Twitter Reacts to Darren Rovell's Sneakerhead Story on Nightline

Mixed reactions.

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From our weird habits that nobody gets to the screwed up perception that mainstream media has of us, sneakerheads are a misunderstood breed. Last night, the buzz of the sneaker community wasn't focused on its usual NBA basketball game, but rather, ABC's Nightline. Darren Rovell did a feature on sneakerheads, following around a 15-year-old sneakerhead from Jersey. He also talked to Quickstrike co-host, DJ Clark Kent. Most of the sneaker community was prepared for disappointment, which is no surprise, considering the history of negative mainstream news stories that paint a picture that represents a small fraction of the people that are into sneakers. While the segment was limited to under 10 minutes, it touched on a part of sneakers that exists, whether we like it or not. Now, as for how the piece portrayed sneakerheads, there as plenty of hate, appreciation and ignorance that describes the story perfectly and some of the most entertaining Tweets come directly from Rovell himself. Check out Twitter Reacts to Darren Rovell's Sneakerhead Story on Nightline and leave us a comment and tell us how you feel about it.

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Darren Rovell's Cologne

Twitter User: @xBRICHx

Is that what that smell was?

Enough Positive

Twitter User: @darrenrovell

"The industry talks enough positive." He really said that.

A Bit Harsh It Seems

Twitter User: @RICHIE

Wow.

Got Gas Money?

Twitter User: @jscates

It was "his own money," no? Did he have to pay his pops for gas, though? That's the real question.

He Called Himself DJ Clark Kent Before Your Kids Were Alive

Twitter User: @simplyforkicks

Wait, is Rovell taking shots at DJ Clark Kent?

The F-Word So We Know It's Real

Twitter User: @ErnieDrama

The obligatroy f-bomb.

Worst Ever, Huh?

Twitter User: @Beastmode4310

Well, at least there's not much competition.

What About Sky Jordans

Twitter User: @exits13

Sky Jordans, no you're talking older than Rovell himself.

Past His Bedtime

Twitter User: @DeadstockNYC

Aw, come on. Can't he stay up just a little bit later?

We Do It Ourselves

Twitter User: @MrMarin88

But we don't want to admit that, come on now.

Trying to Get Some

Twitter User: @RobbyRav

We often think of telling ourselves the same.

Rich Kids, They're Everywhere

Twitter User: @Just_Poking

Define "rich kid" for us.

The Thirst Is Real

Twitter User: @Griffin1994

Bruh, chill.

Seems Kind Of Suspect

Twitter User: @TheDonDrew

Somehow that camera footage was lost or damaged, right?

We Got You

Twitter User: @CtotheJL

You already know.

Glass Half Full or Half Empty

Twitter User: @AndrewHeiland

So, we highlight the negatives?

We Love It, Though

Twitter User: @AndyOliverWpg

It is kind of silly, isn't it?

Clark Talks About Important Things

Twitter User: @CtotheJL

Point taken.

Show Every Pair

Twitter User: @akaPattyMilzzz

Um, OK.

RIP to the Mentions

Twitter User: @jdrose124

It's OK, he's used to it.

Just Some Nike Blog

Twitter User: @darrenrovell

Taking shots at Nike Blog, too.

We Got Hustled

Twitter User: @growingupny

A hustle is right. We just got hustled out of 8 minutes.

Jordans Didn't Start It All

Twitter User: @UncleJ77

Misunderstood too.

We're Actually Cheap

Twitter User: @MrBurdmayne

That ain't true, bruh. We're actually cheap ass sneakerheads.

Jordans On So We Know It's Real

Twitter User: @goedke4

Well prepared, or something like that.

Hypebeasts Everywhere

Twitter User: @Watch_TheThrone3

Hypebeast, we know aboutcha. (Sorry, we had to.)

Carpe De Sneakers

Twitter User: @OPannouncer

Seize the day, bruh. SMH.

Hate Surrounds Us All

Twitter User: @AndyBremmen

Hate is everywhere.

To Sneakers Be The Glory

Twitter User: @Two_Stacks

We hope those people still exist.

For The Love of The Game

Twitter User: @MikeDuda

Using an acronym from a couple summers ago isn't exactly classic.

We Have Been Doing This A Long Time

Twitter User: @Two_Stacks

Hard to disagree with that.

Do What You Love

Twitter User: @jmaddox07

A lot of people love making money, bro.

Time Well Spent

Twitter User: @SneakerSt

Well, at least we stayed up late for it.

At Least It's Not Cold Out

Twitter User: @DeadstockNYC

Online campouts, be sure to prepare properly.

Show the Culture

Twitter User: @datkidsqweent

Maybe that was the point?

Family Sneaker Night

Twitter User: @alyssagamatero

Sneakers, a family affair.

Seeing Green

Twitter User: @StevenDutcher6

We can see the eyes light up through the Tweet.

Mom Crush

Twitter User: @The_Narc_

Maybe he just had a crush on the rich white mom?

Don't Kill My Vibe

Twitter User: @DustenPotter

Bitch, just killed his vibe.

Blame Hip Hop

Twitter User: @datkidsqweent

When in doubt, blame hip hop.

He Don't Like To Dream About Getting Paid

Twitter User: @C_Penn_816

Power naps and paychecks. Boss life.

Back to the Bench

Twitter User: @theDYNAMICS

No 6th Man award?

Nike Should Make Unlimited Amounts

Twitter User: @JohnJohnSax

Well, you see...ah nevermind.

What's the Point?

Twitter User: @jonastheprince

We're still trying to figure that out, too.

Starters Are The New Fire

Twitter User: @clips_flo

What's the resale value on some Starters?

Check Your Sources

Twitter User: @gordonrichie

Clearly not everyone reads our tips on getting your hands on hard-to-get releases.

Who knew!

Twitter User: @darrenrovell

So you're telling us that kids like money? Mind-blown.

Crocs Stay Winning

Twitter User: @Gas_Doc

We warned about Crocs.

What Passes For Nightline

Twitter User: @southstands303

Well, the other segment was about Honey Boo Boo.

Does Size Really Matter?

Twitter User: @Oldcraiger

Yes, bro. Size ALWAYS matters.