http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/01/the...il&utm_term=0_3f77fb2fcb-35f630a0b7-309845673
On Wednesday, the Atlanta Hawks hosted “Swipe Right Night,” encouraging fans to use the dating/hookup app, Tinder, while watching the team take on the Grizzlies.
And, predictably, the internet loved it — “Hawks” and “Tinder” were even trending in Atlanta. Here are the highlights.
First, the Hawks prepared for the evening with some *classy* flowers.
Roses for the gentlemen. #SwipeRightATL http://t.co/i7daqk8chz—
HaWWWWWks (@ATLHawks) January 07, 2015
Prepping for #SwipeRightATL Night pic.twitter.com/CT7VYP6Xg0
— Jaryd Wilson (@JarydWilson) January 7, 2015
As the stadium geared up for the game, tensions ran high.
@talkhoops its going down. I'm yelling Tinder.
— John Hollinger (@johnhollinger) January 8, 2015
Tinder Night Update: There are suites w/ roses and altoids and such. Dating game at the half. We're about to get weird, y'all
— Robby Kalland (@RKalland) January 8, 2015
I'm at #SwipeRightATL and I'm told to set my radius to one, get a match and head to the "Swipe Right Suite." Here goes nothing?
— Eric Goldschein (@ericgoldschein) January 8, 2015
From there, Twitter users ran the gamut of emotions, from a bit skeptical …
I didn't realize what I was getting into #SwipeRightATL
— Willummm (@WillummmB) January 8, 2015
They did the first promo for #SwipeRightATL midway through the first. Cut to a guy in the Swipe Right Suite whose mic didn't work #killingit
— Eric Goldschein (@ericgoldschein) January 8, 2015
So far, a rousing success. #SwipeRightATL pic.twitter.com/U1gUsVbpVo
— Eric Goldschein (@ericgoldschein) January 8, 2015
Arena employee comes around handing out large squares wrapped in plastic…I'm told they're thunder sticks. Not condoms. Oh. #SwipeRightATL
— Eric Goldschein (@ericgoldschein) January 8, 2015
#SwipeRightATL has been a tremendous failure for me @ATLHawks
— j-schröder (@jstewdoessports) January 8, 2015
To delighted.
#SwipeRightATL is the dopest thing I've seen an NBA team do this year. Go @Hawks.
— Reed Dahms (@PlanetDahmz) January 8, 2015
#SwipeRightATL totally swiped right and met a match. Six messages in we are meeting a halftime. #thatescalatedquickly
— Wames (@Wames) January 8, 2015
Hawks with a 4 point lead, same as the number of matches I have tonight. #SwipeRightATL
— Fameis Winston (@NujabWes) January 8, 2015
They in here swiping!!! #SwipeRightATL pic.twitter.com/0G67EmMzJC
— Mr. Summers (@theSUMMERSmine_) January 8, 2015
#SwipeRightATL @ATLHawks we actually look normal in this one! #GoHawks pic.twitter.com/NuKZi4aLdb
— amber (@sometacolady) January 8, 2015
Found my match at the hawks game! #SwipeRightATL @ATLHawks pic.twitter.com/s3YSCptPHC
— Kirby Cooperman (@KCoop09) January 8, 2015
#SwipeRightATL pic.twitter.com/BPZXwaZRnF
— Lindsey Cohen (@ItsJustSomethin) January 8, 2015
She swiped right!!! @ATLHawks #SwipeRightATL pic.twitter.com/4rUpqmttys
— Stu (@StewieG_18) January 8, 2015
On Wednesday, the Atlanta Hawks hosted “Swipe Right Night,” encouraging fans to use the dating/hookup app, Tinder, while watching the team take on the Grizzlies.
And, predictably, the internet loved it — “Hawks” and “Tinder” were even trending in Atlanta. Here are the highlights.
First, the Hawks prepared for the evening with some *classy* flowers.
Roses for the gentlemen. #SwipeRightATL http://t.co/i7daqk8chz—
HaWWWWWks (@ATLHawks) January 07, 2015
Prepping for #SwipeRightATL Night pic.twitter.com/CT7VYP6Xg0
— Jaryd Wilson (@JarydWilson) January 7, 2015
As the stadium geared up for the game, tensions ran high.
@talkhoops its going down. I'm yelling Tinder.
— John Hollinger (@johnhollinger) January 8, 2015
Tinder Night Update: There are suites w/ roses and altoids and such. Dating game at the half. We're about to get weird, y'all
— Robby Kalland (@RKalland) January 8, 2015
I'm at #SwipeRightATL and I'm told to set my radius to one, get a match and head to the "Swipe Right Suite." Here goes nothing?
— Eric Goldschein (@ericgoldschein) January 8, 2015
From there, Twitter users ran the gamut of emotions, from a bit skeptical …
I didn't realize what I was getting into #SwipeRightATL
— Willummm (@WillummmB) January 8, 2015
They did the first promo for #SwipeRightATL midway through the first. Cut to a guy in the Swipe Right Suite whose mic didn't work #killingit
— Eric Goldschein (@ericgoldschein) January 8, 2015
So far, a rousing success. #SwipeRightATL pic.twitter.com/U1gUsVbpVo
— Eric Goldschein (@ericgoldschein) January 8, 2015
Arena employee comes around handing out large squares wrapped in plastic…I'm told they're thunder sticks. Not condoms. Oh. #SwipeRightATL
— Eric Goldschein (@ericgoldschein) January 8, 2015
#SwipeRightATL has been a tremendous failure for me @ATLHawks
— j-schröder (@jstewdoessports) January 8, 2015
To delighted.
#SwipeRightATL is the dopest thing I've seen an NBA team do this year. Go @Hawks.
— Reed Dahms (@PlanetDahmz) January 8, 2015
#SwipeRightATL totally swiped right and met a match. Six messages in we are meeting a halftime. #thatescalatedquickly
— Wames (@Wames) January 8, 2015
Hawks with a 4 point lead, same as the number of matches I have tonight. #SwipeRightATL
— Fameis Winston (@NujabWes) January 8, 2015
They in here swiping!!! #SwipeRightATL pic.twitter.com/0G67EmMzJC
— Mr. Summers (@theSUMMERSmine_) January 8, 2015
#SwipeRightATL @ATLHawks we actually look normal in this one! #GoHawks pic.twitter.com/NuKZi4aLdb
— amber (@sometacolady) January 8, 2015
Found my match at the hawks game! #SwipeRightATL @ATLHawks pic.twitter.com/s3YSCptPHC
— Kirby Cooperman (@KCoop09) January 8, 2015
#SwipeRightATL pic.twitter.com/BPZXwaZRnF
— Lindsey Cohen (@ItsJustSomethin) January 8, 2015
She swiped right!!! @ATLHawks #SwipeRightATL pic.twitter.com/4rUpqmttys
— Stu (@StewieG_18) January 8, 2015
) keep their apartment. Doesnt take much to put a winning grin on those melaninated faces of theirs'. 
