Sean Diddy Combs and his son, Justin Dior Combs, attend...

Sean Diddy Combs and his son, Justin Dior Combs, attend Justin's 16th birthday party at M2 Ultra Lounge in Manhattan, Jan. 23, 2010. Credit: Getty Images

A full athletic scholarship to play football at UCLA has been awarded to Justin Combs, the 18-year-old son of hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs.

Controversy soon followed as word of the scholarship spread. The Internet crackled with discussions on whether a cash-strapped school like UCLA should be funding the education of the son of one of the entertainment world's richest figures.

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