The NBA will create an anonymous hotline that players and staff may contact to report protocol violations in the bubble location in Orlando. Upon hearing the news, basketball fans plagued Twitter with memes featuring Chris Paul of the Oklahoma City Thunder, who has built a reputation as a stringent, if not sneaky, enforcer of rules.
Below is the play that made Paul more famous that already he is to basketball fans. But to players, he became known as a snitch. While seemingly a harmless play, take note that every point counts in a close game.
Echoing Paul's sneaky tactics, Bay Area Sports Guy tweeted out what Paul might say if he catches a player not following the strict guidelines set by the league.
“Operator? Mr. Harden’s nose isn’t tucked into his mask. That’s a tech.” https://t.co/u8DjmvizPs pic.twitter.com/eHPg0iuMTE
— Steve Berman (@BASportsGuy) June 17, 2020
Chris Montano believes that Paul is the mastermind behind the creation of the anonymous hotline.
This is 100% Chris Paul’s idea https://t.co/OofoKEy26e
— Chris Montano (@gswchris) June 17, 2020
The Athletic reporter Fred Katz was more direct, hinting that Paul might be on the other side of the line once you contact the anonymous hotline.
The hotline is Chris Paul’s cell number. https://t.co/vDu9M1xxWI
— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) June 17, 2020
Meanwhile, Rob Perez suggested or guessed the number of the hotline:
https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1273080033066786818?s=20
Inevitably, D'Angelo Russell of the Minnesota Timberwolves was pulled into the memes. To recall, Russell had a snitching incident with Nick Young when they were with the Los Angeles Lakers. The situation was so bad that the team had to separate the two via trade.
https://twitter.com/TonyClementsTC/status/1273088402276171776
The creation of the anonymous hotline with Paul in the fold is definitely one of the many things that fans are looking forward to in the resumption of the 2019-20 season.
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