The Orlando Magic realized it made a huge mistake on Sunday ... after its social media team posted what it felt was an innocent jersey swap between Gradey Dick and Anthony Black -- before catching on to the wildly inappropriate message the exchange spelled out.
The two rookie hoopers met up on the court to show love to each other following the Magic's 111-96 win over the Toronto Raptors ... and after talking for a bit, it appeared a lightbulb went off in both Black and Dick's heads.
The full exchange. They knew what they were doing the whole time lol pic.twitter.com/hix4NBBgs3
— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) March 18, 2024
The 2023 lottery picks decided to gift each other the jerseys off their backs as part of the common NBA tradition ... but it was clear they had an elaborate plan to crack a quick joke using their surnames.
The broadcast cameras caught Black running over to a photog to make sure they captured the swap ... and when he posed alongside Dick, he positioned himself to his left so their last names read ... well, you get it.
Black had a smirk on his face as he held Dick's jersey ... and his buddy was also smiling from ear to ear.
The Magic innocently published a shot of the exchange on X ... but after a bit, it was deleted due to the influx of users reacting to the viral moment.
Black finished the contest with two points and Dick had 10 of his own ... but they both went home the winners of the night in the internet's eyes.