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Trail Blazers perfectly shut down a punter’s complaint about NBA injuries with a single screenshot

Trail Blazers perfectly shut down a punter’s complaint about NBA injuries with a single screenshot

Injuries are troubling. We don’t have to lie about this part. They suck. Nobody likes them.

At the same time, when we go to watch a game, we go there knowing that someone might get hurt. This is the reality of the situation. When that happens, the next guy steps in, the team moves on, and eventually we fans have to move on too. When you can’t, you may run into a problem.

One “fan” on social media had a particularly hard time moving on after Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons was ruled out of Tuesday’s game with a chest injury. respond to the team’s announcement complaining about his parlay.

So what did the Trail Blazers do? They responded in the most appropriate way. With a screenshot Information about the 1-800-GAMBLER hotline.

A great answer for two reasons. First, it was a good burn that silenced a ridiculous and selfish complaint. But the latter could possibly help someone with a gambling problem.

We’re not even talking about an injury to a star like Joel Embiid or Zion Williamson. It was Anfernee Simons. Get a hold of yourself, buddy.

This article was first published on For The Win: Trail Blazers perfectly shut down a punter’s complaint about NBA injuries with a single screenshot