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Watching NBA Players Reading Mean Stuff People Tweet About Them Is Comedy Gold [VIDEO]

Christian Datoc Senior White House Correspondent
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If there’s one thing I’ve learned since becoming a journalist, it’s that people aren’t particularly nice on Twitter.

The near, total-anonymity provided by this particular wing get it? — of social media gives people the ability to say things they’d never dare mention in the real world, often in all-caps. Still, as every verified member of #TeamBlueCheckmark can tell you, going through and reading your hate tweets is oddly therapeutic.

Throw in some Jimmy Kimmel, a few NBA players, and you’ve got yourself a recipe for the perfect late-night skit.

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PS — You see me…

You can talk as much shit about me as you want, but when you threaten my tie game, that’s going too far.

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