Melo's gonna get meeeeeeeeemed pic.twitter.com/CNGoZyjTUU
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) March 15, 2017
The New York Knicks picked up an unlikely victory on Tuesday evening, overcoming a double-figure deficit in the second half to overtake the Indiana Pacers by a final score of 87-81. In that win, Carmelo Anthony led the Knicks in scoring with 22 points while playing a borderline reckless total of 41 minutes and, after the game, his choice of attire drew a great deal of attention due to its outlandish nature.
To be fair to Melo, the weather report for New York is ugly right now and there is nothing wrong with being prepared with appropriate, cozy clothing. Still, the internet took no prisoners … as you might imagine.
Carmelo Anthony is all bundled up. pic.twitter.com/nq5voq7uWX
— Mike Vorkunov (@MikeVorkunov) March 15, 2017
Carmelo Anthony tonight:
1-0 vs Pacers
1-0 vs Winter pic.twitter.com/LCqy7vjxTs— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) March 15, 2017
Who wore it better? pic.twitter.com/tfY2Nr2iEK
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) March 15, 2017
R2, R2, Left, Up, Triangle, X to unlock Siberian Themed Melo pic.twitter.com/sKIApQudLY
— I’m Just a Fan, Not a Football Evaluator (@CNN_90) March 15, 2017
Cam'elo. pic.twitter.com/zRmu5u3BHM
— J.E. Skeets (@jeskeets) March 15, 2017
There were even Star Wars references that, frankly, were incredible.
https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/841845719631769600
https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/841844605943390210
Then, there was a certain resemblance to a video featuring Migos.
Melo looking like he belong in that Migos video pic.twitter.com/mqk1TnxJhY
— Anthony (@the_realStrick) March 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/Disrespect_Ppl/status/841856733681192961
melo dressed like this post-game so i made @iamHectorDiaz shop him into the migos t-shirt video pic.twitter.com/sRS1iDbRlK
— tim cato (@tim_cato) March 15, 2017
The notion that Anthony’s attire had a Russian influence was also discussed.
I think Melo was hacked by the Russians. pic.twitter.com/2o1rYxXsBQ
— Greg (@gwiss) March 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/841849745891065858
As the clock approached midnight on the east coast, the shots kept coming in Carmelo Anthony’s direction and those who make up the online NBA community won’t hesitate to drive a particular meme into the ground if given the opportunity. It should have been a nice, encouraging win for the Knicks on Tuesday but, in the end, we’ll all remember Anthony’s outfit and not much else.
