USHER’S MAMA ‘HAPPY FOR HER SON’: Plus, singer’s rep denies reports of rift with Cleveland Cavaliers. Email to a friend | Print Friendly *New York Daily News columnists Rush Malloy add fuel to the fire surrounding rumored animosity between Usher’s mother, Jonetta Patton, and fianc e, Tameka Foster. With Wednesday’s announcement that Foster is with child, the column wanted to know if a baby would warm the rumored iciness between the two women, which was allegedly sparked when Foster dissed Patton during a radio interview.
"Not a chance," one source told the column. Added another: "Jonetta is not thrilled, but what can she do?" Usher’s spokesman, however, denies any drama between the mama and the soon-to-be wife, stating: "She's extremely happy for her son.
" Usher’s rep is also denying reports that he’s on the outs with fans of his co-owned Cleveland Cavaliers, as well as the organization itself. Word has it that folks are mad because he was caught up in the pre-Tony Awards hype in New York when his team was struggling in the NBA playoffs. There were also rumors that he was beefing with star forward LeBron James.
In response, the team stopped playing Usher’s music for a period. According to Rush Malloy, “Tempers cooled recently when Usher accepted one of the team's repeated invitations to perform the National Anthem.” "That was the first step to mending ties.
" Usher’s rep is calling the whole Usher vs. “Usher made it clear how pained he was to miss the playoffs because of the Tonys,” said the publicist. “No one is more proud of the Cavaliers than Usher.
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