Frank Kaminsky gets ‘Stanky Franky’ name in Wikipedia edit by Congress staffer

June 29, 2015

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Many people were none too pleased with the Charlotte Hornets’ selection of Naismith College Player of the Year Frank Kaminsky ninth overall in last Thursday’s NBA Draft. Seen as a reach in the top 10, the pick became even more baffling after Celtics GM Danny Ainge revealed the gargantuan trade offer he presented the Hornets with for No. 9. Now apparently, the sour sentiment surrounding the Wisconsin center has made it all the way up to the United States Congress.

The Twitter account @CongressEdits automatically sends out a tweet every time an IP address linked to the congressional offices in Washington, D.C. makes an edit to a Wikipedia article. On Monday, the account revealed a rather interesting and none-too-flattering edit.

Frank Kaminsky Wikipedia article edited anonymously from US House of Representatives https://t.co/1zdbatWE7i

— congress-edits (@congressedits) June 29, 2015

Someone from the House of Representatives added a not-so-nice nickname to Frank Kaminsky's Wikipedia page pic.twitter.com/p3OhjYA1ys

— 120 Sports (@120Sports) June 29, 2015

Our American government hard at work, ladies and gentlemen. It’s unclear if the edit bestowing the “Stanky Franky” sobriquet on Kaminsky was the result of an unpaid staffer looking for a cheap thrill, a bored representative trying to spice up a dull Monday morning on Capitol Hill, or just someone with legitimate antipathy for Kaminsky. Whatever the case, the edit was quickly removed and the seven-footer’s Wikipedia page reverted back to its original state.

Let’s just stick with “Frank the Tank” for now, folks. Though the edit might not be too far off-base considering Kaminsky probably does a mean Stanky Leg.