Tariq Nasheed, Umar Johnson Are In a Verbal Feud and Folks Are Torn

Friends-turned-frenemies? It looks like 2017 ended with a feud between Dr. Umar Johnson and film producer Tariq Nasheed, a public squabble that already has some folks choosing sides.

Their bickering reportedly began after Johnson, a school psychologist whose credentials are currently under investigation, posted a Twitter status last week calling out Nasheed, and Dr. Boyce Watkins, who he claimed made “recent disrespectful comments” about his GoFundMe campaign to found a school and his upcoming hearing before the state. The famed pan-Afrikanist is accused of pegging himself as a psychologist without having the proper license and could stand to lose his “credentials” in Pennsylvania.

“I don’t speak publicly on anyone, I mind my business,” he tweeted Dec. 29. “If you don’t have anything supportive to say, then you shouldn’t say anything at all … I have held my tongue on these two for a while, [but] now the gloves are off.”

Nasheed didn’t take too kindly to Johnson’s fighting words, however, and clapped back in an Instagram post. His words? “Try me.”

Umar Johnson just put up a post talking about he is going to "address me" and "his gloves are off". My message to Umar is BRING THAT SHIT ON,Playa! I am NOT these other dudes you talk that slick trash about. I can take the gloves off too. Umar has been disrespecting me for years and I have said nothing. I ain't giving no more passes to this dude. Try me.

A post shared by Tariq Nasheed 🇺🇸 (@tariqelite) on Dec 29, 2017 at 3:17pm PST

The social media feud escalated from there with the two taking shots back and forth, resorting to name-calling and even threats to duke out their differences in an actual boxing ring. Take a look below:

Since your sweet ass talking that ish we can set a date and get in the ring for real, real boxing ring, real gloves, real ass whipping….. pic.twitter.com/8UQmoyrXY9

— Dr. Umar Johnson (@DrUmarJohnson) December 30, 2017

This fat fraudulent ass walrus looking n**ga Umar Johnson keeps trying to start beefs to deflect away from the fact that he conned everyone outta their money for his non existent school THAT HE NEVER WAS GETTING BUILT IN THE FIRST PLACE. There is no school, folks. And there is not going to be a school. I peeped this out a while back, so I wasn't surprised over his bullsh*t excuses.

A post shared by Tariq Nasheed 🇺🇸 (@tariqelite) on Dec 29, 2017 at 4:36pm PST

"Coward Ass Sister Nasheedah said he doesn't need a ring, ok then, I'm free after Jan 3rd, how & where do you want to do this? I'm waiting for your response you lame, showing off in the public eye gonna get your ass whipped boy, I ain't Hollywood…" pic.twitter.com/eTAOf2nGKg

— Dr. Umar Johnson (@DrUmarJohnson) December 30, 2017

I swear I didn't do this. Somebody just sent this to me #LOL #Damn #Damn #Damn 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

A post shared by Tariq Nasheed 🇺🇸 (@tariqelite) on Dec 30, 2017 at 7:22pm PST

DR.UMAR GOES INSTAGRAM LIVE TONITE FROM DETROIT AT 1130PM EST…… pic.twitter.com/vOIjPa2dQe

— Dr. Umar Johnson (@DrUmarJohnson) January 1, 2018

Word on the street is Dr. Umoist aka "The Prince of Pan Pizza" is out here training trying to get in shape to box people who call out his scams #lol #imbringingpettywithmeinto2018

A post shared by Tariq Nasheed 🇺🇸 (@tariqelite) on Jan 1, 2018 at 1:02pm PST

The pair’s public war of words has some of their supporters choosing sides, while others have posited themselves as a voice of reason urging the former friends to call it a truce. One attempted to remind the pair that they’re a bigger enemy they should be concerned with.

You just lost me as a follower my brother. This is not how intelligent leaders handle their differences with members of their own community. I'll come back when you realize that you both have a common enemy and it isn't one another. Peace my brotha.

— John Cruise (@johnmcruise) January 1, 2018

Dr Umar Johnson this is Mark Anthony Jenkins CEO of Black Expo America I want you to stop this right now brother. What you're doing does not look good for your image or the Black Community. Let's draw up a truce between you, Tariq & Dr. Boyce. Let's talk ASAP 917-501-0614.

— Black Entrepreneurs Worldwide (@BEWorldwide) January 1, 2018

This is a bad move I am sure you will regret. Tariq is the King of being Petty. When that puppet comes out it is a wrap.

— Malik Freeman (@mrmalikmuhammad) January 2, 2018

Tariq….you G checked him good, alright, time to let rest for a minute. I’m sad that you two are going at. But I will support you both and just let this part of the family have their argument.

— Charles Johnson (@CJ_Onyx) January 1, 2018

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— Sulaiman. (@whotooksulaiman) January 1, 2018

Meanwhile, other social media users grabbed their popcorn and laughed as the chaos unfolded.

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— Wallace (@MrRayford) January 1, 2018

https://twitter.com/ImJustCeej/status/947138147825209345

This nigga Tariq Nasheed said he’ll take Umar Johnson’s dashiki off and slap his titties lmfaooo nigga i screamed and I’m still screaming

— Kylan Morris (@KylanDMorris) December 30, 2017

I’m watching this Tariq Nasheed and Umar Johnson beef like… pic.twitter.com/NOYleOC3lS

— Chidike Okeem (@VOICEOFCHID) December 30, 2017

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