Blind Item #2

This A lister in his corner of the sports world has a reputation for being hit and miss. He was not born in the country he plays in but has lived there for much of his life. In his adopted country he plays for a certain team. His performances for this team tend toward the miss side of things, causing fans to wonder why he is picked for every game barring injury.

The reason he gets selected is that he, in a way, is blackmailing the head coach. He has told him that he is ever dropped, he and his agent will come out and accuse him of racism. The coach is legitimately one of the least racist people around, but he knows the damage an accusation like that would do to his reputation especially now, so he just plays along.