Former NBA Star Insults Hibbert on Instagram
Update: A day later, Gilbert Arenas hasn’t stopped.
Roy Hibbert has an image problem.
As the Pacers’ 7-foot-2 center slunk to a zero-points, zero-rebounds performance in a 102-96 loss to Washington in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, Hibbert heard it from fans, teammates, and even ex-players—notably Gilbert Arenas. The former Wizards point guard—a three-time All-Star and distinguished gun owner—took to Instagram last night, trolling the big man with hall-of-fame–caliber taunts, including “[Roy Hibbert is] softer then baby shit.”
Sadly, that’s not the only shot Hibbert or his teammates—now down 0-1 in the best-of-seven series—took on social media last night. Here’s a sampling of what other social-media users said: