Rockets writer to get Russell Westbrook MVP tattoo after tweet backfires

A Houston Rockets writer is planning to make good on getting a Russell Westbrook tattoo after one of his tweets backfired.

There was talk over the weekend that the Oklahoma City Thunder were open to trading Westbrook after dealing Paul George to the Clippers on Friday night. The Rockets were mentioned at the time as a potential trade partner. That led the Action Network’s Matt Moore to joke about how Rockets fans would have to take back all their negative comments about Westbrook when he won MVP over Harden three seasons ago.

If the Rockets traded for Russ the speed of Twitter would increase exponentially after Rockets fans were forced to delete 45% of their tweets. — Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) July 7, 2019

Taylor Pate, a writer at Rockets fan site RedNationHoops.com, thought the suggestion of a trade was so asinine he said he would tattoo Westbrook’s MVP season averages on his face.

If the Rockets trade for Russell Westbrook, I'll tattoo his MVP season averages on my face. https://t.co/B7O9BXR37r — Taylor Pate (@taylorlpate) July 7, 2019

Well, the Rockets did indeed trade for Westbrook on Thursday, prompting Moore and others to remind Pate about his promise.

Pate didn’t try to deny it and instead asked for a compromise from folks on Twitter.

I'm gonna have to get this tattoo. Can I compromise and get it not on my face? — Taylor Pate (@taylorlpate) July 12, 2019

Pate then decided he would get the tattoo under his beard.

I got it. I'm gonna do it under my beard. — Taylor Pate (@taylorlpate) July 12, 2019

What will the tattoo have to say? 31.6/10.7/10.4 — the season averages Westbrook put up when he averaged a triple-double and won league MVP over Harden.

Daryl Morey making this trade just to see this happen alone was worth it. And Pate now joins the excellent category of people who have had to get tattoos due to sports promises.