In this age of connectivity, every sport and the athletes competing in that sport gets recognition for their heroics. This appreciation and attention have no boundaries or barriers. The seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton proved that. The Brit appreciated the heroics of Angel Reese in the NCAA finals. Hamilton’s tasteful appreciation on Instagram was apt, unlike NBA legend Magic Johnson’s tweet about Kim Mulkey.
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A little background for the unaware. LSU Tigers made history and won the NCAA women’s tournament title. The Tigers won the game comfortably against Iowa Hawkeyes with 102-85 on the scoreboard. Both teams had their protagonists. However, the Tigers’ Angel Reese’s performance helped seal the fate of her team.
Celebrities and athletes across the globe flooded social media congratulating the Tigers and showcasing their appreciation for their achievements. NBA legend Magic Johnson was among the many. However, Johnson’s tweet about head coach Kim Mulkey sparked some Twitter outrage among the fans.
Hamilton did not make the same mistake and showcased his appreciation with a subtle Instagram story. The Brit shared the post of the undoubted hero of the game, Angel Reese, on his story. The Mercedes man shared Resse’s post from after the game where she is holding the trophy.
Unlike Johnson’s tweet, the subtle appreciation post is sparking no outrage and gets the point across. Let’s give you a glimpse into Johnson’s Tweet and the outrage.
Unlike Lewis Hamilton’s post about Angel Reese, Why is Magic Johnson’s Tweet about Kim Mulkey causing Twitter outrage?
Johnson, after the game, took to Twitter to appreciate the various entities associated with the game. The former LA Lakers player gave a separate shoutout to the head coach.
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He tweeted, “We have to give LSU’s Head Coach Kim Mulkey some love for winning her 4th NCAA Championship! With her win, she now has the 3rd most championship wins of all-time in women’s college basketball!”
The tweet appreciated Mulkey’s legacy but the fans on Twitter did not enjoy it. Mulkey has sparked outrage with multiple outrageous claims in the past as well. The fury was a combination of her past comments and her conduct during the final.
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Johnson might’ve not pictured himself facing the fans’ fury for appreciating a history-making final-winning coach. However, such is the fickle nature of the emotionally charged sports fanatics on Twitter. Learn from Hamilton, Johnson!