Kyle Kuzma deactivates Twitter account after demanding to end "disrespect on his name"

Los Angeles Lakers star Kyle Kuzma has deactivated his Twitter account amid speculation on his NBA future. According to reports in US, Lakers are looking to offload 25-year-old and was recently even linked with a trade to New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Jrue Holiday.

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Kyle Kuzma shut his Twitter handle down just hours after he tweeted out a mess, demanding social media users to end "disrespect" towards his name. "Ight eugh disrespect on my name. Y'all will be reminded." Kuzma tweeted on Monday, as netizens speculated ongoing Kyle Kuzma trade rumours. 

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Kyle Kuzma tweet about PS5 giveaway, COVID-19

Before Kyle Kuzma Twitter deactivation came about, player promised on social media that he would be giving away five PlayStation5s to his followers. His subsequent hiatus from social media platform meant fans were quick to troll player for his PS5 giveaway tweet:

Recently, Kyle Kuzma even got himself into a Twitter controversy after he posted several tweets about COVID-19 pandemic, and how US wasn't dealing with it right way. Kuzma comments about pandemic did t go down well with his online followers.

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"Are you guys cool with country shutting down 2-4 weeks?" he wrote in one of his tweets. "Would you be cool with a shutdown with stimulus? How would that work... Look at Europe. When we had our wild surge all media said look at Europe y've done a great job with spread. w y are locked down. Can u really control?" 

Kuzma even claimed that bubble environment will t be of much help, despite NBA bubble being deemed as a massive success amid pandemic. "Americans can't live inside a bubble," he replied to a tweet. "We were very fortunate. And quite frankly that's only way we could 'control' a spread. I don't see ar way. re you go."

Kyle Kuzma trade?

Last season, Kuzma averd 12.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists as Lakers went onto lift NBA championship. His performances were a step down from his previous seasons, where he averd 18.7 points during 2018-19 season and 16.1 points during his rookie 2017-18 season. Kuzma was drafted as 27th overall pick by Los Angeles Lakers in 2017. 

25-year-old's trade to Pelicans is reportedly off as Jrue Holiday will be heading to Milwaukee Bucks instead. Bucks duo Eric Bledsoe and George Hill will be moving or way as a part of trade.

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