On a "Lighter" Note

[HICATFAN]

Grayson Allen is…funny?​

Travis Hines
NBC Sports•June 28, 2017

The last year led to a lot of people having opinions on Grayson Allen. The Duke star invited most of them thanks to his tripping and his outbursts, as well as the simple fact he plays for the Blue Devils, who always seem to attract plenty of hate from the masses.

While Allen is one of college basketball’s best players, he’s also one of its most ridiculed. More people than not probably have a poor opinion about the guy due to his bizarre tripping habit and the bench meltdown from last season. He’s an easy target that brought a lot of criticism on himself with his actions.

This summer, though, Allen has started to show another side to his personality through social media. It turns out he might actually be funny.
The world is full of surprises.

Here’s an example from today, with Allen not only some comedy chops, but some self-deprecation and self-awareness – two important traits for someone who might need some reputation rehab – as he pokes fun of the Internet’s suggestion that he’s a dead ringer for Texas senator Ted Cruz, as well as Cubs owner Tom Ricketts, apparently.

I've looked at this and my profile pic about 100 times and still don't see it.

That was just the most recent example, though. Earlier this month, he ribbed maybe the Internet’s only more favorite villain, LaVar Ball.While you're at it get my signature shoe… will only be $395.

And before that, he had some fun with the fact that he’ll almost assuredly be tabbed to our Perry Ellis All-Stars team for his final collegiate season this fall.

I think I have 2 or 3 years of eligibility left.

So, yeah, Grayson Allen’s rep took a bunch of hits last year for some bad behavior. Maybe there’s more there, though.

AlohaCat

 

[shaolin style]

Is that how the actual article reads? Missing several quotation marks, very confusing.

Anyway, it's easy to be calm cool and "funny" online, we'll see how much of a head case he is on the court. That's what matters.

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

Thanks for sharing. He's still very hate-able.

 

[UKrazycat2]

He's still mini-K. The two most punchable faces on earth.

 

[uky8unc5]

I am funnier than that at Funerals. Travis must have either run out of topics or has a Man Crush on Allen.

 

[shutzhund]

To put it mildly he has had several well publicized and unfortunate public incidents. At least he is attempting to rehabilitate his image showing he realizes he made mistakes.

I'm all for him UNLESS he gets on the floor against UK.

 

[wcc31]

To put it mildly he has had several well publicized and unfortunate public incidents. At least he is attempting to rehabilitate his image showing he realizes he made mistakes.

I'm all for him UNLESS he gets on the floor against UK.

I'm all for him not scoring another basket and his team losing every game by 50, but congratulations on being such a great guy.

 

[wromanp7]

I love the OP... but this thread.. that article?? Not so much.

 

[Blueaz]

I am funnier than that at Funerals. Travis must have either run out of topics or has a Man Crush on Allen.

Agree, where was there any comedy in that?
I still don't see it.

 

[uky8unc5]

It doesn't take much to be a Sportswriter. Tipton and Doyel prove that every week.

 

[BoxterS]

Nm

 

[ekywildcat]

You mean funny, ha ha, or funny queer?

 

[UKrazycat2]

You mean funny, ha ha, or funny queer?

Billy Bob approves this post. uuuhhh hhhmmm.

 

[FrankUnderwood]

You mean funny, ha ha, or funny queer?

French fried taters

 

[UKrazycat2]

nm

 

[shutzhund]

I'm all for him not scoring another basket and his team losing every game by 50, but congratulations on being such a great guy.

……..and congratulations for being such a great judge of character. I'd blush but I'm too cynical.

 

[KyCatFan]