The Houston Rockets closed out a pretty one-sided series over the Dallas Mavericks, winning 4-1 in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. Immediately following the game, the official Houston Rockets’ twitter page sent a questionable message to the Mavericks organization.
Followers exploded with response, with most taking offense to the allusion to taking a horse “out-to-pasture” where horses are euthanized.
The Mavericks’ social media team responded by dubbing the joke “not very classy” while wishing the Rockets the best of luck for the rest of the playoffs. The Rockets deleted the tweet and issued an apology for the previously crass tone before insisting that it does not take away from the respect that the organization has for the Mavericks.