Rockets Clowned for Saying Harden Should've Been MVP

Giannis Antetokounmpo who won the MVP award gave a moving acceptance speech.

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The Milwaukee Bucks’ 24-year-old Giannis Antetokounmpo won MVP at the NBA Awards on Monday night and gave a touching tribute to his family during his acceptance speech. He's the second Buck to ever win it, after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and the third-youngest player to receive the honor in the past 40 seasons.

However, the Houston Rockets believed someone else should have won the award—James Harden. The team took to Twitter to explain why in a short thread, enumerating Harden’s stats from throughout his career.

However, some Twitter users weren't having it and poked fun at Harden and the Rockets.

✔ choked in the playoffs for the last 10 seasons!

— the kid (@mikemeegz) June 25, 2019

Giannis with one of the most heart warming and humbling MVP speeches.

Rockets 5 minutes later: “wELl AcTuAlLy” pic.twitter.com/Y0ULf4DS8x

— Andy (@Andys_Brain) June 25, 2019

Read some of the best reactions to the Rockets' tweets below. 

"Congratulations, Giannis!"

That's really all you had to do. Either that or nothing.

— Steve Berman (@BASportsGuy) June 25, 2019

This franchise is so embarrassing

— محسن مرز۱| Mohsin (@mohsinmirza1) June 25, 2019

pic.twitter.com/bEf1vlLSKN

— Fernando  (@fatheroficial1) June 25, 2019

Big Mad pic.twitter.com/jiAWtI0Wmy

— Shannon Penn (@Shannon_Penn) June 25, 2019

They forgot to add 1st in flopping and most fouls chased

— Modamannn (@modamannn) June 25, 2019

pic.twitter.com/BB2pGcqyaR

— The 5th Quarter (@SoCal_5th_Qtr) June 25, 2019

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