Nick Cannon Weighs In On Tyrese Gibson Home Depot Lawsuit: 'Ain't You Tired Of Going To Court'?
By Fiyin Olowokandi on August 19, 2023 at 7:30 PM EDT
Tyrese Gibson recently sued Home Depot over alleged racial discrimination at one of their branches, and Nick Cannon has a few things to say about the viral lawsuit.
The "Fast and Furious" franchise star's clash with the retail corporation sparked heated debates online. Fans appear divided, some supporting the entertainer's legal battle and others tired of his willingness to hash things out in court.
The infamous baby maker seems to be in the latter group as he jokingly bashed the actor's dilemma on his radio show, The Daily Cannon. While addressing the issue, the multi-hyphenate star and his co-hosts argued if the 44-year-old had been a victim of racial profiling.
Nick Cannon & Pals Hilariously React To Tyrese Gibson's $1 Million Lawsuit Against Home Depot
During the latest episode of The Daily Cannon show, the "Drumline" star and his fellow co-hosts, Abby De La Rosa, Courtney Bee, and Mason Moussette, weighed in on the Hollywood sensation's drama.
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As seen in the snippet shared on the radio program's Instagram page, the discussion began when Cannon's baby mama read an article about Gibson allegedly being "all torn up inside" about his $1 million lawsuit against Home Depot.
De La Rosa could barely get through the sentence before choking on giggles alongside her co-hosts. Bee noted the Los Angeles native's battle with the retail company was "a little bit wild," to which Cannon asked if they had seen the video about the TV personality's encounter with the corporation's staffer.
Recalling the incident, Bee noted she did not think the female employee had racially profiled the "Baby Boy" star. De La Rosa supported the theory: "I just think she needed ID for the card being used."
Reenacting Gibson's response to the ID inquiry, Moussette and Bee chimed: "He's like, 'Do you know who the f*ck I am?' He like 'Have you seen Fast & Furious?'" They noted the woman behind the counter was unimpressed by the entertainer's rant, with Bee pointing out that Home Depot employees just wanted to collect their "little checks and go home."
Jumping in to add his input, Cannon wondered why Gibson was so eager to return to court following his recent legal stint. The "Sweet Lady" singer was embroiled in a child support fee battle with his ex-wife Samantha Lee.
"Didn't he just get out of court? Ain't you tired of going to court?" The Nickelodeon alum quipped, earning support from his baby mama, who shared similar thoughts. De La Rosa advised Gibson to return to music, causing Bee to tease the 44-year-old with the lyrics of his 2022 track "How You Gonna Act Like That."
Returning to the article she was reading at the clip's start, De La Rosa added: "Tyrese says he's thinking of taking his business over to Lowe's." Chiming in with a hilarious pun, Cannon concluded the video: "When they go low, we go to Lowe's."
The 'Four Brothers' Actor & Two Other Plaintiffs Claimed They Experienced 'Consumer Racial Profiling
The TV personality and two acquaintances filed a $1 million lawsuit against Home Depot on Wednesday, August 9. Per PEOPLE, the other plaintiffs, Eric Mora and Manuel Hernandez, were described as the entertainer's associates who "regularly provide construction services to Gibson."
In February, the trio claimed they "experienced outrageous discriminatory mistreatment and consumer racial profiling" at the retail corporation's West Hills, Calif. store. They wanted $1 million in damages, which allegedly reflected the sum the actor had spent at the establishment in his lifetime.
Additionally, they requested "a declaratory judgment" stating that Home Depot's actions violated California's Unruh Civil Rights Act. Regarding the home improvement company's alleged wrongs against these men, the lawsuit explained the trio had visited the corporation's West Hills location on February 11 for a quick transaction.
After getting noticed by fans, Gibson chose to wait in the car but gave his credit card to the other men for the purchase. However, "the cashier refused to complete the purchase transaction" even when the media personality returned to the store to verify ownership of the card.
The lawsuit claimed: "The cashier gave no reasonable explanation other than repeating 'store policy' and demanded to see a form of identification. The manager refused to speak with Gibson in person."
According to the filing, the issue occurred because the store's employees "purposely interfered with and refused to process the transaction based on their groundless suspicion of Gibson, Mora, and Hernandez arising from their skin color, and in the case of Mora and Hernandez, their national origin."