VIDEO: Kawhi Leonard Turning Down Fist Bump From Norman Powell is Beyond Savage
By Daniel Lubofsky
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Kawhi Leonard has always been a stoic person, almost robot-like in how he operates in the public eye. Prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals, his sensors clearly malfunctioned in picking up a basic human interaction.
kawhi gotta download fistbump.exe pic.twitter.com/Vcf7Ne4FUu
— trey (@treylikina) June 6, 2019
Whatever explanation Kawhi may have for this wouldn't make much sense. He was literally starting at Norman Powell while his fist was clearly right in front of his face.
Even upon finally realizing what was in front of him, rather than spare one second to dap up his teammate, Leonard left him eternally hanging as he motioned to the court.
The awkward interaction wound up with little bearing on the game, though. Leonard finished with 30 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in a 123-109 victory to help the Raptors take a 2-1 series lead.
?️ @kawhileonard's (30 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST) 13th 30+ point game this postseason guides the @Raptors to victory in Game 3! #WeTheNorth #NBAFinals
— NBA (@NBA) June 6, 2019
Game 4: Friday (6/7), 9pm/et, ABC & TSN pic.twitter.com/ex6sN91l1H
His humor has never been intentional, but sometimes it's those who don't try that wind up producing the most laughter.