Josh Hart's Controversial Chelsea Tweet Sparks Fan Backlash

Josh Hart has never hidden it. The New York Knicks guard is a full‑blown Chelsea diehard, the kind who lives in the replies during games and rides every twist of the club’s transfer windows.

This time, that passion landed him in the firing line.

Hart celebrates Delap fee – and fans bristle

When Fabrizio Romano reported that Chelsea had agreed a £45 million deal to sell Liam Delap to Nottingham Forest, Hart pounced on the number.

“Does that say 45 million?!?! Take it and RUN!” he posted, stunned by the size of the fee.

It was the sort of thing you’d expect from any animated supporter watching their club cash in on a player who never quite made it. But Hart isn’t just any supporter. He’s an NBA champion, a high‑profile pro with millions watching what he says.

Chelsea fans quickly reminded him of that.

One reply captured the split feeling: “This is lowkey disrespectful as h—, but I understand it wholeheartedly.” The sentiment was clear – they agreed with the logic, but winced at the delivery.

Another fan zeroed in on the dynamic of one athlete publicly dismissing another: “Pro athlete talking like this about another athlete? Crazy times we live in.”

A third tried to keep it light but made the same point: “Man, don't speak about your fellow professionals like this (I completely agree with the statement).”

“Josh be forgetting he’s not a regular fan”

The pushback didn’t stop there. One committed Chelsea supporter appealed to Hart’s status as a fellow pro, even while defending Delap’s right to some respect on the way out.

“Josh, you are a pro as well. Delap didn't work out at Chelsea, but you shouldn't be posting like that. Much love.”

Another summed up the mood around Hart’s online persona: “Josh be forgetting he's not a regular fan sometimes.”

Not everyone kept it on Chelsea. One user went straight for Hart’s role in New York, firing back: “It's funny how other sports players (4th man on his team) react to transfers for players that are bad.”

The message was blunt: if you’re in the fraternity of professional athletes, you’re expected to talk about each other differently, no matter the sport.

A star who doesn’t do filters

Most NBA players at Hart’s level tread carefully online. Media training, brand deals, and constant scrutiny usually produce polished, non‑controversial reactions to anything outside their own locker room.

He reacts like a fan because, with Chelsea, he is one. He fires off instant, emotional posts during matches, cracks jokes, and rarely seems interested in softening his language for the sake of optics. Those comments often go viral, sometimes for the laugh, sometimes for the blowback.

This latest episode sits squarely in that pattern. A big fee for a fringe player, an unfiltered reaction, and a reminder from fans that his words carry a different weight now.

The criticism is loud, but if history is any guide, it won’t change much. Hart is unlikely to stop tweeting like he’s still just another supporter in the stands at Stamford Bridge.