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Andrew Joseph

NBA fans mocked Jeff Van Gundy’s weird rant after Kevin Love and Gabe Vincent hugged in Game 2

NBA fans have come to expect some odd remarks from Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson during NBA Finals broadcasts. It’s gotten to the point where the commentary has turned into a meme.

But during Sunday’s Game 2 of the NBA Finals, Van Gundy couldn’t help but speak out against his longtime enemy … hugs. The man simply hates seeing basketball players hug each other.

After Heat forward Kevin Love missed a wide-open Gabe Vincent in the first half, Love caught up with Vincent to apologize. And as a show of support, Love shared a hug with Vincent. It could have been seen as a cool display of leadership and togetherness, but not for Van Gundy. He really went on a rant to criticize the hug.

This isn’t the first time Van Gundy has taken issue with hugs either. Back in 2018, he said that there aren’t true rivalries in the NBA anymore because players are so quick to exchange jerseys and hug each other after games.

He also didn’t like seeing players violate the no-hug policy amid the 2021 season’s COVID protocols.

Again, Van Gundy hates hugs. And NBA fans mocked how vocally anti-hug Van Gundy was in Game 2.

This was how Twitter reacted

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