Not long after the satanic-themed โ€œMontero (Call Me By Your Name)โ€ video dropped and the news of  DMX been hospitalized following a reported drug overdose, Sada Baby decided to tweet and promptly delete an Instagram Story that read โ€œLord we said Nas X not DMX.โ€ Unsurprisingly, homophobic accusations started flying his way on Twitter, but the openly gay rapper doesnโ€™t really seem to be too bothered.

On Tuesday (April 6), Lil Nas X responded to a story about the post in true troll fashion, seizing the moment to promote his No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 single. 

โ€œthis is so fucked up omg,โ€ he wrote. โ€œeveryone stream the number 1 smash hit Montero (Call Me By Your Name) out now on all platforms!โ€

Since dropping the โ€œMonteroโ€ video on April 2 and doubling down with his customized โ€œSatan Shoes,โ€ Lil Nas X has been the subject of seemingly constant ridicule. Especially from Christian conservatives.

Pastor Mark Burns, who has appeared as a commentator on CNN and Fox News, tweeted, โ€œThis is evil and heresy and I pray that Christians rise up against this,โ€ while Grammy Award-winning Christian singer Kaya Jones tweeted, โ€œI told yโ€™all what was up a long time ago! You are ready for what we are facing. Better start reading your Bible!โ€

Meanwhile, retired NBA Nick Young was incensed over the โ€œSatan Shoesโ€ and tweeted heโ€™d enacted a Lil Nas X ban in his household while he contemplated boycotting Nike all together. He soon learned Nike wasnโ€™t behind the shoe โ€” a company called MSCHF has simply customized 666 pairs of Air Max โ€™97s and is being sued by the sneaker giant for copyright infringement as a result.

Nike was granted a temporary restraining order against the company last week, which blocked the sale of the shoes. Lil Nas X joked about the lawsuit on Twitter as well, suggesting heโ€™ll be in the poor house if Nike wins.

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