Oh this video is just precious right here. Tyler Hansbrough, now with the Toronto Raptors (!!!), drove the lane and was fouled hard by the New York Knicks during a preseason game on Monday night. He was pretty ticked about someone hanging all over him from behind and looked like he was ready to go. But after turning around, Hansbrough realized it was Metta World Peace who was behind him, and he quickly backed down.
“Oh my bad,” Hansbrough quickly said after realizing it was Metta.
Man, you ever seen someone reconsider a fight quicker than that? That was too great. I mean the look on Hansbrough’s face was just priceless. Look at this:
To top it all off, Metta gave Hansbrough the equivalent of a pat on the head after the game by tweeting these messages:
Tyler Hansbrough is a tough kid . Stop be silly people!!! He is going to be a champ one day. Keep being tough Tyler!!
— Metta World Peace (@MettaWorldPeace) October 22, 2013
I would play on Tyler's team anyday.. you guys are silly!! Stop adding fire to pre season ball. Fighting doesnt make u tough. win'n does!
— Metta World Peace (@MettaWorldPeace) October 22, 2013
Hey Hansbrough, so you telling me you didn’t do s— and you punked out? Pretty much:
