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What Had Happened Was: 10/5/16

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    OAKLAND, CA – OCTOBER 4: Phil Pressey #26 of the Golden State Warriors shoots the ball against the Los Angeles Clippers during a preseason game on October 4, 2016 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images
    By Ryan Cortes Rhiannon Walker

    GAME. BLOUSES.

    Tuesday night marked the second preseason game for this year’s high-flying Golden State Warriors and, well, the Warriors opened up a 53-point lead at one point on the visiting Los Angeles Clippers. That’s no typo. They actually won the game by an absurd 45-point margin. Here’s the best of what you missed Tuesday night from the most anticipated NBA team in the league (and everyone else playing!):

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    SOCIAL STATUS

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    TOP THREE TWEETS

    Every morning we’ll hit you here with the best of what we saw on social media the previous night. Why? Why not?

    1. HELL WEEK HATH ARRIVED

    2. FORGET THE HATERS, SHAKE ‘EM OFF

    3. WORK IT, SERENA

    #ICYMI

     

    ESPN’s The Undefeated presents A Conversation with The President: Sports, Race & Achievement. An HBCU student forum hosted by The Undefeated with President Barack Obama at North Carolina A&T State University will air on ESPN on Oct. 11 at 10 p.m. EST.

    President Obama will discuss lessons in leadership; the β€œMy Brother’s Keeper” Initiative, which aims to address opportunity gaps faced by all youth including boys and young men of color; the current role and legacy of Historically Black Colleges and Universities; athletes and social activism; the Obama Administration’s actions to provide opportunity for students and more. The President will also take questions from the audience.

    β€œWe are honored to host this townhall featuring the president at one of the leading historically black universities in the country,” said Kevin Merida, ESPN Senior Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of The Undefeated. β€œWe expect a vibrant conversation about the present and the future, and about the challenges facing black students.”

    PICTURE PERFECT

    Ryan Cortes is a staff writer for The Undefeated. Lemon pepper his wings.

    Rhiannon Walker is an associate editor at The Undefeated. She is a drinker of Sassy Cow Creamery chocolate milk, an owner of an extensive Disney VHS collection, and she might have a heart attack if Frank Ocean doesn't drop his second album.

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