Last year, Evan Fournier made headlines last season for a rather peculiar tweet. The then newly-acquired Boston Celtics forward asked the team's fans to search up his last name on Google. Now, as a member of the New York Knicks, Fournier isn't inclined to make that same proposition to Knicks fans.
When asked by Knicks beat reporter Fred Katz if he wanted to warn Knicks fans about his last name, Fournier hilariously replied, “Not yet.” He then elaborates on it, saying,
“I really like the Knicks fans so far so I don’t want to do that to them.”
Evan Fournier on if he’ll warn Knicks fans not to Google him: "Not yet. I really like the Knicks fans so far so I don’t want to do that to them."
— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) October 2, 2021
Fournier was referencing this viral tweet of his last year, which garnered a lot of attention from NBA fans.
Hi @celtics fans,
If you're not familiar with me, please Google my last name.
You're welcome.
🍀— Evan Fournier (@EvanFourmizz) March 25, 2021
So what's up with Fournier's last name, and why shouldn't you Google it? Well, a quick Google search of his last name will yield you with the medical term “Fournier's gangrene”. It's a life-threatening disease that kills your body's soft tissues. What makes it a dangerous Google search are the images of those afflicted with this disease: long story short, it's gruesome. The disease essentially eats away at your body's flesh. No Knicks fan would wish this thing to happen to their worst enemies. Some people learned that the hard way after reading Fournier's tweet.
IT'S A TRAP THEIS FANS DON'T DO IT! pic.twitter.com/aXE2IFEfm3
— Daniel Theis Fanclub (@Theis_Fanclub) March 25, 2021
https://twitter.com/Attended_/status/1375187316151517184
Traumatizing graphic images of partly-eaten flesh aside, Knicks fans are counting on Evan Fournier to help the team reach the next level. The Knicks made the playoffs last year for the first time since 2013, but they were unceremoniously booted out by the upstart Atlanta Hawks. Fournier will hopefully provide more of his killer three-point shooting and scoring to help complement Julius Randle's game.
(If you truly are curious about what's the deal with Fournier's last name, here's the image search results. Beware, it's not safe for work at all. You have been warned.)
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