Bradley Beal looked miserable on Wizards bench, prompting flood of empathy from Twitter

Zac Al-Khateeb

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Bradley Beal looked miserable on Wizards bench, prompting flood of empathy from Twitter image

Bradley Beal nearly hit a breaking point Tuesday.

That much was evident as cameras showed Beal sitting on the bench in the closing minutes of the Wizards' 107-88 road loss to the Rockets — a game in which he played a team-high 35 minutes, scored a game-high 33 points and brought in five rebounds and four assists. (He and teammate Russell Westbrook did combine for 11 turnovers, however).

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Beal's frustration is understandable. Per ESPN Stats & Info, the two-time All-Star on Tuesday became only the sixth player in NBA history to score 25 points or more in their first 12 games of the season. Despite his averaging 34.1 points (on 45 percent shooting), 5.4 rebounds and 4.8 rebounds per game, Washington has struggled to a 3-10 record. That has been stamped by losing streaks of five, three and, now, two games.

Naturally, Twitter was quick to latch onto the viral moment. In a display of astounding empathy, however, the majority of reactions weren't negative (though some were a bit snarky).

Here's a sampling of the best Twitter reactions following Beal's moment of dejection:

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Zac Al-Khateeb has been part of The Sporting News team since 2015 after earning his Bachelor's (2013) and Master's (2014) degrees in journalism at the University of Alabama. Prior to joining TSN, he covered high school sports and general news in Alabama. A college sports specialist, Zac has been a voter for the Biletnikoff Award and Heisman Trophy since 2020.