Rapper Bun B refutes claim he jinxes Houston sports teams

HOUSTON – Houston rapper Bun B made clear Thursday that he is not a jinx to the city's sports teams, despite a petition to the contrary.

Dontralle Brown Reed wants Bun B banned from all Houston sports, which is not just a passive wish from this die-hard fan. Reed is taking action, starting a petition to make the ban official.

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Bun B has supported the Texans, Rockets and Astros through all the ups and downs. He has even made songs and music videos about his teams. However, some fans say all that support is having the reverse effect, calling the rapper a jinx.

Some of those fans said as much after signing Reed's petition:

Fernando Rocha commented, "Because Bun B is a-jinxing my Astros."

Alton Thomas wrote, "Sorry Bun! You [have got to] take one for the team and stop making songs about the squads. Bro, you killin' us!"

Minneli Daffon also chimed in, writing, "If he's giving our teams bad juju each time her (sic) performs, we don't need him cheering for our teams."

As of Monday morning, Reed's petition had 75 signatures. Once he gets 100, he will send the petition to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Texans owner Bob McNair, Astros owner Jim Crane and Rockets general manager Daryl Morey.

The petition reads:

"Bun B is a rapper from Port Author (sic), Texas who supports Houston Sports. We respect Bun B the rapper but not Bun B the fan. Why? Because his support is bad for our teams. We have lost players, prime-time games and shots at championships every time he's involved -- from appearances to his songs. The fans are growing tired and this has been going on the past five years. He only comes around when we are winning so it's only right (to) ban him from the teams. He is a bandwagon for his image."

On Thursday, Bun B called into the morning show on KBXX radio and disputed Reed's assessment, saying every time he was involved in an appearance with a Houston sports team, the team won.

Click or tap here to view the petition.

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