Degrassi writer says Drake threatened legal action over his character's wheelchair storyline

[queenursula]

A 'Degrassi: The Next Generation' writer recalls how Drake sent a legal notice about not returning to the show over his character's wheelchair storyline. https://t.co/yQAd6YNTjv
- Entertainment Weekly (@EW) October 15, 2021
Writer James Hurst shared the following story about Drake's role on Degrassi

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[my_moloko]

I know this is just a gif from the show but this seems kinda mean spirited.

[dragonheart97]

As someone who has used these and also uses a wheelchair at times, yes. Yes. It is.

[boomstick]

He’s like, 'All my friends in the rap game say I’m soft because I’m in a wheelchair.'

That's not why they say you're soft

[rhenna_navi]

For real. He's an endlessly crying whiny ass. Gee maybe that has something to do with it.

[la_petite_singe]

'All my friends in the rap game say I’m soft because I’m in a wheelchair.' And I said, 'Well, tell your friends in the rap game that you got shot. How much harder can you get? You got shot, and you’re in a wheelchair.'

idc if he backed down after that, that is some appalling ableist bullshit and he fuckin sucks (as if we didn't know that). And, uh, that writer's argument isn't much better. Way to glorify gun violence as something cool and ~manly. The representation thing kinda helps, but phew.

[notoriousreign]

Phew this is..... a lot.

[stillglows]

they thought he was soft because he was an actor playing a character in a wheelchair? o.....k.

[my_moloko]

Right? Like wtf.

[__onthebound]

This is me when stans get mad at actors for not being their characters irl

[stillglows]

tom cruise isn't really a vampire?!? SOFT!! lmfao