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Was James Harden shamed for eating burgers? NBA guard calls out ESPN for mockjng post on his food choices

The post featured a video of James Harden picking up four burgers at a musical festival, with the caption 'Harden stocking up'

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA: James Harden, the renowned NBA guard, recently found himself in the spotlight over a seemingly innocuous Instagram post by ESPN. The post featured a video of James Harden picking up four burgers at a musical festival, with the caption "Harden stocking up."

However, the Houston Rockets player was not amused and decided to respond. In a sassy comeback, the 10-time All-Star questioned the relevance of the post, asking, "Slow news week?" Clearly, James Harden wanted to enjoy his hamburgers without unnecessary attention and criticism.

Was James Harden shamed for eating burgers?

The video was originally posted by Houston rapper Bun B to promote his restaurant, Trill Burgers, during the music festival. While the intention was to showcase the delectable food being enjoyed by festival attendees, some users in the comments section couldn't resist taking playful jabs at James Harden.

Given his recent request for a trade from the Philadelphia 76ers, users made lighthearted remarks about James Harden trying to "eat his way out of Philly" and humorously linking his burger indulgence to his potential departure from the team. “James Harden is pushing himself out of Philly, Trill Burger style,” someone wrote, reported New York Post. 

'Something we can’t let die'

Internet users playfully engaged in mockery after coming across videos of James Harden's burger antics. One user tweeted, "Dawg.. James Harden picked up 4 trill burgers and went back to partying.. He said forget the fat suit.. i'll do it fr." Another added, "Lmfaoo James Harden grabbed 6 boxes of Trill burgers bruh gonna Barkley his way out of Philly." A third added, "James Harden took like 50 Trill Burgers." Someone claimed, "Your AllStar teammate is getting married but you’re at following loud eating burgers James harden funny man." "That James Harden burger pic is something we can’t let die," read a tweet.