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NBA Fans Crushed Josh Hart for His Two Embarrassing Flops in Knicks’ Loss to Celtics
Josh Hart and the New York Knicks got blown out by the Boston Celtics, 118-105, on Sunday and two plays by the guard had fans on social media fuming.
In case you missed it, Hart had two very bad flops during the loss. On one he went falling to the ground after barely being touched by Boston's Jrue Holiday. On another he got tapped on the arm by Jaylen Brown and then acted like he had been struck in the face when it was clear that didn't happen.
ESPN's Tim Legler had a perfect line after one of the flops, saying: "We talked earlier about selling stuff. Josh Hart, he’s going door to door right now. "
Someone needs to give Josh Hart an Oscar for this flop 😂pic.twitter.com/7ffvo8500j
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) February 23, 2025
Thankfully Hart didn't draw a foul on that play. But he did on this one:
Disgusting play by Jaylen Brown here. Hopefully the league will review this one. pic.twitter.com/fPHIWnUrUm
— Ryan (@19_loading) February 23, 2025
Fans were furious with Hart:
They need to start fining him https://t.co/S8aDmnPMsi
— MISS NBA CHAMPION ☘️💚 (@NonchalantMuch_) February 23, 2025
Hart is goofy https://t.co/T3D5wcyTX5
— AK (@AKSHAW_) February 23, 2025
This is why casuals get frustrated watching. This is lame as hell https://t.co/R05quIgeR3
— Willie Lincoln (@WilliesWater) February 23, 2025
The fact they actually called this foul on a delayed ass whistle too when he was holding his face after being hit in the shoulder I can’t 😭 https://t.co/fOxUDpTujG
— k (@anontatum) February 23, 2025
Why isn't that a flopping tech on Josh Hart?
— Dan Greenberg (@StoolGreenie) February 23, 2025
Josh Hart had NO SHAME 😂 pic.twitter.com/xCFJg4ieX3
— Mark Jackson’s Burner (@casualtakeking) February 23, 2025
This should be a two-week suspension for Hart and that ref.
— Barry Schultz (@BarryGS67) February 23, 2025
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Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.