Phoenix Suns fans refute team's 'unlikable' label from Fox Sports' Nick Wright

Jeremy Cluff, Arizona Republic
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After the Phoenix Suns defeated the Dallas Mavericks 110-80 to take a 3-2 lead in their NBA Playoffs series, Fox Sports' Nick Wright called the Suns "unlikable."

"This thing is going to go seven," Wright said on his TV show, FS1's First Things First, on Wednesday. " The Mavs are going to win in seven. I'm not worried, I'm angry and we'll discuss why I am angry in a moment, because these Suns have become quite the unlikable bunch. They are going to rue the day they mocked my large, adult, Slovenian son (Doncic)."

Wright's comments did not go over well with a lot of Phoenix and NBA fans.

They flooded social media to slam his take on the Suns and the series, which Phoenix can close out with a win in Game 6 on Thursday night.

More than 75% of voters in an azcentral sports poll voted that the Suns were not "unlikable." They took to Twitter and Facebook to share their thoughts on Wright's take.

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Suns fans sound off on Twitter:

Suns fans sound off on Facebook:

Linda Long: The Suns are not unlikeable!!! Doncic is!!!

Ryan Russell: Mavs been playin dirty all series and havnt had anything called on them suns in 6

Brian White: How are we unlikable when Doncic makes faces and flexes multiple times per game. Chris Paul's mom has been harassed by a fan. Chriss fouled Biyombo with 2 seconds left and then forced a situation where they both got ejected and he chased after Bismack. What a joke.

Ryan Campbell: Luka is the biggest cry baby in the league.

Daniel Flanagan: Luka Doncic is unlikable

Ken Wiederhold: The Suns have a long ways to go to be as hated as the Mavericks and there owner

Dave K - Phoenix: What self-respecting NBA team wants to be liked?

Adam Champion: Why are the Suns unlikable ? Because they're really good?

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Phoenix Suns fans definitely don't think their team is 'unlikable.'
Phoenix Suns fans definitely don't think their team is 'unlikable.'

Nick Wright or Nick Wrong?

It wasn't the first time Wright has riled up Suns fans in this series.

Will the Suns win Thursday night and perhaps make it the last?

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