The star NBA insider, Shams Charania took the world by a frenzy last Sunday, however not for the reasons you might think. On the 20th of July, Shams announced that Joe Biden had withdrawn from the US Presidential race. This came just 4 minutes after Joe Biden himself had announced the news.
Shams was a one-stop deal for all the basketball fans who relied on him for some of the hottest insider teas. However, it appeared like the politically inclined parties too might have started looking up to him. Within 40 minutes the tweet had been viewed seven million times.
Joe Biden has withdrawn from the US Presidential race.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 21, 2024The NBA Twitter went berserk after knowing one of the most pivotal political transitions of the country through Shams. Some of the top political journalists have got nothing on Shams if he enters the field.
Nevertheless, this wasn’t Shams’ first time taking an interest in politics. Another time he took the limelight was when he tweeted Donald Trump had tested positive for Covid-19. And it was before the man himself had confirmed.
Sports Fans’ Legit: Shams Charania
Sports fans rely on Shams to deliver the truest of news and to ride out the falsities. What made this all the more shocking was the fact that they got to know the important update through the NBA reporter. Fans barged in mocking Shams for delivering the political news.
how does this impact LeBron’s legacy
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) July 21, 2024Shams went from spoiling draft picks to spoiling elections 😭😭
— Hater Report (@HaterReport_) July 21, 2024One user tweeted, “No. Shams saw Joe Biden’s tweet announcing the news and then tweeted about it moments later like he broke it.”
Shams breaking all news now
— xEP Network | Projections & Analytics (@xEP_Network) July 21, 2024Lmaoo Shams versatile
— Buttcrack Sports (@ButtCrackSports) July 21, 2024On the other hand, some basketball fans admitted they confirmed the news from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. That’s sportsperson loyalty 101.
Instinctually, after having had this news broken to me by Shams, I waited for Woj to confirm / correct the report. https://t.co/6jMbZL29mq
— Daniel Walters (@wioota) July 22, 2024Some picked up on the Shams-Woj beef.
I’ve been team Woj but damn Shams really keeps it close
— Steven. (@Stevo_Says_Hi) July 21, 2024Some fans were delighted to see Shams had an interest in politics. However, there were a few who questioned the relevance of this update on the world of basketball. It would seem that basketball fans would like him to stick to reporting The bottom line is that the news caused a major upheaval on the internet, irrelevant to the source.
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