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Nick Nurse Reaction
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Nick Nurse Reaction refers to a clip of Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse looking with mouth-agape shock after a member of his team was called for a three-second violation during their NBA playoff game against the Orlando Magic. The clip became a reaction image and was compared to other memes that express shock.
Origin
On April 21st, 2019, a member of the Toronto Raptors was called for a three-second violation against the Orlando Magic in their round1 playoff game. The camera cut to head coach Nick Nurse, who stood mouth agape for over ten seconds. The clip was posted to Twitter by user Faizal Khamisa (shown below).
Nick Nurse is a legend. He really held this face for 11 seconds. pic.twitter.com/3U5aGybxnV
— Faizal Khamisa (@SNFaizalKhamisa) April 21, 2019
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After the clip aired, Twitter users began making fun of it in numerous ways. The @NBAonTNT[1] Twitter account tweeted the clip asking people "Caption this" (shown below).
![Caption This NBA on TNT @NBAonTNT Follow Caption this... # N BAP layoffs TOR LEADS SER BONUS TOR 23 1ST 2:12 0:10 1.53M views Video Powered by SnappyTV 8:34 PM -21 Apr 2019](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/485/067/237.jpg)
In response some Twitter users made comparisons to the Forgesex scene in the latest Game of Thrones. Examples include tweets by Katie Nolan[2] that gained over 2,300 retweets and 12,000 likes (shown below, left). User @callmeish94[3] also made a joke referencing the scene (shown below, right).
![Katie Nolan Katie Nolan @katienolan Follow Arya: "take your own bloody pants off" Me: NBA on TNT@NBAonTNT Caption this... #NBAPlayoffs 0:13 10:50 PM -21 Apr 2019](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/485/070/0d3.jpg)
![Arya Gendry Ismael Salgado @callmeish94 Follow Nick Nurse was clearly reacting to Arya and Gendry's scene last night and not anything basketball related #GameofThrones a GIF 9:06 AM - 22 Apr 2019](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/485/072/5a2.jpg)
Others referenced other memes which express shock and surprise. For example, user @KarinJade99 compared the expression to that of Surprised Pikachu (shown below, left) and the @YahooCASports account compared the expression of the Magikarp Guy (shown below, right). Memes were covered by The Daily Dot.[4]
![Surprised Pikachu ( Follow ) @Karinjade99 Nick Nurse and Pikachu equals same energy 9:05 PM 21 Apr 2019](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/485/073/0eb.jpg)
![Magikarp Guy Yahoo Sports Canada @YahooCASports YAHDO Follow ) ﹀ foul on the raptors* nick nurse: 8:38 PM 21 Apr 2019](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/485/074/232.jpg)
Various Examples
![GOT Sports Plug SportsPlug Follow Nick Nurse is me that whole Game Of Thrones episode: Bran is the Night King's target - Jon Snow talking to Khaleesi Arya + Gendry #GameOfThrones盞 0:10 921 views 11:17 PM-21 Apr 2019](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/485/075/060.jpg)
![Serge Block Toronto Raptors @Raptors Follow When you see that Serge block. #WeTheNortha) NBA on TNT@NBAonTNT Caption this.. #NBAPlayoffs 0:13 8:37 PM - 21 Apr 2019](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/485/076/a29.jpg)
![Tracy McGrady Jozef Agtarap @JzRigore Followw Tracy McGrady when Siakam wins MIP NBA on TNT@NBAonTNT Caption this... #NBAPlayoffs 0:13 9:19 PM - 21 Apr 2019](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/485/078/676.jpg)
![Cersei Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA Follow Cersei when she finally sees an elephant. NBA on TNT@NBAonTNT Caption this #NBAPlayoffs 0:13 9:01 PM - 21 Apr 2019](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/485/080/82b.jpg)
![Tessa Virtue Andy #SaveODAAT @_rallycap Follow *2018 Winter Olympics* Me: Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are a couple right? "Googles it. They are not* Me: NBA on TNT@NBAonTNT Caption this... #NBAPlayoffs 0:13 8:57 PM - 21 Apr 2019](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/485/081/d36.jpg)
![Ovechkin round 1 sporps @OVECHKIN Follow Ovechkin when he still finds himself alone in his spot on the PP after all these years NBA on TNT@NBAonTNT Caption this #NBAPlayoffs 0:13 8:49 PM-21 Apr 2019](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/485/082/133.jpg)
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External References
[2] Twitter – Katie Nolan
[3] Twitter – @callmeish94
[4] Daily Dot – Raptors coach Nick Nurse becomes a relatable meme
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