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One of the downsides of social media is that everyone gets to blast their shady opinions to the world in a matter of seconds — but the upside is that you have the freedom to clap back.

On Tuesday, John Wall did just that after he was criticized on Twitter by a reporter covering the Washington Wizards for The Washington Post. Candace Buckner threw some shade at Wall over his lack of defense during Game 4 of the Wizards-Hawks series on Monday. See below:

Luckily for the reporter, John Wall has a sense of humor, so instead of defending himself on social media like most stars would do, he simply replied:

Wizards center Marcin Gortat thought his teammate’s response was perfect:

Word to the wise, never come for NBA players during playoff season — or be prepared to get dragged.

John Wall’s Response To A Shady Reporter Is Epic  was originally published on globalgrind.com