Hassan Whiteside has chosen to break the No. 1 rule of nicknaming: Never label yourself with an alternative moniker.
Hassan Whiteside has chosen his nickname: "Agent Block."
— Ethan J. Skolnick, 5 Reasons Sports (@EthanJSkolnick) March 22, 2016
It’s like Whiteside took nicknaming lessons from Kobe Bryant—err…Vino. Wait, do we still have to call Kobe Vino?
If you’re going to talk the talk, you better block the block. Whiteside can ball, but unfortunately, his self-dubbed nickname isn’t cutting it.
We get the joke. Secret agents are identified by “Agent” and then their name. Whiteside swats so many shots that his rejections have become his identity to such an extreme that “block” has become synonymous with his given name, Hassan.
Nice.
But not nice enough. Here are some better alternatives from which he can choose:
• Board Block Empire
• Swat Machine
• The Rejection Section
• Jumper
We’re going with Board Block Empire as the leading candidate.
Have an opinion of your own? Let us know.
