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Former NBA Champion JR Smith is clapping back and blasting those cracking jokes online after Smith officially returned to college to obtain his Liberal Arts Degree and play golf.
Smith is now a student at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, NC where he will be playing for the school's men's golf team after the NCAA officially ruled he is eligible to play for NCAT's men's golf team.
Smith spoke about his excitement to return to college and competing in NCAA golf at a press conference on Monday where he said "It's going to be fun. Obviously different environments from playing in front of 20,000 people to playing in a college golf gallery. But it's still as nerve-wracking as shooting a free throw in front of 5,000 instead of making a 5-foot putt in front of three. So it all correlates the same for me."
Per Smith's previous NBA teammates, Smith is actually a BEAST in golf. These kids may not be ready!
Students at NCAT were apparently excited to see Smith on campus yet some posted video of the former NBA player quoting "he's probably off the Henny." Smith caught wind of the jokes from media outlets and took to the comments to call out House Of Highlights specifically (whom quickly deleted the post,) for cracking jokes about Smith returning to school.
Smith called out House Of Highlights age shaming post, highlighting how the shaming/jokes can discourage others from returning to school. DUH!
Smith wrote "the disrespect y'all post it's truly enough. As a black man in America you still can't move on from the bull$hit that people continue to put on your name! Not one positive post about going back to school an trying to better myself! Y'all make it look so weak/corney to inspire my people to want to do better you consistently bring up an post bull$hit."
Smith's response seems to have been heard as the post is no longer on their page. Yet, fans are continuing to call out others for following the same pattern of negative response for Smith choosing to go back to school.
I should also mention the racial stereotype that keeps being projected on Smith as he's stated previously, he doesn't even drink Hennessy. He's clearly stated previously that he's only had 3 glasses of it in his life!
He's absolutely right and should be celebrated for inspiring and doing what he said he wanted to do! Kudos to Smith!