{"id":43164,"date":"2026-01-19T17:20:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T17:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/?p=43164"},"modified":"2026-01-21T14:02:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T14:02:20","slug":"michael-rappaport-is-causing-chaos-on-the-traitors-heres-all-the-beef-he-had-with-celebs-before","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/01\/19\/michael-rappaport-is-causing-chaos-on-the-traitors-heres-all-the-beef-he-had-with-celebs-before\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Rapaport is causing chaos on The Traitors, here&#8217;s all the beef he had with celebs before"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"676\">Michael Rapaport turning up to <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/01\/19\/after-being-banished-tiffany-just-took-an-absolutely-savage-swipe-at-colton-on-the-traitors\/\">The Traitors US<\/a> castle and immediately choosing chaos is\u2026 extremely on brand.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"676\">If you\u2019ve watched him for more than five minutes on TV, podcasts, or social media, you know he doesn\u2019t just have opinions&#8230; he has loud opinions, and he\u2019s never been afraid to aim them at famous faces.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"676\">The result? A trail of very public fallouts, clap-backs, and \u201cwait, did he really say that?!\u201d moments.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"676\">Before Alan Cumming even raises an eyebrow, Rapaport\u2019s reputation for beef is already doing the most.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"699\">Colton Underwood<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">this moment with Michael Rapaport on the newest Traitors episode is so vile. love that Rob Rausch immediately clocked him for the incorrect grammar though<\/p>\n<p>Michael: &#8220;Nobody in this room would be better at holding a secret than you&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Colton Underwood: &#8220;There it is. You think it\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kDcPZkUfMo\">pic.twitter.com\/kDcPZkUfMo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpencerAlthouse\/status\/2012305837545443480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"1300\">On The Traitors season four, Rapaport\u2019s biggest on-screen blow-up was aimed at Colton Underwood.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"1300\">During a roundtable, he argued Colton could be a Traitor because \u201cnobody\u2026 would be better at holding a secret,\u201d which many read as a pointed reference to Colton\u2019s sexuality and the years he spent closeted.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"1300\">Colton pushed back emotionally in the moment, and later explained the comment hit a nerve, even though Rapaport insisted it wasn\u2019t about sexuality and apologised.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"1300\">The fallout was so intense that it contributed to Rapaport being voted out.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1318\">Kenya Moore<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Reminder that Kenya Moore ended Michael Rappaport on national TV. I hope she&#8217;s having a lovely day \ud83d\udc95 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RHOA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RHOA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Z79XrQX8Tz\">pic.twitter.com\/Z79XrQX8Tz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Danny Hennessy (@bodegadanny) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bodegadanny\/status\/1726342446177497293?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1818\">This one is pop culture archive gold.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1818\">Rapaport and Real Housewives of Atlanta icon Kenya Moore started with a Twitter feud in 2016 that eventually spilled into real life when they faced each other on Watch What Happens Live in 2018.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1818\">The vibe: shady, tense, and very \u201ctwo people who do NOT vibe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1818\">Even after a handshake, the sniping didn\u2019t exactly disappear, and the whole thing has been referenced as one of Rapaport\u2019s most notorious Bravo-adjacent messes.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1820\" data-end=\"1837\">LeBron James<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Michael Rappaport been a lame, especially from all that hate he be showing Lebron<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 mic (@miclee_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/miclee_\/status\/1046284140096696321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"2319\">Rapaport\u2019s LeBron \u201cbeef\u201d is less a single explosion and more a long-simmering grudge.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"2319\">Per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2021\/aug\/15\/michael-rapaport-interview-kevin-durant-public-feuds\">The Guardian<\/a>, Rapaport described holding onto resentment after an incident where he claimed LeBron allegedly snubbed his young kids.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"2319\">It\u2019s the kind of story that, in Rapaport-land, becomes a recurring talking point.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2321\" data-end=\"2338\">Kevin Durant<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Kevin Durant really ended Michael Rappaport \ud83d\ude02 \ud83d\udc80 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fGR9E9nxmW\">pic.twitter.com\/fGR9E9nxmW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sami ON Tap (@SamiOnTap) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamiOnTap\/status\/1377078153764462592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2339\" data-end=\"2925\">If you like your drama documented, this is the one.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2339\" data-end=\"2925\">Rapaport and NBA star Kevin Durant went from sports commentary to a private DM fight that Rapaport later made public with screenshots, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netsdaily.com\/2021\/3\/31\/22359906\/private-feud-between-kevin-durant-and-michael-rapaport-goes-public-and-its-ugly\">Nets Daily<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2339\" data-end=\"2925\">Reports around the time described an ugly back-and-forth, including Durant using slurs and misogynistic language in messages, which later led to NBA discipline and an apology from Durant.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2339\" data-end=\"2925\">The whole thing was a perfect storm of \u201cwhy is this happening on my timeline?\u201d energy, and it cemented Rapaport\u2019s rep for going scorched-earth when he feels disrespected.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2927\" data-end=\"2964\">Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Someone called Michael Rappaport &#8220;Uncooked sausage link&#8221; on Barstool sports and I lost it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/acKm0EUtiM\">pic.twitter.com\/acKm0EUtiM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Xiddig \ud83d\udcab (@Heblaayo_Hebel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Heblaayo_Hebel\/status\/1378167064888758274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 3, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2965\" data-end=\"3592\">This feud became a whole legal saga. Rapaport worked with Barstool, then their relationship imploded very publicly, with accusations, insults, and eventually a lawsuit from Rapaport in 2018 tied to alleged defamation and contract issues, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/michael-rapaport-sues-barstool-sports-over-herpes-claims-merchandise-revenue\/\">The Wrap<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2965\" data-end=\"3592\">Barstool argued the back-and-forth was essentially internet hyperbole in the context of a \u201cschoolyard brawl,\u201d and the dispute wound through the courts for years, including an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenbergglusker.com\/publications\/greenberg-glusker-litigation-team-secures-victory-in-second-circuit-for-client-barstool-sports-in-defamation-case\/\">appeals decision in January 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2965\" data-end=\"3592\">Even if you don\u2019t follow sports media drama, this one was major in his \u201cprofessional beef\u201d era.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"3594\" data-end=\"3608\">Spike Lee<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Michael Rappaport on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TraitorsUS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TraitorsUS<\/a> = High quality entertainment <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HEpIZewCoB\">pic.twitter.com\/HEpIZewCoB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chill Sarin (@MeBeanMe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MeBeanMe\/status\/2012951383452856610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 18, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3609\" data-end=\"4095\">Way before the <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/01\/16\/wait-it-turns-out-the-cast-of-the-traitors-us-dont-actually-stay-at-the-iconic-castle\/\">reality TV castle<\/a> days, Rapaport got into it with acclaimed director Spike Lee over Brooklyn gentrification, and it turned personal fast.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3609\" data-end=\"4095\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bet.com\/article\/mjn3t3\/michael-rapaport-goes-in-on-spike-lee-over-gentrification\">BET<\/a> reported in 2014 that the two traded harsh insults in interviews, with Rapaport publicly challenging Lee and taking digs at Lee\u2019s films.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3609\" data-end=\"4095\">It\u2019s a classic example of Rapaport\u2019s pattern&#8230; start with a cultural debate, then crank the volume until it becomes a full-blown celebrity feud headline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>For all the latest reality TV cast member news, scandals, gossip and updates \u2013 like\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Reality Shrine<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/realityshrineofficial?rdid=TzQu2kEd2cUqU4rD&amp;share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F14zX5cKubf%2F#\"><span 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