Bill de Blasio Wears Nets Gear to Press Conference, Promptly Gets Roasted

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio seems to be the latest fan on the Nets bandwagon.

Mayor Bill de Blasio is officially on the Nets' bandwagon.

New York City's mayor began his press conference on Tuesday donning a James Harden jersey and a Nets hat, a move inspired by the announcement of a new vaccination site outside the Barclays Center. And while it's nice for de Blasio to support a worthwhile initiative, his choice of outfit was, to put it lightly, interesting. 

As de Blasio sported his new Nets gear, Twitter made sure he didn't get off easily. 

The last thing you see before you’re priced out of your neighborhood pic.twitter.com/YAe8rKUJ6n

— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) May 18, 2021

Going to tell my kids this was Michael Rapaport pic.twitter.com/LpMiBnTaHB

— B.W. Carlin (@BaileyCarlin) May 18, 2021

"thank you for asking about the shirt and thinking it's cool" pic.twitter.com/NdolmxcCoY

— I Think You Should League Pass (@nbaleave) May 18, 2021

de Blasio's wardrobe choice quickly earned the scorn of hoops fans across the internet on Tuesday, though perhaps the NYC mayor could serve as a good luck charm for Brooklyn as it eyes a Finals berth.  

The Nets will begin their playoff push on Saturday as they host the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference. Tip-off time for Game 1 of the first round has yet to be announced.