Laughter, Tears And Misfires
The trade of Derrick Rose to the Knicks on Wednesday kicked off the inevitable Twitter storm of laughter, tears and misfires. Mostly, it was a variation of the same theme.
Let’s take a look.
DERRICK ROSE HAS ARRIVED IN NEW YORK!! pic.twitter.com/twaNIa9CEh
— Not Bill Walton (@NotBillWalton) June 23, 2016
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Derrick Rose is excited about his trade to the Knicks, citing New York’s top-tier hospitals as a major selling point.
— NOT NBA Tonight (@NOTNBATonight) June 23, 2016
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Sports Twitter is talking about #DerrickRose‘s bad knees–and ignoring the accused gang-rape of his girlfriend. https://t.co/LmTwJ46JlQ
— Noah Shachtman (@NoahShachtman) June 23, 2016
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“Hi, I’m White Sox Derrick Rose and I just won MVP”
“Hi, I’m Cubs Derrick Rose and I got traded for 3 role players” pic.twitter.com/mc17t1uq5V— Reed Hunnicutt (@rd_hunnicutt04) June 23, 2016
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Derrick Rose’s texts rn 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/ZPJN0QPmuD
— Warren Crasta (@warrencrasta) June 23, 2016
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Derrick Rose being presented with his New York Knicks uniform 👔 pic.twitter.com/kloOXY5vZc
— Fanly (@fanly) June 23, 2016
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The Chicago Bulls gonna send Derrick Rose in a box to New York that says “fragile handle with care”
— Bdell (@Bdell1014) June 22, 2016
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Part of the deal was the Knicks had to take Derrick Rose’s board game, too pic.twitter.com/RbywZNvWiZ
— Jalen & Jacoby (@JalenandJacoby) June 22, 2016
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Welcome to NY, Derrick Rose. I did the google search for you… #Knicks pic.twitter.com/d5bGuSc9BU
— Eric Stangel (@EricStangel) June 22, 2016
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REPORT: Dwight Howard wants to join Carmelo Anthony and Derrick Rose on the 2010 All-Star Team. Oops, I mean the New York Knicks.
— NOT NBA Tonight (@NOTNBATonight) June 22, 2016
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He beat the odds with the help of some mysterious CPS grade-changing and somebody else taking his ACT. But yes. https://t.co/8BzligPNiZ
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) June 22, 2016
Posted on June 23, 2016