At what point in a dude/dude non-romantic friendship do butt-slaps enter into the picture? Whatever it is, it must be a hell of a lot earlier for NBA players. Because I’ve had dude friends I’ve known my whole life, and I never once thought “My dude just did something cool. I should forcefully SLAP his BUTT CHEEKS with my OPEN HAND!”. Is there a level of friendship that I have simply never attained, a level of friendship where contact with heinies is not only allowed, but accepted?
I have no answers. This Joel Embiid/DeMarcus Cousins butt-slap thing has me all confused. It must be a pro athlete thing, because NFL players do it all the time, but it’s usually reserved for teammates. Not people locked in the heat of competition. And it’s not usually in such a quantity. 1 or 2 AT MOST. And why I am typing so many paragraphs about butt slaps anyway? My priorities are all messed up. Let’s talk about actual basketball instead. Here we go.
Joel Embiid is good at basketball.