The reactions to the viral hoax involving Blake Griffin slapping pop star Justin Bieber might be the best part of it all. A rumor began to circulate that the NBA star slapped the “As Long As You Love Me” singer in a Hollywood Starbucks, which has now been confirmed as untrue, but that didn’t stop Twitter users to post their thoughts about it.
The story claimed that Griffin got up from where he was sitting and “slapped the sh-t” out of Bieber, 19, when he was refused his caramel apple macchiato for not wearing a shirt inside the establishment.
Complex reports the consensus on Twitter has been approval of Griffin slapping Bieber, although we know it didn’t happen. Here are some reactions:
If the story about Blake Griffin smacking Beiber is true, Blake Griffin is my new favorite player. #unbeleiber
— Luke Hougland (@Wuke20) February 12, 2014
If Blake Griffin really did slap Justin Bieber I would burn all my Lakers gear and become a diehard Clippers fan.
— Ulysses Gomez (@uselessgomez) February 11, 2014
2014 isn't Justin Bieber's year at all. Blake Griffin for President! #TKO pic.twitter.com/yUHDFHhzCY
— Ivan Gallegos (@Ivan_Leggo) February 10, 2014
If Blake Griffin really smacked Justin Bieber, Blake Griffin is officially my favorite basketball player of all time
— JakeFromStateFarm (@JakeMcCormick11) February 10, 2014
Meanwhile, Bieber changed his name on Instagram to “Bizzle” over the weekend, but it’s now changed back to ‘Justin Bieber.’
Huffington Post reports he even acknowledged the change on Twitter by retweeting some of his fans’ revelations that his Instagram name was changed.