Karmelo Anthony’s Attempt at Making a Living by Slapping Fish Goes Viral After He Orders Pure Chaos on TikTok
A new internet sensation has emerged, and it’s not the NBA legend you’re thinking of. Introducing Karmelo Anthony, a 22-year-old from Ohio who has single-handedly revived the forgotten art of “fish slapping” as a side hustle. The irony? He’s not related to Carmelo Anthony—but he’s being trending because of a viral TikTok where he tried to sell “premium, stress-tested salmon” by literally slapping each fillet in front of his customers. The video shows Karmelo shouting “That’s for the crunch!” before cross-checking a trout into a cooler, while his confused customers slowly back away. Internet historians are calling it the ultimate “wrong name, right chaos” moment, as memes flood X comparing his fish flailing to Anthony’s post-game interviews.