Carmelo Anthony goads the Twittersphere by putting on the ritz

After a loss to the crosstown rival Nets, Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony showed up to the postgame press conference in a glitzy top hat that looked like it had been poorly photoshopped on his head.

ICYMI: @carmeloanthony breaks down the #Knicks' loss in Brooklyn. WATCH: http://t.co/9EcRGpMf7n pic.twitter.com/QKHOUlXCbq

— NBA New York Knicks (@nyknicks) November 8, 2014

Was Melo’s odd fashion accessory inspired by a Broadway show? Taco’s 80s classic “Putting on the Ritz”? Or perhaps Fred Astaire’s suave “Top Hat, White Tie and Tails”?

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Whatever the motivation for wearing a top hat, Anthony had to know the Twittersphere would respond in kind.

Just figured out where Carmelo Anthony got his hat. pic.twitter.com/KWeptnroQV

— Mike Cole (@MikeColeNESN) November 8, 2014

Carmelo Anthony's Hat Takes Attention Away From Loss ? http://t.co/sis1kMtJRp pic.twitter.com/8BkByp0dlC

— Terez Owens (@TerezOwens) November 8, 2014

Carmelo Anthony wore a silver and blue top hat, and the internet did not let it slide http://t.co/ilh0mZqUq1 pic.twitter.com/uUtax4mJyr

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 8, 2014