For the most part, athletes today are savvy enough not to post anything too dumb to social media. Some of them just turn their accounts over to a castrated social media team, while the rest have seen enough social media controversies snowball to stay safe. But this wasn't always the case.
Imgur user Nbaplayertweets has dug up a treasure trove of long-forgotten tweets from NBA players. Some were from before Twitter was a "thing," others from tender-aged college students before they made it big. Our favorite is the rampage then-Weber State student Damian Lillard went on against LeBron James:
Bouta head to the gym. . . Real players follow through with consistently puttin in work long after emotions have left their body. #pussy
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) April 13, 2011
I just tweeted Lebron James lol. I dnt care if he says anything. I wouldn't respond to me neither. I still tweeted Lebron haaa
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) March 28, 2011
@KingJames please get yo ass out of "too cool" mode and takeover . PLEASE nigga!!! Damn!!!
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) May 16, 2011
@KingJames I don't feel bad for yo fake focused ass, I feel bad for dwade, and MYSELF cuz I wanted it more than you. #damnshame
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) June 13, 2011
@KingJames I may have been one of yo biggest fans. But THIS series u played like a straight pussy.
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) June 13, 2011
@KingJames talents to south beach? NIGGA!! You took the spotlight nd a ego. You left the talents haha. Them shits in Cleveland .
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) June 13, 2011
There are a bunch of other interesting tweets in there, including Kevin Durant calling somebody a "fag boi," Draymond Green making fun of David Stern's teeth, and numerous players making fun of Lil B.
Find any other interesting athlete tweets? Put them in the comments.
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