Jimmy Kimmel's Mean Tweets segment is always good for a laugh. The hit ABC comedy talk show just released its 2021 NBA edition of this popular segment and it hilariously featured Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young and his hair.
Young read a mean tweet comparing his hair to a lollipop, but being the stud that he is, the Hawks guard retorted with an epic clapback. Khris Middleton and Shaquille O'Neal were also roasted in the bit, but it has to be Trae Young taking the cake here (h/t Jimmy Kimmel Live on Twitter):
#SneakPeek â NEW #MeanTweets @NBA Edition on #Kimmel #GameNight in PRIMETIME tonight! @Khris22M @Shaq @TheTraeYoung pic.twitter.com/SFqGbtTDsL
â Jimmy Kimmel Live (@JimmyKimmelLive) July 6, 2021
Trae Young was quick on his feet as he instantly came back with his own counterpunch. As it turns out, the Hawks star doesn't mind being likened to a sweet treat, so long as it's âdelicious.â
Khris Middleton's teeth also took center stage in the 2021 NBA edition of Mean Tweets and so did Shaq's weight. Both of them took the insults in stride and unlike other guests who've been in the hot seat in the past, both Middleton and Shaq (and Trae Young as well, of course) took their respective mean tweets like champs.
Speaking of championships, Middleton now has a shot of bagging his first NBA title with his Milwaukee Bucks facing off against the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Finals. There are definitely going to be far fewer mean tweets about him then, right?