By Sam Laird2013-05-17 20:27:46 UTCWith his New York Knicks locked in a back-and-forth NBA playoff showdown against the Indiana Pacers, struggling offensive specialist and enfant terrible of the social web J.R. Smith has a message for haters.
Here it is:
JR Smith: "I'm not worried about Instagram. I'm worried about the playoffs."
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) May 17, 2013
That came in response to an Instagram rant the singer Rihanna reportedly posted in response to a follower's comment on this photo. After Rihanna and Smith were photographed partying together recently in New York, the commenter blamed her for Smith's poor post-season performance. To which Rihanna responded:
"F*** you and your wack ass team! Nobody don't want that desert thirsty ass n****!! He f***in up because his ass be hungover from clubbing every night during the playoffs!! So your issue ain't with rasshole me"
Well OK then, Rihanna!
Indeed, Smith's playoff stats have been pretty rough, prompting multiple questions about his off-the-court regimen. His struggles have even spawned the excellent Twitter account @DidJRSmithMiss, which chronicles his every attempt, then posts game recaps such as this one:
Recap: yes, yes, yes, yes, no, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, no, yes, yes, no, yes, yes, no, no, yes, no, yes, no.
— Did JR Smith Miss? (@DidJRSmithMiss) May 15, 2013
Smith, for the uninitiated, is no stranger to antics on Twitter and Instagram. Here's a brief recap from just the past four months:
Two weeks ago, he tweeted out an "Official NBA Bandwagon Transferral Form" for fans critical of his play amid rumors of excessive partying.
In March, he shared this incriminating photo of a polka dot dress shirt sported by Knicks coach Mike Woodson, along with the hashtag #Top5WorstShirtsIveSeenInMyLife.
In February, a series of Twitter direct messages were leaked in which Smith rather — ahem — directly asks a female follower whose town he's visiting for a road game: "You trying to get the pipe?" After that exchange made the rounds online, Smith responded to the world by Instagramming a photo from ... an actual pipe store.
In January, he shot a viral Twitter zinger at Kim Kardashian ex and Brooklyn Net Kris Humphries.
Stay gold, J.R. Smith. Stay gold.
Mashable composite, images via Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS and Flickr, Keith Allison
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