Kelly Oubre Jr. starred in a very weird moment in the NBA on Monday night. The Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers clashed for the first time this season and it was a complete show. The game has everything, even some eyebrow-raising decision from the referees.
At some point, Kelly Oubre drained a 3-pointer and he blew a kiss to Montrezl Harrell, which didn’t sit well with the referees that called a technical foul on Oubre for that seemingly inoffensive gesture. It was really odd to see that sequence but the refs weren’t having any of that.
*chef oubre's kiss* pic.twitter.com/rX8RdEEvcj
— Dan Favale (@danfavale) January 19, 2021
NBA Twitter was quick to react and criticize the referees for that call. Some criticized the officials, others joked with Oubre’s likeness, explaining they were jealous of Harrell and the rest claimed that if that wasn’t LeBron James, nothing would have happened.
Kelly Oubre Jr. just got a technical foul for blowing a kiss. What a fun league.
— Brady Klopfer (@BradyKlopferNBA) January 19, 2021
https://twitter.com/SlayBater3/status/1351378681281695745
Me to trezz pic.twitter.com/nJZXqP4yW0
— Lucas (@lwkp_) January 19, 2021
https://twitter.com/TallPaulOregon/status/1351539458546364418https://twitter.com/jwmarino/status/1351516959901364226https://twitter.com/jmerrick35/status/1351539381421617155
Same
— Garrett Whitlock Truther (@W0lfSzn0) January 19, 2021
https://twitter.com/StoneyCaveman/status/1351386312633303042
I wish I was that ref pic.twitter.com/171hBDHSbg
— Jred🪼 (@jredsenpai) January 19, 2021
If Lebron did that you know he wouldn’t get a technical. Just unfair double standard
— JohnCablesPianoHippie (@CablesPiano) January 19, 2021
Why can’t Oubre kiss me?
— 👽 (@EasyMoneyGreens) January 19, 2021
my guy kelly oubre rlly got a technical for blowing a kiss to montrezl after knocking down a 3 😭😭😭
— aj.vetus (@vetus_aj) January 19, 2021
Looool Kelly oubre got a technical for blowing a kiss. Refs mad it wasn’t for them 🤣🤣
— CarlosStory (@CarlosxcStory) January 19, 2021
https://twitter.com/elioscrive/status/1351377288378474496
Kelly Oubre did this for Phoenix about a million times and not once was he assessed a technical as far as I can recall. https://t.co/yYTNKUkUpC
— Zona (@AZSportsZone) January 19, 2021
is the most sexy player in the league. If he whipped out his meat, I'd get on my knees 😌
I say this as an honest heterosexual man btw
— LeFailure (@bayless1pt4) January 19, 2021
Wish I was on the court
— Redemption SZN 🌁 (@ChefFlurry30) January 19, 2021
In the end, the Warriors won the game after returning from a 19-point deficit. They have beaten the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers after recovering from big disadvantages, showing that they can compete against anybody this season. Oubre finished the game with 23 points and 4 rebounds and one tech in 37 minutes.
