Hours after Texas Longhorns head basketball coach Rick Barnes earned Big 12 Coach of the Year honors as a nod to his team's unexpectedly strong play this season, the Longhorn Network tweeted out an Instagram photo of Barnes with musician Justin Bieber:
#sports RT @LonghornNetwork Hey, it's the Big 12 Coach of the Year and that guy from Canada. http://t.co/7U4jBRVaQe pic.twitter.com/Eic3BWWVYl
— SB Nation (@SBNation) March 10, 2014
Bieber had made a surprise appearance on Sunday night at Banger's on Rainey Street to play a show and apparently took the opportunity to stop by the Texas basketball facilities.
Cory Joseph, Myck Kabongo, Justin Beiber. #candians #bieberatxtakeover #SXSW pic.twitter.com/tE5x9RQudy
— Dennis Kelly (@dennispkelly) March 10, 2014
So, of course, Twitter had jokes and SBNation.com had a disturbing face swap for anyone who has ever wondered what Barnes would look like with tattoos.
Justin Bieber is the Yellow King.
— Dr. Norris Camacho (@DrNorrisCamacho) March 10, 2014
I feel like Bieber and Kenny Chesney would enjoy each other's company
— Lana Berry (@Lana) March 10, 2014
If this doesn't get Myles Turner to Austin, I don't know what will... http://t.co/0vtAoOZ9hQ #Longhorns #UT #Hookem
— William Wilkerson (@WVWilkerson) March 10, 2014
The streets of Austin are no longer safe http://t.co/rji00s8Emq
— Geoff Ketchum (@gkketch) March 10, 2014
So sorry for this Justin Bieber x Rick Barnes face swap. #HookEm http://t.co/GBwv5IflP5 pic.twitter.com/4w10SXtcep
— SB Nation (@SBNation) March 10, 2014
And there was also this:
Bieber looks like he got bullied and thrown into that hoop hahaha pic.twitter.com/E4dQCxzGWI
— Jake from Statefarm (@JakeRaulerson55) March 10, 2014