Somebody check on the Atlanta Hawks. They might need a cold shower.
The NBA has been plugging promo after promo to get fans excited for its new in-season tournament. That includes a movie-style trailer that involved players like Draymond Green, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis, and Trae Young. The league also unveiled special edition courts that teams will use for each tournament game.
All was well until the Atlanta Hawks dropped their promo Thursday that unraveled the internet. In less than 30 minutes, the team’s social media mentions were filled with thousands of NBA fans who were confused about why they were viewing unhinged “OnlyFans” content.
Only Hawks Fans know where the real action is 👀
🤭: https://t.co/lbtDNZTrQn pic.twitter.com/k8Kx4QFJDZ
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) November 9, 2023
Predictably, fans roasted the team for their suggestive usage of its mascot, sparking some elite use of memes.
Here are some of the best reactions the internet has to offer:
Warning: NSFW language.
Pardon???? https://t.co/SeEBn4Mdft pic.twitter.com/fpS6DqpKr2
— Mondo the ULTIMATE ELITE (@MondoyMando_19) November 9, 2023
how do i go back to 30 seconds ago when i hadn’t seen this https://t.co/sFXjgeJsBZ
— Molly Morrison (@mollyhannahm) November 9, 2023
Bunch of damn deviants in Atlanta… https://t.co/Wni8R3kSm1 pic.twitter.com/ZNFGtJdZ5J
— Rob the Genius (@rbonne1) November 9, 2023
falcons posting alliances with the saints
hawks posting OF promosWHAT US GOING ON BRO https://t.co/rW7RKDoP5a pic.twitter.com/nyF30qoV2t
— 🦄 (@arkeshrayyy) November 9, 2023
Aye yo, what’s going here?! https://t.co/ErwfVOwdoY pic.twitter.com/WF1HXX5i54
— It’s CJ (Hobie’s homie) (@cj5299) November 9, 2023
Ummm….that’s one way to promote the in-season tournament. #NBAInSeasonTournament #NBA https://t.co/Vi0EwasmWS pic.twitter.com/0DrPiz3BuT
— Rob M (@TheRobbeo) November 9, 2023
what?? pic.twitter.com/2xQ5tzzu3n
— OfficerTenpenny (@ownedbytenpenny) November 9, 2023
Dawg pic.twitter.com/Od7Pd3tlUH
— Omar (@KingBacca22x) November 9, 2023
why would you do this pic.twitter.com/BQLXXXO8ks
— #InSnyderWeTrust (@dlee4three) November 9, 2023
