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Come Fan with UsSunday, June 21, 2026

GIF Tournament IV: ‘Senators Fan’ vs. ‘Nerlens Noel’

Once again, it’s time for us to review the greatest animated sports GIFs of the last six months, and crown an immortal. Vote, and help us determine GIF greatness.

WEST REGION -- FIRST ROUND

(8) SENATORS FAN vs.
(9) NERLENS NOEL

Voting will remain open until Tuesday at 11:30 p.m. Eastern.

(8) SENATORS FAN.

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Nominated by valued Internet subscriber LurkinPegger. Special nomination. Has not previously appeared in THIS WEEK IN GIFs.

The Ottawa Senators have made for some good GIFfin’ as of late, which usually doesn’t speak well for a franchise’s competence. They’re called the Senators, and could really do some cool stuff with that motif, but instead they kind of borked up their logo design and look like the condom team.

I’m trying to pinpoint that gentleman’s point of contention. He’s just bangin’ away at that glass like Channel 6 isn’t coming in. WHERE’S MY DAMN NIGHT COURT? I POUR A GLASS OF LEMON MILK EVERY TIME I WATCH NIGHT COURT. I CAN’T DRINK IT WITHOUT MY NIGHT COURT WHERE’S THE F***ING NIGHT COURT

(9) NERLENS NOEL.

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Finished second in Week 47 of THIS WEEK IN GIFs with 333 votes.

When I first saw this GIF, I stared at it and stared and stared and stared and stared at it, and then I stared at it, and I was still unable to process his massive goddang hand. In the NBA he’s going to be able to wrap his hand all around the basketball and sling it o’er his shoulder like a hobo bindle.

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