Name a more iconic pairing than Kelly Oubre and car accidents. I'll wait.
Oubre was the victim of a car accident in November when he was struck by a vehicle while walking near his home in Philadelphia. This week, he was the cause of a car accident when he reportedly ran a red light and crashed his Lamborghini into another car.
The crash allegedly happened early Tuesday morning, after the 76ers lost Game 2 to the Knicks on Monday night, according to TMZ. Fortunately, it looks like no one was injured in the crash, though both cars had to be towed.
What was Oubre doing out in his Lambo running a red light at 1:45 a.m. after a game? That's something he'd have to answer. It clearly wasn't the smartest decision he's ever made.
Oubre is playing in Game 3 on Thursday night, so this isn't an incident that's expected to impact the 76ers playoff hopes. That's not stopping NBA Twitter from laying into Oubre for this car accident trend of his.
Best memes and tweets after Kelly Oubre gets in another car accident
If I had a nickel for every time Kelly Oubre was involved in a car accident this season, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it’s happened twice https://t.co/8na9VDIO3z
— Jaiden (@jaxander9) April 25, 2024
Embiid can’t blink his eye for some reason and his knees are made of Slim Jims and Trident Layers
— Still Knigga. (@Less_HumbleTeej) April 25, 2024
Tobias Harris is on a milk carton
Buddy Hield somehow turned into Mark Madsen
And everytime Kelly Oubre leaves the house, this happens to him
Maybe the Sixers are cursed. pic.twitter.com/4bvO36ZbdK
we need to introduce Kelly Oubre to the wonders of public transportation
— leviya (@lisco_2000) April 25, 2024
Kelly Oubre when it comes to incidents involving motor vehicles pic.twitter.com/y3uzn29lll https://t.co/cH2576jrKd
— No Sixers No (@No_Sixers_No) April 25, 2024
The universe when Kelly Oubre says he’s going out for an uneventful evening https://t.co/BTW1H8UgvB pic.twitter.com/4xlaQbdpPC
— Howie Roseman’s Burner (@HowieBurner) April 25, 2024
kelly oubre at intersections pic.twitter.com/D4QzGkTNts
— x- sarah #bIm👽🏳️🌈💖💜💙🍉 (@bbqera5) April 25, 2024
The most important thing here is that no one was injured. It's a whole lot more palatable to make light of the situation when everyone walked away unscathed. Thankfully we can all laugh about this one.
At the same time, Oubre put himself and an innocent person in danger by driving recklessly. The example of Rashee Rice should be caution enough about driving sports cars responsibly even without bringing up the even more devastating example of Henry Ruggs.
Oubre can make it right to the driver he hit and then get back to focusing on helping the 76ers dig themselves out of a 2-0 hole against the Knicks. And we can all remember to drive a bit more safely.