National Basketball Association

Wizards forward challenges Twitter hater to pickup game for $5k

Published Jun. 13, 2016 6:19 p.m. ET

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If you bravely boast on Twitter that you can beat a professional athlete in their chosen sport and choose to tag them in the tweet, they just might call you out on it. One nameless Washington D.C. sports fan tweeted Monday that Washington Wizards forward Jared Dudley, who has played nine seasons in the NBA and started 41 games last year, didn't stand a chance in a game of 1-on-1.

On everything I would beat @JaredDudley619 1v1 by the score of 11-6
— DOSE OF DC SPORTS (@DOSEOFDCSPORTS) June 13, 2016

Don't get me wrong I respect @JaredDudley619 but he's not better than me
— DOSE OF DC SPORTS (@DOSEOFDCSPORTS) June 13, 2016

Fans alerted Dudley to the tweet, and he seemingly accepted the challenge.

I'll play you for 5k! Your ball I'll spot you 5pts. If you have a girl bring her so she can see you get embarrassed https://t.co/K3t9tWoQVy
— Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) June 13, 2016

Dudley had actually blocked the fan (surprise!), but says he will face him if he remains in D.C.

I block that man months ago. Will set it up if I go back to the Wizards next season https://t.co/o41qPMV32W
— Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) June 13, 2016