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GB Drako says he only went to the OC Fair to 'catch fades'

A 64-second clip from the Juice Unlocked podcast studio, filmed under the neon "Unlocked" sign. A host in a white T-shirt and camo pants sits beside the guest, who wears a black Packers hoodie, under an on-screen banner that reads "GB Drako says the only reason he goes to the OC Fair is to catch fades." The guest laughs as he describes searching fair crowds for someone he doesn't get along with. The clip cuts twice to daytime footage of a fair midway with food stands, including what appears to be a scuffle among a group of people.

GB Drako told the Juice Unlocked podcast that for the last couple of years he went to the OC Fair for one reason: to "catch fades," slang for getting into fights. Juice Unlocked posted the clip on Aug. 26, 2025, and the caption tags him as @7even2wo.baby.

He said he was not talking about this year. "I didn't go this year," he said, "but the last couple years I strictly went to catch someone."

What he said

Drako described walking the fair and scanning the crowd for someone he didn't get along with. He said it was usually right after he let his guard down that something started.

When the host asked whether he went to the fair intending to find an "op," or rival, he said yes, adding, "It's my city." He did not name anyone, and he did not describe any specific fight, date or outcome.

“Not this year because I didn't go this year, but the last couple years I strictly went to catch someone.”

GB Drako

The reaction

Juice Unlocked's caption said the clip "might explain" the squabbles at the OC Fair that year and asked followers whether they would still bring their families next year. The post drew more than 1,500 likes and more than 380 comments.

The clip cuts in short footage of what appears to be a scuffle among people on a fair midway. The post does not say when or where that footage was shot, and nothing in it ties Drako to it. Everything he describes is his own account.

“It's my city.”

GB Drako

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