In bizarre online dustup, some Spurs fans are threatening to boycott San Antonio-based Whataburger after the fast-food chain tweeted its support for the Oklahoma City Thunder and Chet Holmgren instead of hometown hero Victor Wembanyama.
After the Alamo City-based company mentioned two other hoops teams but not Wembanyama's Rookie of the Year win, some fans called for a boycott.
"We feel like a proud parent tonight so we can't pick," Whataburger wrote on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter."Y'all got the OKC Thunder or Dallas Mavs??"Spurs fans swiftly rebuked Whataburger's support for the other teams — never mind that the fast food chai has sponsorship deals with both the Mavericks and the Thunder has has operated locations in the Sooner State for years.
Whataburger appeared to double down on the Thunder love, writing in the comments section that the business"Can't wait to watch Chet do Chet things."Whataburger's apparent lack of enthusiasm for Wemby's big win led to outrage among Spurs fans. Some, including user @pumpkinking40, announced they're ready to boycott the burger chain.
Whataburger tried to play defense on X, pointing out its broad array of sports sponsorships."We were literally just excited to watch two teams we sponsor," the company explained in a tweet.
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