As some of you may have heard, Romeo Miller, AKA Lil’ Romeo, Master P’s son, has gotten a basketball scholarship to University of Southern California (USC), which starts this upcoming year.

I have an issue with this, but check out this article. Apparently he’s turned down a movie so that he can play basketball at my alma mater (FIGHT ON TROJANS!):

Rapper-actor Romeo Miller, the son of Percy “Master P” Miller, has reportedly passed on a starring role in a new film so he can focus 100 percent on his upcoming year as a freshman basketball player at the University of Southern California.

According to a press release from an outlet called “Hollywood Movie Report,” the actor was to star in “Sweetwater,” a biopic about the first African-American player signed by the NBA.

But according to the release, “he could not appear in a film related to basketball and remain eligible to play for his college team due to NCAA regulations.” (Source)

My issue with this whole thing is that he is turning down movie deals to go to school…on a free scholarship. Athletic, yes.

I’m sure Romeo has earned that scholarship, but at the same time, HE CAN AFFORD TO PAY FOR SCHOOL. He could trade in one of his cars and pay for all four years I am sure! I don’t understand why they gave him a scholarship that could be going to someone who can’t afford school AT ALL but has that natural talent. I mean, I get it, but I don’t.

I’m not hating, but I just wanted to point that out.

Hell, I am STILL paying USC — will be for years to come!

I don’t think it’s fair though that he is using something that he technically, doesn’t need. I know him and Master P have been on this whole “save the hood”/clean hip-hop kick as of late, but a real honorable thing would have been to give that scholarship back and pay for his schooling. Or at least replace that scholarship with another one out of their own pockets.

That’s my $.02! What do ya’ll think?