s lieing in this video about his man tweeting for him.attention seeking flop.

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triple h "the game"
August 19th, 2011 at 11:17 pm
the other game is using calls for desperate measures at desperate times.

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