Log Off: A History of NBA Twitter Fails
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Log Off: A History of NBA Twitter Fails
For NBA players, Twitter is a great way to reach out to their fans on a personal level. Uh, FOH: The social-networking tool has only provided more opportunity for boneheaded ballers to get into fuckery—the Carmelo Anthony and Kat Stacks controversy just being the latest example. While Twitter fails often lead to fines and PR disasters for the athletes, it
Charlie Villanueva
Date: 3/15/2009
Account: @cv31
Twitter fail: While with the Milwaukee Bucks, the forward was scolded by head coach Scott Skiles for tweeting from the locker room during halftime.
Complex says: One question: Who the fuck would wanna follow Charlie Villanueva?
Mark Cuban
Date: 3/29/2009
Account: @mcuban
Twitter fail: The Dallas Mavericks owner was fined $25,000 for criticizing officials after Dallas' 103-101 loss to the Nuggets.
Complex says: Like this logorrhoea-ridden motherfucker needed another podium. Hey Mark, when David Stern became one of your followers, it wasn't because he was interested in business advice.
J.R. Smith
Date: 8/4/2009
Account: @jr_swish
Twitter fail: J.R. Smith deleted his Twitter account after being suspected of gang affiliation for a Twitter update in which he replaced his "c"s with "k"s, a typical practice of Bloods.
Complex says: Kome on J.R., akting like you're in a gang just bekause you want to look kool will konstantly kause krazy kontroversy. Nah, we don
Michael Beasley
Date: 8/21/2009
Account: Inactive. Smart one, Mike.
Twitter fail: Michael Beasley posted a Twitpic of his new tattoo, with a substance that looked suspiciously like marijuana in the background. After denying the allegations that he was a pothead via Twitter, Beasley checked into a rehab center.
Complex says: If you had an epic-fail tattoo like Mr. "Super Cool Beas," you'd be sparking up a lot of kush, too.
Ron Artest
Date: 8/24/2009
Account: @96truwarierqb
Twitter fail: After a series of hilarious tweets, Ron Ron takes things to another level with this joke.
Complex says: Wait, is this Ron Artest's account or Black Mamba's?
Brandon Jennings
Date: 12/12/2009
Account: @bjennings3
Twitter fail: Brandon Jennings was fined $7,500 for posting a tweet after a game before speaking with the media, a violation of an NBA rule.
Complex says: Dude closed his Twitter account for a while after that. With the Joe Budden draft night convo and this weirdness, homie might want to stay off the computer.
Ray Allen
Date: 12/23/2009
Account: @ray_allen20 (new)
Twitter fail: An erotic tweet was posted on Ray Allen's Twitter page, causing him to change his handle and claim that his account was hacked.
Complex says: Whatever, "SugarRay": We know that was meant for wifey. But ummm, those directions seem a bit confusing. Pause.
Chris Bosh
Date: 4/30/2010
Account: @chrisbosh
Twitter fail: During the thick of the NBA playoffs, free agent Chris Bosh asked his followers which team he should sign with.
Complex says: Dude went from irrelevant to hated in record time.
Paul Pierce
Date: 5/18/2010
Account: @paulpierce34
Twitter fail: After Boston went up 2-0 against Orlando during last year's Eastern Conference Finals, a message was posted on Paul Pierce's Twitter stating, "Anybody got a BROOM?" Pierce later claimed that his account was hacked when the message was written. This claim was later confirmed by another journalist.
Complex says: Whether Pierce wrote the message or not, we still think Dwight Howard should have retweeted: "Anybody got a razor?" Seriously fam, clean that shit up—your face looks like an Etch-A-Sketch.
Mo Williams
Date: 6/23/2010
Account: @mogotti2
Twitter fail: After his name had been mentioned in trade rumors, Mo Williams took to his Twitter account to make this emotional plea to the Cavs.
Complex says: Anytime a grown man says he
Carmelo Anthony
Date: 8/29/2010
Account: @carmeloanthony
Twitter fail: Newlyweds Carmelo Anthony and LaLa Vasquez got into a Twitter fight with Kat Stacks after the industry groupie said one of her friends was with Carmelo in his hotel room. LaLa responded with a threat, but her hubby took it a step further by offering $5,000 to anyone who slapped Kat Stacks and taped the incident. Melo's Twitter account was later shut down and—surprise, surprise—he claimed it had been hacked into once he relaunched his account. Kat Stacks has reportedly filed charges.
Complex says: Famous dudes...haven't you learned by now? Avoid Kat Stacks at all costs. Seriously. Is it that hard?
