The Olympics are on everyone's mind this summer, from players to fans to even athletes that aren't participating. Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside falls under the latter category, and his recent social media antics have pulled him into the spotlight.
This week, a tweet about losing to Usain Bolt from SB Nation writer Zito Madu went viral on Twitter. Within minutes of it being posted, Whiteside tweeted the exact same thing.
https://twitter.com/_Zeets/status/764489151198683136
https://twitter.com/youngwhiteside/status/764493542798532608
Article Continues BelowThe plagiarism didn't go unnoticed.
https://twitter.com/_Zeets/status/764495915507867648
And it led to this magnificent burn:
Ooooh, I thought Whiteside was known for blocks and not steals. pic.twitter.com/I1waYxfddM
— Josh Eberley 🇨🇦 (@JoshEberley) August 13, 2016
Sorry Hassan, but there's a retweet button for a reason.