A Twitter user by the name of Kyle Gordon went viral recently when he posted a video of him burning his Celtics Isaiah Thomas jersey. The video was captioned “not my point guard.”
The post has since been deleted but it definitely caused some internet backlash. Twitter user Tony Hartman retorted his response:
Ok Cavs fans you know what to do.. pic.twitter.com/pZMI6SX8Hb
— tony hartman (@tony_hartman) August 22, 2017
Even Lebron James got involved, posting a string of tweets that seemingly defended…wait for it…every player in the NBA?
The burning of the jersey thing is getting ridiculous now! The man was traded. What do u not understand? & played in a game after …..
— LeBron James (@KingJames) August 24, 2017
sister tragic death. Gordon Hayward paid he’s dues as well and decided to do what’s best for him and family. Put in the work, got better….
— LeBron James (@KingJames) August 24, 2017
Became an All-Star, etc!! If these guys weren’t good, u guys would be the first to say “get them up out of here”. Man beat it! When “we”….
— LeBron James (@KingJames) August 24, 2017
decide to do what best for us it’s “cowardly” “traitor”, etc but when it’s on the other side it’s “business” huh!?!? Ooh ok. Man do…..
— LeBron James (@KingJames) August 24, 2017
When I saw this I thought two things.
1- The grammar in these tweets is a trainwreck.
2- Solid choice on the Twitter profile photo Lebron. Way better than Tony Hartman’s.
But other than this, I didn’t really share the outrage. Does everyone really care that much about NBA beef like this? Athletes and fans alike just need to settle down.
The “not my president” stuff was bad enough in January. This “not my point guard” stuff might now go beyond it. It’s like nails on a chalkboard.
And yes, some things are off limits for burning. The American flag is one of those things. But a Celtics jersey? Come on man.
Kyle Gordon wasn’t committing treason. It’s perfectly within his rights as a citizen to burn an article of clothing. The only ones that should be upset over this is the EPA because the amount of smoke the jersey produced probably isn’t good for the ozone. But other than that — he’s fine.
If you Twitter-happy people want something to be mad about, here ya go.