"Turned that man into Mother Teresa": NBA fans in splits as Thunder reporter remains unfazed despite players' shenanigans

NBA fans were left in splits after the OKC Thunder players played around with a courtside reporter. It happened during the postgame interview of Thunder sideline reporter Nick Gallo with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander following the team's 118-102 win against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday.

As Gilgeous-Alexander answered questions, his teammates placed towels on Gallo. However, the reporter was unfazed and continued to conduct the interview. The hilarious moment was posted on X by Rob Perez.

Fans quickly took to the comment section and shared their reactions.

"Turned that man into mother Theresa," a fan wrote.

Others joined in and made humorous comments.

"This is like the mustard on the sleeping guy," a fan said.

"He looked like a rabbi and then a nun lmao," another fan commented.

"You can tell they're the youngest team in the league; they're childish asl. 🤣🤣🤣," one fan wrote.

Some praised Gallo for his dedication to his craft and ability to maintain his professionalism without getting distracted.

"Absolute elite level professional 😁" a fan tweeted.

"that’s a certified professional right there," another fan said.

The OKC Thunder are having an excellent season. They have a 33-6 record and are one of the favorites to win the championship.

Thunder forward Jalen Williams expressed his thoughts on having two Defensive Player of the Year awards

Big men in the NBA have dominated the Defensive Player of the Year award. In the last two seasons, Rudy Gobert of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Jaren Jackson Jr. of the Memphis Grizzlies won it.

During Tuesday's episode of the "Old Man and the Three" podcast, OKC Thunder forward Jalen Williams gave a different take on the award.

"I think there should be two Defensive Player of the Years," Williams said. "Defense is very like different for certain players, I can be a very good defensive player without averaging the most steals."

Williams made it clear that he was not dissing any previous winners and that he believes they deserve their awards. However, he highlighted the importance of guards' defense in the league. He expressed his desire to see two different awards, one for the big men and one for the guards.

Williams is having a strong run with the Thunder this season, averaging 20.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.8 steals per game.