Robin Lopez on Cavs' mascot: 'If he stares at me for too long ... I can be vicious as well'
Robin Lopez defended his family's honor on Sunday night in Detroit. The Portland Trail Blazers' half of the Lopez twins delivered a bit of a beating to Hooper, the Pistons' mascot.
Days earlier, Hooper was involved in a brawl with the Nets (Hello, Brook Lopez, Brooklyn half of the Lopez twins).
The mascot challenged threatened Robin on Twitter, and donned a wig when the Blazers came to town to mock Brook's twin. (It is an extremely well-played Robin wig, if we do say so...)
@eegabeeva88 when u come in my house tomoro, u better not make eye contact. Ask ur bro what happens...
— Hooper PistonsMascot (@PistonsHooper) December 15, 2013
“Of course I had to stick up for the family name,” said Robin to NBA.com's Forward Center. “He really should have thought twice before stepping to me … He was really throwing rocks at the hornet’s nest.”
Even after the Blazers left town, Hooper persisted via Twitter on Monday.
@eegabeeva88 I almost brought out the silly string on you last night but realized it might never come out of ur weave! #shakeweightforlife
— Hooper PistonsMascot (@PistonsHooper) December 16, 2013
Man, no wonder some people are terrified of mascots. What a stalker. Why are you so obsessed with the Lopez twins?
As Forward Center writes, Hooper can avoid Robin's wrath for now, but the Cleveland Cavaliers' Moondog might not be so lucky Tuesday night.
“If (Moondog) stares at me for too long, if he makes direct eye contact with me, I’d say he has one or two things to worry about," the Blazers big said. "I’m a little canine in my own way. I can be vicious as well.”