In an all-time classic bonehead NBA moment, New York Knicks star Amare Stoudemire lacerated his hand while punching a fire extinguisher's glass case following a playoff loss Monday night. The self-inflicted injury will force Stoudemire to miss the series' third game and likely its fourth as well — all but sealing the Knicks' fate for a winless first round playoff exit.
Stoudemire later took to Twitter to express his remorse:
I am so mad at myself right now, I want to apologize to the fans and my team, not proud of my actions, headed home for a new start
— Amar'e Stoudemire (@Amareisreal) May 1, 2012
We all have done thing out of anger that we regret.That makes us human. Bad timing on my part. Sorry guys. This to shall pass.
— Amar'e Stoudemire (@Amareisreal) May 1, 2012
By that time, however, the fire extinguisher in question had already launched a counter propaganda campaign of sorts, taunting Stoudemire, the Knicks and their fans via Twitter. @AAAExtinguisher (Stoudemire botched his post-loss therapy at American Airlines Arena in Miami) tweeted this challenge to Stoudemire about an hour before the player's public apology:
Come at me, bro @amareisreal
— Fire Extinguisher (@AAAExtinguisher) May 1, 2012
Later, the extinguisher answered a fan's question to shed some light on how the one-sided altercation got started:
Amare. He said my mama puts out. RT @Andrew17Bynum The sports world needs ANSWERS. We need the TRUTH, @AAAExtinguisher, so who started it?
— Fire Extinguisher (@AAAExtinguisher) May 1, 2012
Tuesday morning, it responded to Stoudemire's apology with a dig at his offensively-minded (to put it mildly) teammate Carmelo Anthony:
This too shall pass. Unlike Melo. RT @Amareisreal We all have done thing out of anger that we regret.Sorry guys. This to shall pass.
— Fire Extinguisher (@AAAExtinguisher) May 1, 2012
@AAAExtinguisher has spent the rest of Tuesday tweeting bon mots and bantering with media members. But it's just one of many fake Twitter accounts from the periphery of the sports universe. The moustache of Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville has its own account, as does the burly beard of San Francisco Giants pitcher Brian Wilson — not the mention the dozens of accounts parodying people and organizations in sports leagues and media.
Do you think the fake fire extinguisher Twitter account is funny, or in poor taste? Let us know in the comments.
BONUS: 15 Hilarious Sports Parody Twitter Accounts
NBA legend and hardcore Grateful Dead fan, Bill Walton is known for his sometimes curious verbiage and his philosophical take on the game of basketball. This account takes full advantage.
This account serves as a bizarro version of the Worldwide Leader in Sports, and has some 175,000 followers as a testament to its humor.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is a pretty serious fellow, but what if he told us how he really feels?
Wait, that Adam Sandler movie was fiction, right?
The smart and oh-so-hip website Grantland provides loads of great sports writing, but can sometimes take itself a wee bit seriously. This account pokes fun with fake stories and headlines.
Joel Quenneville, coach of the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks, sports a formidable bristly 'stache. Follow its trials and tribulations here.
This account pays homage to quarterback Peyton Manning's nugget, and provides commentary on happenings around the sports world.
New Jersey Nets owner and Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov could give that Dos Equis guy a run for his money as the Most Interesting Man in the World. So he's a natural for a fake Twitter account.
Legendary NFL coach and analyst John Madden -- straight, no chaser and with a twist of the ridiculous.
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is known to be a cool, but fairly reserved dude. He'd probably be great on Twitter, but for now, this fake account will have to do.
Former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz can be pretty tough to understand as a sportscaster, due to his excitable nature and less-than-stellar enunciation. This account hasn't tweeted in couple months, but will hopefully get going again when football season comes around.
Fair or not, Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh is frequently maligned for timid play and a lack of mental toughness. This account plays off his perceived "emo" nature.
Verbose New York Jets coach Rex Ryan is not (yet) on Twitter. Until he joins, this will have to do.
Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn was a baseball pitcher in the 1800s. What if his ghost had a Twitter account?
New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon is a high-profile figure, in part for being a victim of Bernard Madoff's financial scam. Keep up with him in (fake) real-time here.
NBA legend and hardcore Grateful Dead fan, Bill Walton is known for his sometimes curious verbiage and his philosophical take on the game of basketball. This account takes full advantage.
This account serves as a bizarro version of the Worldwide Leader in Sports, and has some 175,000 followers as a testament to its humor.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is a pretty serious fellow, but what if he told us how he really feels?
Wait, that Adam Sandler movie was fiction, right?
The smart and oh-so-hip website Grantland provides loads of great sports writing, but can sometimes take itself a wee bit seriously. This account pokes fun with fake stories and headlines.
Joel Quenneville, coach of the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks, sports a formidable bristly 'stache. Follow its trials and tribulations here.
This account pays homage to quarterback Peyton Manning's nugget, and provides commentary on happenings around the sports world.
New Jersey Nets owner and Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov could give that Dos Equis guy a run for his money as the Most Interesting Man in the World. So he's a natural for a fake Twitter account.
Legendary NFL coach and analyst John Madden -- straight, no chaser and with a twist of the ridiculous.
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is known to be a cool, but fairly reserved dude. He'd probably be great on Twitter, but for now, this fake account will have to do.
Former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz can be pretty tough to understand as a sportscaster, due to his excitable nature and less-than-stellar enunciation. This account hasn't tweeted in couple months, but will hopefully get going again when football season comes around.
Fair or not, Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh is frequently maligned for timid play and a lack of mental toughness. This account plays off his perceived "emo" nature.
Verbose New York Jets coach Rex Ryan is not (yet) on Twitter. Until he joins, this will have to do.
Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn was a baseball pitcher in the 1800s. What if his ghost had a Twitter account?
New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon is a high-profile figure, in part for being a victim of Bernard Madoff's financial scam. Keep up with him in (fake) real-time here.
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