{"id":68712,"date":"2023-02-18T16:46:11","date_gmt":"2023-02-18T16:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/18\/d-k-metcalf-wins-nba-celeb-game-mvp-greg-hardy-gets-kod\/"},"modified":"2023-02-18T16:46:12","modified_gmt":"2023-02-18T16:46:12","slug":"d-okay-metcalf-wins-nba-celeb-sport-mvp-greg-hardy-will-get-kod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/18\/d-okay-metcalf-wins-nba-celeb-sport-mvp-greg-hardy-will-get-kod\/","title":{"rendered":"D.Okay. Metcalf wins NBA celeb sport MVP, Greg Hardy will get KO&#8217;d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"sc-1eow4w5-1 eLNveM align--bleed js_marquee-assetfigure\" data-id=\"f36eb6c5501f00b43798589c4f94e329\" data-recommend-id=\"image:\/\/f36eb6c5501f00b43798589c4f94e329\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-width=\"5122\" data-height=\"2875\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"false\">\n<div class=\"sc-1eow4w5-2 loxZOX has-data img-wrapper\" contenteditable=\"false\" style=\"max-width:5122px\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\" data-imagerights=\"getty\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\"><span class=\"sc-1eow4w5-0 dnhHtZ js_lightbox-wrapper\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.1%\" class=\"sc-1eow4w5-3 lktKQM image-hydration-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fill,f_auto,fl_progressive,g_center,h_80,pg_1,q_80,w_80\/f36eb6c5501f00b43798589c4f94e329.jpg 80w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_140\/f36eb6c5501f00b43798589c4f94e329.jpg 140w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_265\/f36eb6c5501f00b43798589c4f94e329.jpg 265w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_340\/f36eb6c5501f00b43798589c4f94e329.jpg 340w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_490\/f36eb6c5501f00b43798589c4f94e329.jpg 490w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_645\/f36eb6c5501f00b43798589c4f94e329.jpg 645w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_740\/f36eb6c5501f00b43798589c4f94e329.jpg 740w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_965\/f36eb6c5501f00b43798589c4f94e329.jpg 965w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_1165\/f36eb6c5501f00b43798589c4f94e329.jpg 1165w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_1315\/f36eb6c5501f00b43798589c4f94e329.jpg 1315w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_1465\/f36eb6c5501f00b43798589c4f94e329.jpg 1465w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_1600\/f36eb6c5501f00b43798589c4f94e329.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 25em) calc(100vw - 32px),(max-width: 37.31em) calc(100vw - 32px),(min-width: 37.37em) and (max-width: 49.94em) calc(100vw - 32px),(min-width: 50em) and (max-width: 63.69em) 800px,(min-width: 63.75em) and (max-width: 85.19em) calc(66.5vw - 32px),800px\" alt=\"Albert Pujols of Team Ryan shoots a layup against content creator Jesser of Team Dwayne during the second quarter in the 2023 NBA All-Star Ruffles Celebrity Game.\" draggable=\"auto\" data-chomp-id=\"f36eb6c5501f00b43798589c4f94e329\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-alt=\"Albert Pujols of Team Ryan shoots a layup against content creator Jesser of Team Dwayne during the second quarter in the 2023 NBA All-Star Ruffles Celebrity Game.\" data-anim-src=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-1ptbguh-0 hxeMec caption\">Albert Pujols of Team Ryan shoots a layup towards content material creator Jesser of Team Dwayne throughout the second quarter within the 2023 NBA All-Star Ruffles Celebrity Game.<\/figcaption><figcaption class=\"sc-7s1ndr-0 ikKPtM has-caption\">Image<!-- -->: <!-- -->Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-id=\"f36eb6c5501f00b43798589c4f94e329\" data-recommend-id=\"image:\/\/f36eb6c5501f00b43798589c4f94e329\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-width=\"5122\" data-height=\"2875\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" class=\"js_recommend\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\"><span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 kGbjEv js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/deadspin.com\/it-s-ok-to-enjoy-albert-pujols-700th-home-run-1849577070&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/it-s-ok-to-enjoy-albert-pujols-700th-home-run-1849577070\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Albert Pujols<\/a><\/span> and <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 kGbjEv js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/deadspin.com\/dk-metcalf-has-his-flaws-but-he-s-worth-every-penny-of-1849351668&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/dk-metcalf-has-his-flaws-but-he-s-worth-every-penny-of-1849351668\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">D.Okay. Metcalf<\/a><\/span> aren\u2019t in the identical universe athletically at this level of their lives. Yet, they shared a basketball courtroom Friday as a part of the <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 kGbjEv js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/deadspin.com\/basketball\/nba&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/basketball\/nba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBA<\/a><\/span> <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 kGbjEv js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/2023-all-star-celebrity-game&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/2023-all-star-celebrity-game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Celebrity Game,<\/a><\/span> and I gotta say, it&#8217;s startling that one of many biggest baseball gamers of this century \u2014 coming off a <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 kGbjEv js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/deadspin.com\/when-was-the-last-time-albert-pujols-was-this-home-run-1849577665&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/when-was-the-last-time-albert-pujols-was-this-home-run-1849577665\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">24-home run<\/a><\/span> swan tune season \u2014 already seems to be like a <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 kGbjEv js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0453453\/&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0453453\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">beer league<\/a><\/span> slugger.