Sneako and Kyle Kuzma clash over Jake Paul’s taxes as NBA star challenges streamer’s controversial post

Controversial streamer Sneako and Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma clashed on X after a disagreement over Jake Paul’s appearance at Donald Trump’s rally in Ohio. On October 13, 2026, Sneako accused Paul of avoiding taxes while promoting gambling to young people. Kuzma challenged the way Sneako made his argument, saying that bringing up Paul’s Jewish faith had nothing to do with the tax issue. The exchange grew more heated when Sneako told Kuzma to “shut up and dribble,” prompting the NBA player to defend himself and urge the streamer to learn more before attacking others.Kyle Kuzma Tells Sneako to Read a Book After Their Clash Over Jake Paul’s TaxesThe disagreement started after Jake Paul spoke at Trump’s rally in Youngstown, Ohio, on October 12. During his speech, the boxer and YouTuber criticized left-wing protesters and urged Ohio voters to support Republican candidates.Sneako responded to Paul’s appearance on October 13. He questioned the boxer's decision to live in Puerto Rico and accused him of avoiding taxes on money earned from promoting gambling to young people.Sneako also brought up Paul’s Jewish faith in the same post. He wrote, “Jake Paul lives in Puerto Rico to avoid paying taxes on money he makes promoting gambling to kids. Now he calls you dumb and poor for protesting the war destroying our economy. Yes he’s a practicing jew.”Kuzma disagreed with the way Sneako presented the issue. The Milwaukee Bucks player argued that Puerto Rico’s tax incentives were rules that had existed for years. He said people should question the rules rather than direct all their anger at someone who uses them.Kuzma also pointed out that mentioning Paul’s religion in a post about taxes made it seem as though taxes were not Sneako’s main concern.“avoids taxes is a territory incentive working as written. Mad at the guy but not the rules that been put in place for years & tacking "practicing jew" on a tax post tells everyone the tax part was never even the point,” Kuzma wrote on X.Sneako then told Kuzma to “shut up and dribble,” using a phrase often aimed at athletes who speak about politics or other public issues.Kuzma did not back away from the discussion. Instead, he reminded Sneako that being a basketball player did not stop him from understanding taxes or speaking about public matters.“I can dribble and read a tax code. Spend some time go read a book to educate yourself my brother no need for jabs or rage bait we should use our platforms to educated not divide 🙏🏽” Kuzma replied.Sneako Responds to Kyle Kuzma During October 13 LivestreamSneako addressed the exchange during a livestream later on October 13. He began by correcting Kuzma’s wording before explaining why he believed the basketball player had misunderstood his original post.“First off, you put the past tense for 'educated,' not the present tense. Second, you clearly didn't understand the tweet,” Sneako said.He then returned to his criticism of Paul’s appearance alongside Trump. Sneako argued that Paul was speaking against protesters while supporting a political position that Sneako believes has hurt the economy and pushed gas prices higher.“Jake Paul avoids taxes in Puerto Rico, and he's standing next to Trump clearly to promote the war that's destroying the economy,” he said.Sneako also claimed Paul was attacking people on the left who protested the war. He pointed to gas prices that he said had reached $5 in several states and asked why Paul would criticize protesters while speaking about the country's problems.“Do you see the irony? I don't know. That is why I'm saying, 'Shut up and dribble,'” Sneako added.His response showed that he still disagreed with Kuzma's reading of the original post. However, Kuzma's reply had focused on the way Sneako linked Paul’s tax arrangements to his religion, rather than simply defending Paul’s political views.Sneako has also spoken about his political plans. On August 19, 2026, he announced his intention to start a political party called the United Muslims of America (UMA).You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test.