Anthony Davis had fans roaring in laughter after he played the Los Angeles Lakers’ fourth preseason game with a huge hole on the backside of his shorts.
Despite the funny side of things, Davis proved to be an absolute force against the Minnesota Timberwolves notching up 19 points, 13 rebounds, and 3 assists in the 27 minutes he played. The Lakers eventually fell short losing 113-118, but the big man had a good day out.
NBA fans had their share of laughs as well as Twitter was filled with comments — some fun, some with a hint of rudeness, and some posted apt memes. Here’s a look at some of the reactions.
— t (@tarahj99) October 13, 2022
If this happened to someone like Tacko Fall, you wouldn’t have made a tweet about it. Delete your account https://t.co/B6Y1WReMSL
— 🅉🄰🄲🄷 (@ZACHPHH) October 13, 2022
💀💀💀 Aint no way 😭 https://t.co/JLjx8WTjCx
— Bills Mafia! (@RoundupNfl) October 13, 2022
The number of times I’ve ripped my pants is enough to make you go, “this guy rips his pants a lot, I hope he’s okay.” https://t.co/9ENi1rM7Bf
— Tyler Fransen (@tylerjfransen) October 13, 2022
A legend and AD https://t.co/JmhnXfqXAA
— fourseven (@fortysevenn7) October 13, 2022
— 𝑨𝒍𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒂🖤 (@Aldana_g2) October 13, 2022
https://twitter.com/OtsumamiBoy/status/1580391867543212032https://twitter.com/SunzBrew/status/1580389439934603264
Kyle Lowry doing the Robert Redford slow zoom-in and nod of approval https://t.co/NXxbp9JI9c
— Grizzlam (@grizzzlam) October 13, 2022
Anthony Davis passed gas ⛽️ and ripped his shorts. @Lakers Smdh. Get that man some shorts pic.twitter.com/r200p2NqLb
— Colse9 (@sevcol3) October 13, 2022
https://twitter.com/cycling_mustard/status/1580512797309702144
Davis’s torn shorts didn’t seem to perturb him as he was involved completely in the game. For the Lakers fans, in particular, the jokes don’t necessarily matter as long as he stays healthy and takes the team the distance.
ESPN Commentators Dave Pasch And Richard Jefferson Share Their Take on Davis’ Ripped Shorts Situation
The sight caught the attention of ESPN commentators, Dave Pasch and Richard Jefferson, and what followed was a comical and awkward exchange between the two on Television.
“And he’s got a little rip in his shorts on the underside… I don’t… are we…” Jefferson came to a pause. “Are you saying you want somebody to show it?” Pasch asked.
“No, no, no, I don’t want anybody to show it,” came Jefferson’s reply as he came inches close to bursting into laughter. “How did you notice that?” Pasch continued even as Jefferson had a huge smile on his face. “But now that you pointed it out… on the left buttocks.”
Anthony Davis has a big ol’ hole ripped in his shorts. pic.twitter.com/c2RaBFCEih
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) October 13, 2022
And here’s the clip of the commentators trying to make sense of the wardrobe malfunction.
https://twitter.com/_Talkin_NBA/status/1580388720913813506
On the season front, the side seems to be in high spirits, despite losing three of their four preseason skirmishes. The one win came against the Golden State Warriors, where Davis chipped in with a scintillating performance. The Lakers will take on the defending champs on Opening Night on October 18 in an away fixture.
