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“My mom made $34,000 a year, single mom raising three kids — she couldn’t pay $4,000 for me to play club soccer. Are you kidding? She couldn’t pay $400,” Donovan said.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026

This continued for days — in tweet after tweet, over and over and over again, he claimed he was kidding.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

The Lakers embattled basketball boss smartly acquired renowned shooter Kennard from the Atlanta Hawks in early February for Gabe Vincent and a second-round draft pick and … are you kidding me?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

“Everyone was like, ‘You’ve got to be kidding!’

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“Wow, you weren’t kidding about your fear of heights, huh?”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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