The NBA on Sunday night tweeted out a GIF of comedienne Amy Schumer with an unidentified "fan," who happened to be comedian Dave Chappelle, that garnered hilarious responses on social media.
Schumer, the cousin of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.), and Chappelle attended game three of the NBA Eastern Conference finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics.
The NBA's official account tweeted out a GIF of Schumer with her arm around Chappelle pointing at him with the message, "Amy and a fan."
Amy and a fan on @NBAonTNT. #NBAGIF pic.twitter.com/sE46mCy0bS
— NBA (@NBA) May 22, 2017
Twitter did not take too kindly to the NBA identifying Schumer in the tweet but only calling Chappelle a basketball fan.
Don't ever disrespect Dave Chappelle like this ever again. https://t.co/XhiLCJpOEw
— Kay-gan (@kaegann) May 22, 2017
Users responded to the tweet with their own Dave Chappelle GIFs.
@NBA @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/Jr1DYw2UIA
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) May 22, 2017
@NBA @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/CyBFBfZu2p
— obi-juan (@punksteves) May 22, 2017
@NBA @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/cUleliwZnY
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) May 22, 2017
@NBA @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/KW3Q40eE74
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) May 22, 2017
Others responded with GIFs featuring various celebrities.
@NBA @NBAonTNT my brain after reading this... pic.twitter.com/1syj45Oc6t
— Erick Fernandez (@ErickFernandez) May 22, 2017
@NBA @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/5p7zBeuXU2
— Jason McIntyre (@jasonrmcintyre) May 22, 2017
@NBA @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/cnN3jPB8kd
— Jordan Heck (@JordanHeckFF) May 22, 2017
@NBA @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/3MZVhnTFrU
— Rob Perez (@World_Wide_Wob) May 22, 2017
Not everyone was upset with the NBA's tweet, however.
@SilverSurferITF @dotbuggslife @NBA @NBAonTNT lol I've seen a lot of great comics including Carlin. She is funny. Don't hate just because you don't get vagina jokes.
— David Binkowski 🐝 (@dbinkowski) May 22, 2017