Twitter confuses Oklahoma's Isaiah Thomas for Pistons legend
For the second consecutive week, Twitter users have targeted the wrong IT over ESPN's "The Last Dance" documentary series.
Oklahoma defensive end Isaiah Thomas tweeted Sunday that he was receiving messages from people mistaking him for former Detroit Pistons guard Isiah Thomas, who has drawn criticism for not shaking hands with Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls during the 1991 playoffs.
People in my DM’s like I was the one beefin with Jordan
— Isaiah Thomas (@Isaiah_t55) May 4, 2020
Free-agent point guard Isaiah Thomas has also been targeted by Twitter users confusing him for the Pistons icon.
Y’all be tweeting me mad at me like I was tryna hurt Jordan lol
— Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) April 27, 2020
The Sooners' Thomas did play basketball as a high school student at Tulsa Memorial, winning the Class 5A Oklahoma State championship in 2017.