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Daryl Morey Tweets 'What the F--k Is That' Gif at Hornets During Blowout vs. Nets

Blake SchusterContributor IApril 1, 2021

PHILADELPHIA, PA - MARCH 1: President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on during the game against the Indiana Pacers on March 1, 2021 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2021 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
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The Philadelphia 76ers entered Thursday's action just 0.5 games back of the Brooklyn Nets for first place in the Eastern Conference—with a prime opportunity to flip that script. 

The Sixers visited a lowly Cleveland Cavaliers team while the Nets hosted a surging Charlotte Hornets club. That gave Philadelphia president of basketball operations Daryl Morey plenty of reasons to root for Charlotte. (Warning: Tweet contains profanity.) 

Daryl Morey @dmorey

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With Brooklyn racing out to a 68-48 halftime lead, it's safe to say Morey's hope was misplaced. 

The Hornets scored just 11 points in the first quarter and struggled to claw back as the Sixers took down the Cavs, 114-94.

That'll teach Morey to root for teams that don't employ him.