{"id":191771,"date":"2021-03-01T18:15:58","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T15:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/espn-mistakes-future-for-2-chainz-proceeds-to-get-shredded-by-fans\/"},"modified":"2021-03-01T18:15:58","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T15:15:58","slug":"espn-mistakes-future-for-2-chainz-proceeds-to-get-shredded-by-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/espn-mistakes-future-for-2-chainz-proceeds-to-get-shredded-by-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"#ESPN Mistakes Future For 2 Chainz &amp; Proceeds To Get Shredded By Fans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#ESPN Mistakes Future For 2 Chainz &amp; Proceeds To Get Shredded By Fans<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image large\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hiphopdx.com\/2021\/03\/GettyImages-1279390496-e1614636636281-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"ESPN Mistakes Future For 2 Chainz &amp; Proceeds To Get Shredded By Fans\" class=\"large\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"news-caption\">\n<span>Prince Williams\/Wireimage<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-copy  js-entry-text\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\nFuture and 2 Chainz are decorated Atlanta rap staples with braids and both have a few standout Drake collabs to their name, but that\u2019s about where the comparisons end. ESPN made the mistake of using a photo of 2 Chainz instead of Future in one of their <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MGRADS\/status\/1366486905286664192\">now-deleted Instagram posts<\/a> on Monday (March 1).<\/p>\n<p>With the calendar flipping to March, ESPN attempted to showcase Future\u2019s\u00a0exemplary performance on his 2015 \u201cMarch Madness\u201d hit record by comparing it to one of NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain\u2019s mind-boggling statlines from the 1960s.<\/p>\n<p>The only problem being the picture used in the next slide that was supposed to be Future is actually 2 Chainz rocking Lakers gear. They even tagged Chainz as his fellow Hip Hop contemporary in the faulty post, which brought rap fans\u2019 rage to the comments.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is a real IG post by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ESPN<\/a> &amp; it\u2019s still up. \ud83e\udd14\ud83e\uddd0\ud83e\uddd0\ud83e\udd14\ud83e\uddd0\ud83e\uddd0\ud83e\udd14\ud83e\uddd0\ud83e\udd14 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheyAllLookAlike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TheyAllLookAlike<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zboq76d2bQ\">pic.twitter.com\/zboq76d2bQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 BEAN \ud83c\udfc1\ud83c\udfc1\ud83c\udfc1 (@MGRADS) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MGRADS\/status\/1366486905286664192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Even though the error mixing up the \u201c3500\u201d collaborators only stayed live for about 15 minutes, that was enough time for the mishap to spread like wildfire across <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> and have their comment section engulfed in flames.<\/p>\n<p>Some called for diversity changes to ESPN\u2019s social media team while others mocked the Worldwide Leader in Sports for the blunder.<\/p>\n<p>Check out some of the best reactions to the 2 Chainz-Future mixup below.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Diversify your social teams <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KSfrZHGMq2\">pic.twitter.com\/KSfrZHGMq2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jasmine (@JasmineLWatkins) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JasmineLWatkins\/status\/1366487670327832583?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I swear these sports accounts be ran by white people , how you get 2 Chainz and Future mixed up \ud83e\udd26\ud83c\udffe\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83e\udd26\ud83c\udffe\u200d\u2642\ufe0f <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TEnLgk0J0p\">https:\/\/t.co\/TEnLgk0J0p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ken Clark (@kenclark_htx) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kenclark_htx\/status\/1366488599072563201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Did somebody <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@espn<\/a> mistake Future for 2 Chainz <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mPGNolG5JP\">pic.twitter.com\/mPGNolG5JP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Baked Veggies (@ChrisAsterisk) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisAsterisk\/status\/1366487497245683735?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Defund ESPN <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xYaVFV8MAk\">pic.twitter.com\/xYaVFV8MAk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud83c\udf66 (@JoeDaActivist) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeDaActivist\/status\/1366490729187586053?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I just know ESPN aint put 2 Chainz face and tag Future talkin bout March Madness \ud83e\udd26\ud83c\udffe\u200d\u2642\ufe0f <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KdAfzbl1tW\">pic.twitter.com\/KdAfzbl1tW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CREAM\ud83d\udcb0 (@Creamox6) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Creamox6\/status\/1366491743600918536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ESPN posted a pic of 2 Chainz on IG when they were giving praise to Future for March Madness\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tRhQctNGcV\">pic.twitter.com\/tRhQctNGcV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chandler\u26f9\ud83c\udfff (@jchjch32) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jchjch32\/status\/1366488093411319809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Like\u2026. I bet their social media manager is 33 year old white woman named Sarah who&#8217;s never heard a future or 2 chainz song <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/M57etfY6dh\">https:\/\/t.co\/M57etfY6dh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 I dropped the screw in the tuna (@DESPICABLE_BREE) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DESPICABLE_BREE\/status\/1366511854294605826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Confusing 2 Chainz for Future is a huge insult to Se\u00f1or Vandross, but attributing March Madness to him too? <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OUOXTIcJim\">pic.twitter.com\/OUOXTIcJim<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 It&#8217;s not fair to Flair! (@DaMenace1404) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DaMenace1404\/status\/1366502835001716738?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">the way these white boys be eating up rap you\u2019d think they know the difference bw future and 2 chainz \ud83d\ude44\ud83d\ude44\ud83d\ude44\ud83d\ude44\ud83d\ude44\ud83d\ude44\ud83d\ude44\ud83d\ude44\ud83d\ude44 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JmLBli8O43\">https:\/\/t.co\/JmLBli8O43<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud83c\udf6f eartha titt (@EarthaTitt) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EarthaTitt\/status\/1366497400270041094?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@espn<\/a> REALLY THINKS 2 CHAINZ IS FUTURE IM HOLLERING \ud83d\udc80 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NQhxkQjcxs\">pic.twitter.com\/NQhxkQjcxs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Flexman Jr (@kingflexaLTC) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kingflexaLTC\/status\/1366484535689572355?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Please HIRE BLACK PEOPLE FOR SOCIAL MEDIA. <\/p>\n<p>THESE WHITE KIDS WITH DEGREES DONT KNOW SHIT. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3hGP5cDtqI\">https:\/\/t.co\/3hGP5cDtqI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 C\u00f8\u00f8gi \u270c\ud83c\udffe\ud83c\udf7e (@TheDonCoogi) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDonCoogi\/status\/1366494321520881668?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Funniest part, they went to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GettyImages?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GettyImages<\/a> for the photo and STILL ignored the metadata.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Silver (@BigEastSilver) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BigEastSilver\/status\/1366500439252869120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">who\u2019s gettin fired?\ud83d\ude02 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TxQl0MCVhN\">https:\/\/t.co\/TxQl0MCVhN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 dilanthumas (@DTFinnegan) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DTFinnegan\/status\/1366520316617510912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Michael Saponara\"><br \/>\nby Michael Saponara\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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