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"twitter-embed\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/embed\/inset\/iframe?id=twitter-1626765374418038785&amp;autosize=1\" autoresize=\"true\" id=\"twitter-1626765374418038785\" data-recommended=\"false\" width=\"500\" height=\"159\" class=\"core-inset lazyload\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitAllowFullScreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">Describing that sequence as Metcalf and Pujols buying and selling buckets is absurd. One man did a chin-up on the rim, and the opposite makes <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 kGbjEv js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/1\/10\/Winniethepooh.png&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/1\/10\/Winniethepooh.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Winnie-<!-- -->the-<!-- -->Pooh<\/a><\/span> appear like an Olympian. Aside from seeing how rapidly Pujols let himself go, the spotlight of the night was Metcalf. <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"twitter-embed\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/embed\/inset\/iframe?id=twitter-1626766346234068994&amp;autosize=1\" autoresize=\"true\" id=\"twitter-1626766346234068994\" data-recommended=\"false\" width=\"500\" height=\"159\" class=\"core-inset lazyload\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitAllowFullScreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">I do know he simply blocked a anonymous henchmen celeb (most likely one Deadspin <!-- -->will probably be interviewing ve<!-- -->ry quickly<!-- -->), however holy hell are NFL broad receivers gifted. If you couldn\u2019t infer from the highlights above, Metcalf was the sport\u2019s MVP. 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Receive a free $100 credit or gift card with your purchase.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"twitter-embed\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/embed\/inset\/iframe?id=twitter-1626761399601856512&amp;autosize=1\" autoresize=\"true\" id=\"twitter-1626761399601856512\" data-recommended=\"false\" width=\"500\" height=\"159\" class=\"core-inset lazyload\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitAllowFullScreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">The Seattle Seahawk standout is among the NFL\u2019s best athletes at any position, and I feel bad for the celebs who showed up thinking they\u2019d be able to showcase their set shot. Though The Miz did sink a half-court<!-- --> heave that would\u2019ve forced OT had it not come milliseconds after the final buzzer.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"twitter-embed\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/embed\/inset\/iframe?id=twitter-1626769918783016962&amp;autosize=1\" autoresize=\"true\" id=\"twitter-1626769918783016962\" data-recommended=\"false\" width=\"500\" height=\"159\" class=\"core-inset lazyload\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitAllowFullScreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">Regardless, congrats to Metcalf, and the schlubs who played against him for not getting baptized. Though, there was one former NFL player who did take it on the chin in a crossover sport Friday night. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sc-1bwb26k-1 fvPqJk\" id=\"h106828\">Greg Hardy\u2019s bare-knuckle<!-- --> boxing career goes the way of Gorgeous George<\/h2>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">Remember former defensive lineman Greg Hardy who hopped to MMA after off-the-field issues forced him out of the NFL? Well, he returned to combat sports after a lengthy hiatus for (I\u2019m assuming) a payday, and got that plus some bonus brain damage. <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"twitter-embed\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/embed\/inset\/iframe?id=twitter-1626788389541363715&amp;autosize=1\" autoresize=\"true\" id=\"twitter-1626788389541363715\" data-recommended=\"false\" width=\"500\" height=\"159\" class=\"core-inset lazyload\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitAllowFullScreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">\u201c<span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 kGbjEv js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/getyarn.io\/yarn-clip\/01c77c85-7ee0-4ba8-84b3-a0c2ef0070d4&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/getyarn.io\/yarn-clip\/01c77c85-7ee0-4ba8-84b3-a0c2ef0070d4\" goal=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">I fuckin\u2019 hate pikeys<\/a><\/span>.\u201d<!-- --> But wait, there\u2019s extra. <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"twitter-embed\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/embed\/inset\/iframe?id=twitter-1626789316230782977&amp;autosize=1\" autoresize=\"true\" id=\"twitter-1626789316230782977\" data-recommended=\"false\" width=\"500\" height=\"159\" class=\"core-inset lazyload\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitAllowFullScreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">Well, I don\u2019t really feel so dangerous for Pujols now (although I\u2019m undecided how I\u2019m purported to really feel about Hardy). It may\u2019ve been worse \u2014 as a result of getting knocked out by multiverse Jay Glazer is 150,000 instances worse.<!-- -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Albert Pujols of Team Ryan shoots a layup towards content material creator Jesser of Team Dwayne throughout the second quarter within the 2023 NBA All-Star Ruffles Celebrity Game.Image: Getty Images Albert Pujols and D.Okay. Metcalf aren\u2019t in the identical universe athletically at this level of their lives. 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