Cooper Flagg’s Duke Commitment Awakened Blue Devils Haters on Social Media

Cooper Flagg, the nation’s top basketball prospect in the class of 2024, revealed his commitment to play for Duke on Monday in a SLAM magazine article. After the news broke of his intention to play for the Blue Devils instead of Connecticut, the response on social media was mixed.

Flagg cemented his blue-chip status in July at the Nike EYBL Peach Jam, averaging 25.4 points, 13.0 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game. But his decision to join the Blue Devils apparently isn’t popular outside of the Duke fan base, and that opinion was voiced loud and clear on social media.

It seems as though Flagg might be following in the footsteps of Christian Laettner, Shane Battier, J.J. Redick and Zion Williamson as the latest in a long line of supertalented Duke villains.

Here are some of the best reactions from social media:

Guess he didn’t wanna be a champ @jj_redick

— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) October 30, 2023

i thought he was above this https://t.co/AmODac0mf8

— bomani (@bomani_jones) October 30, 2023

Forgive me for violating a piety of “good fandom”, but, Do I wish Cooper Flagg the best? Not really, he’s going to Duke and I’ve never wished a single good thing for Duke players. I hope he gets straight As, a beautiful girlfriend, and shoots Zero percent from the field.

— Wes Ball-o-suknia (@walkrightier) October 30, 2023

new player to hate

— Ricky Studwell (@RickyStudwell) October 30, 2023

@SLAMonline "the brotherhood?" Who's the editor that thought this was a good idea?

— SniperElite???? (@Aeyejuswanahoop) October 30, 2023

Wake up sweetheart, new sports villain just dropped

— MarChinakhov Szn✡️ (@jmgidz52) October 30, 2023

welp there goes his chance of ever having a NBA career

— GIFT (@Giftaveli) October 30, 2023

Tar Heel fans seeing Duke still get No. 1 recruits after Coach K left: pic.twitter.com/11iOawuqot

— Stephen A. Spliff (@GabrielDeShawn) October 30, 2023