News 9 reporter Nick Gallo got the overwhelming towel treatment again from OKC Thunder players after they demolished the Houston Rockets 111-91 on Thursday night in their home arena.
This is nothing new for Oklahoma City’s players to turn their postgame interview into a towel ceremony. The fun fact is that wherever they do this move, they only do it with the FanDuel Sports Network’s sideline reporter.
For those unversed, Gallo isn’t a big man like most of the Thunder’s players. He’s undersized and straightforward, and longtime fans often treat him like a franchise fixture because of his ties to the team.
So, watching him interview players while getting absolutely buried under a mountain of Gatorade towels cracked people up on live TV.
The Thunder celebrated their fifth straight victory by draping Gallo in a new towel-based outfit. Players swarmed from every direction, piling sweaty towels on his head and shoulders until he looked like he was wearing the world’s worst poncho.
No way man
Bro did not go to journalism school for this lmaoo
😭😭pic.twitter.com/Gt8Sen9bBm— Hater Report (@HaterReport_) January 16, 2026
Gallo, however, never flinched, though, since it is not the first time Thuners poalyrd has done this with him. He kept his professional composure throughout the hilarious situation, maintaining his straight-faced interview style while OKC players turned him into a human laundry basket.
Fans React as Nick Gallo Gets Towel Avalanche from Thunder Stars
The clip went nuclear on social media. Parody account @HaterReport_ posted the video that racked up 39K+ likes and reached over 2.5 million feeds. Fans couldn’t lose their mind while seeing OKC’s bonding with the reporter.
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Social media erupted with reactions to the latest towel incident.
One fan wrote, “He went home and took his suit off violently and threw it on the ground and said I HATE THIS JOB SAMANTHA.”
Another added, “Sweaty a– towels all over my guys face.”
A third noted, “Bunch of grown men acting like high schoolers.“
A fourth shared, “haha, he’s loving it.”
The fifth fan claimed, “He the supreme leader now.”
A sixth one remarked, “Lmfaoooo! Best thing I’ve seen all day.”
This isn’t a new thing. The tradition includes covering Gallo with towels, team gear, props, Wigen caps, cameras, and even Jalen Williams’ diamond necklace. Despite the chaos, Gallo rarely smiles, staying professional while still enjoying moments with his favorite team.
