When "Larry Bird" started trending Twitter Sunday there was curiosity and concern. Why would the former Celtics legend be in the news? Often times such a development is a product of some sort of concerning developments, particularly when it comes to someone like Bird, who doesn't exactly make a habit of being in the public eye.
Blame a tomato.
As it turned out, all the hub-bub simply involved the public's reaction to a photo of a piece of fruit that many believed resembled Bird.
The tomato of confusion has arrived.#lockdownextension pic.twitter.com/dPb93JOe34
— Paul (@bingowings14)
July 31, 2020 Am I trippin ? Or does this tomato look like Larry Bird ? https://t.co/ZWs30o9kdH
— Etan Thomas (@etanthomas36)
August 2, 2020 Larry Bird trending because someone found a tomato that looks like him is a throwback to a simpler time on Twitter https://t.co/TUoCMFHPvZ
— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer)
August 2, 2020 Good luck not seeing Larry Bird in this tomato.(via @bingowings14) pic.twitter.com/EMZI8llFlT
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports)
August 2, 2020 Yooo Larry Bird or nah? pic.twitter.com/n79Apx9MsR
— The All Ball Podcast (@allballpodcast)
August 2, 2020 Larry Bird enters the Indiana State Fair largest tomato contest.
Seriously someone please tell Larry Bird that I'm sorry pic.twitter.com/CBkOQOi2ZZ
— Bam Adobobayo (@MannyMontana305)
August 2, 2020 *MJ slices a tomato*Larry Bird: pic.twitter.com/UhW1hme4Vt
— Shooter McGavin (@ShooterMcGavin_)
August 2, 2020 I saw Larry Bird trending and my heart sank for a minute, then I clicked on it and it was for the most delightfully internet reason. never change, Twitter https://t.co/oe7FxP6w5o
— Isaac K. Lee (@IsaacKLee)
August 2, 2020 Seriously someone please tell Larry Bird that I'm sorry pic.twitter.com/CBkOQOi2ZZ
— Bam Adobobayo (@MannyMontana305)
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