Roommates, folks are still dragging Marvin Sapp after a viral clip showed him asking his church congregation to help him hit his $40,000 fundraising goal. Well, now, Kirk Franklin has joined in on the jokes about Sapp’s trending moment.
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Kirk Franklin Clowns Marvin Sapp Over Viral $40K Church Donation Request
Kirk Franklin has the internet cuttin’ UP with reactions because he didn’t just crack a lil’ joke about Marvin Sapp — he posted a pic with him in it on Instagram. The gospel titan hit the ‘gram with a photo flexin’ alongside his crew — Johnathan McReynolds, Zacardi Cortez, Eric Dawkins, Issac Carree, and Marvin Sapp.
The gospel singer didn’t just stop with the pic; he added the most hilarious caption. Y’all probably remember when Sapp told the ushers to “close the doors” while the congregation prepared their offerings. Well, Kirk decided to clown that moment in his caption, writing, “Open The Doors!”
Social Media Reacts
The Roommates kept their reactions to Kirk Franklin’s lil’ jokey joke about Marvin Sapp rolling in The Shade Room’s comment section. Peep some of their reactions below.
Instagram user @prettychaoss__ wrote, “😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 he so messy.”
Instagram user @iamjwats wrote, “😂😂open the doors is crazy work when he standing right there.”
While Instagram user @_pettyking wrote, “And Marvin should respond with how Kirk was cussin in that phone call & got exposed. 😂😂😂🤦🏾♂️”
Then Instagram user @luv4tcs wrote, “I Fear He’s Never Going To Live This Down Fr😭😭.”
Another Instagram user @imitationbyjerell wrote, “Kirk might as well go into comedy 😂”
Instagram user @mzambitious_iam wrote, “I hope they drinking holy water at the bar.”
While another Instagram user @entity1917 wrote, “Kirk franklin is turning into Plies while Plies is turning into Kirk 😭😂”
Finally, Instagram user @breahnazhane wrote, “The door is closed 🗣️”
Marvin Sapp Speaks Out After $40,000 Church Offering Request Breaks The Internet
After the video of Marvin Sapp went viral and sparked outrage, he responded to the critics who felt some type of way about his ask. Sapp dropped a lengthy statement on Facebook, clearing things up. TMZ also confirmed that the clip came from his July 2024 PAW Convention in Baltimore. He explained that the conference had set budgets, and he was just doing his part to help raise the funds.
“Conferences have budgets. Churches have budgets. And people have budgets. As the assigned ministerial gift for this international gathering, one of my responsibilities was to help raise the conference budget. That’s not manipulation, it’s stewardship,” Sapp wrote.
Sapp also said he didn’t try to hold anyone hostage when he asked the ushers to close the doors. He explained that he did it to protect people’s vulnerability and avoid distractions during offering time.
“The truth is, when finances are being received in any worship gathering, it is one of the most vulnerable and exposed times for both the finance and security teams. Movement during this sacred exchange can be distracting and, at times, even risky. My directive was not about control, it was about creating a safe, focused, and reverent environment for those choosing to give and for those handling the resources,” Sapp shared.
