“I Can’t Control That.”: NBPA President Chris Paul Reacts to the “Snitch Hotline” Havoc on Social Media

When news about the NBA having a hotline inside the Orlando Bubble came out, people started cracking jokes on Chris Paul.

The Oklahoma City Thunder star has, over his career, involved himself into discussions with referees for the smallest of breaches by his opponents. It didn’t take long for the netizens to joke about Paul using the hotline.

Chris Paul reacts to the jokes

In a recent appearance on ‘The Steam Room’ with TNT’s Ernie Johnson, Paul talked about the all the jokes around him and the hotline. He said he wasn’t aware of the jokes until his wife showed him.

“I didn’t know, to tell you the truth. I didn’t know till my wife said something to me about it,” Paul said. “My wife cracked a joke about it. But I mean, it is what it is. I can’t control that.

“I didn’t see all of them,” he went on. “My wife sent me something about it. But I don’t even know.”

One thing that Paul will be aiming for inside the Orlando Bubble is to take his team to a deep postseason run. Oklahoma have had a good regular season in spite of losing their star man Russell Westbrook last summer. Prior to the league’s suspension, they were fifth in a tight Western Conference with 40 wins in 64 games.

Continuing to lead the team even at the age of 35, Paul is showing why he is the ‘point god’. Paul moved to the Thunder last summer as a part of the trade deal that saw Westbrook move to Houston Rockets. In 63 appearances this season, Paul has averaged 17.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 6.8 assists. As the season is set for a restart, it will be interesting to see how far the Thunder will go.