Viral Dylan Harper conspiracy had Spurs fans furious before truth finally came out
An NBA medical trainer was mistaken for a FanDuel employee in a viral video, sparking a false Spurs betting conspiracy after Dylan Harper's injury.
Viral Dylan Harper conspiracy had Spurs fans furious before truth finally came out originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The San Antonio Spurs lost Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals 122-113 to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, tying the series 1-1.
The Spurs played without two of their top three ball handlers, but the game was overshadowed by a viral social media rumor. Rookie Dylan Harper, 20, started to fill the void of the injured De'Aaron Fox. He had 12 points and three assists in 25 minutes before injuring his right leg late in the third quarter on a drive against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
When Harper tried to return to the bench, the team's medical staff sent him straight to the tunnel for evaluation. And this moment has been making rounds online with a false narrative. A clip posted by @HammerTimeLays, showing Harper walking toward the bench only to be waved off by a man in a suit, racked up over 15 million views within hours.
The caption claimed a FanDuel employee ordered the injured player back to the locker room to manipulate betting outcomes. Harper running out back to the bench and then all of a sudden a Fanduel employee tells him to get back into the locker room Heโs now out for the rest of the game pic. twitter.