NBA Players Spar on Twitter Over Below-the-Belt Shot

 By 
Sam Laird
 on 
NBA Players Spar on Twitter Over Below-the-Belt Shot

At a recent NBA game between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers, Clippers star Blake Griffin's hand -- inadvertently or not -- made contact with the crotchal area of Rockets forward Chandler Parsons.

That prompted Parsons to tweet the video above -- damning evidence -- at Griffin and the sports blog Deadspin, sparking perhaps the greatest Twitter exchange in the NBA's long and storied history of great Twitter exchanges.

Here's Chandler's first tweet:

Seriously dude? @blakegriffin , @deadspin youtube.com/watch?v=UmMhaR….— Chandler Parsons (@ChandlerParsons) February 7, 2013

And Griffin's response:

@chandlerparsons sprained my wrist and had to keep it moving.. My bad didn't even see you.— Blake Griffin (@blakegriffin) February 7, 2013

Then this:

“@blakegriffin: @chandlerparsons sprained my wrist and had to keep it moving.. My bad didn't even see you.” Happens to the best of us.— Chandler Parsons (@ChandlerParsons) February 7, 2013

Looks like the beef has been squashed, so to speak.

Is this a productive use of Twitter? Give us your take in the comments.

The biggest stories of the day delivered to your inbox.
These newsletters may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links. By clicking Subscribe, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Thanks for signing up. See you at your inbox!