Kansas State Fans React To Coleman Hawkins' Tweet About Hunter Dickinson
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On the court, Kansas State's Coleman Hawkins is known for his diverse skillset as the team's leader in nearly every statistical category.
Off the court, Hawkins is arguably one of the biggest trolls in college basketball. The latest example was his recalling his record against star center Hunter Dickinson after Saturday's victory over Kansas.
"What is the record now? If we're counting the exhibition game, that's 6-1? Yeah, I think it's 6-1. He is a good player though, but it is just kinda funny," Hawkins said.
And just for good measure, Hawkins reposted the statistic on social media to confirm his record against the star forward.
Thank you king https://t.co/F1KQ2ef7qa
— Coleman Hawkins (@colehawk23) February 9, 2025
Surprisingly, many fans were not in favor of this response by Hawkins. Or maybe they just didn't appreciate the comparison between the two.
"Have no skin in the game but this is loser mentality and why he fell off the draft boards harder than a Boeing 737 falls out of the sky," one user tweeted.
Have no skin in the game but this is loser mentality and why he fell off the draft boards harder than a Boeing 737 falls out of the sky
— Johnny Thunderbird (@newyorkgrooovee) February 9, 2025
Even with Kansas State's recent sensational turnaround, the team's season is still relatively underwhelming overall. Hawkins' trolling personality definitely doesn't garner much sympathy or understanding either, making him an large target when he trash talks.
“People are being too mean to me on the internet”
— Flory 4 pres (@McDuffieWRLD) February 8, 2025
Maybe this is why
But any time Hawkins is mentioned, you know Illinois fans will have his back. They celebrated their former forward defeating Dickinson again, remembering their battles when Hawkins was in Champaign, IL.
You can take the illini jersey off Coleman, but he still owns Hunter Dickenson.
— Juice George (@Juicey_G_Money) February 8, 2025
Jayden Armant is a graduate of the Howard University School of Communications and a contributor to Kansas State Wildcats on SI. He can be reached at jaydenshome14@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @jaydenarmant.
Jayden is a journalism school graduate of Howard University. He was the 2024 recipient of the Terez Paylor scholarship award. He previously worked at the Orlando Sentinel.
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