Yesterday, the Phoenix Suns played the LA Clippers in game 2 of the Western Conference finals, winning with a score of 104-103. Booked to perform at halftime (and also perform the National Anthem) was the Suns’ fellow Arizonians Gin Blossoms, who seem like a band with enough timeless, easily enjoyable hits to perform at an NBA playoff game’s halftime show without pushback. Not according to one Denver Nuggets fan (and Suns hater) though, who tweeted, “Leave it to the Suns to book the third shittiest band ever.”
Angry trolls on Twitter are of course nothing new, but this particular trolling has gone viral because the Gin Blossoms trolled him right back, taunting him with “Who did your Nuggets book for tonight?” It escalated from there:
Who did your Nuggets book for tonight? https://t.co/ws2bRzGnbw
— Gin Blossoms (@ginblossoms) June 22, 2021
Tbh, we’re playing one more game of the Western Conference Finals than the Nuggets… https://t.co/NLqxURxQ5c
— Gin Blossoms (@ginblossoms) June 22, 2021
The royalty checks keep cashing bud, #GinBlossomsIn4 https://t.co/oANeJpqDs8 pic.twitter.com/GyEuqdaRVl
— Gin Blossoms (@ginblossoms) June 22, 2021
Just think if it were 1994 Suns would still be better than Nuggets. pic.twitter.com/dAmnWYt7MS
— Gin Blossoms (@ginblossoms) June 22, 2021
Well, that was fun, wasn’t it?!
Meanwhile, much to this troll’s dismay, the Gin Blossoms performed as planned (with a Charles Barkley in a Suns jersey bobblehead on their drum kit) and you can watch some videos:
We’re here @Suns fans! #RallyTheValley pic.twitter.com/zwJne1ErdS
— Gin Blossoms (@ginblossoms) June 23, 2021
For the @Suns game tonight @scotthessel has Charles Barkley mounted on the the drums. #RallyTheValley pic.twitter.com/lmnGvBGQS0
— Gin Blossoms (@ginblossoms) June 22, 2021
A tribute to the 1990s. @KTAR923 pic.twitter.com/KB4wDgJMn9
— Peter Samore (@ktarpetersamore) June 23, 2021
Omg the AZ native @ginblossoms are playing the halftime show at the Suns game and 90s me is ☠️🙌. They just dedicated the show to “Al McCoy here in America West Arena” and I shed a tear, not gonna lie. 🥰 #RallyTheValley pic.twitter.com/GXrFa9J05t
— CCP IS ASSHOE (@CCPISASSH0E) June 23, 2021
Teleported back to 1992 for the halftime show… “Hey Jealousy!” 🎶 @ginblossoms 💪🏽 …dedicated to the @Suns Gorilla, of course.
Meanwhile, @LAClippers keeping it close… 2nd half NOW pic.twitter.com/rZYFVZvp97— Sports Central LA (@SportsCentralLA) June 23, 2021