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UPDATE: Consor says he thought Kevin Porter Jr’s father was the former NBA player, Kevin Porter:
I want to sincerely apologize to Kevin Porter Jr and clarify last night’s call. pic.twitter.com/UweFhFnkbt
— Glenn Consor (@glennconsor) January 6, 2022
LeBron James wants the NBA to fire a local Washington Wizards broadcaster who during a recent broadcast either made a cruel joke or just chose his words very poorly.
On Wednesday night, Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. hit a game-winning buzzer-beater to put Houston on top of Washington. During the Wizards’ broadcast on NBC Sports Washington, analyst Glenn Consor narrated the shot as follows:
“You’ve got to give credit. Kevin Porter Jr., like his dad, pulled that trigger right at the right time.”
Porter’s father, Bryan Kevin Porter Sr., pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the shooting of a 14-year-old girl in 1993. Then someone shot Porter’s father dead in 2004 during a bar fight after he was released from prison.
Here was LeBron’s response to Consor’s commentary:
Oh he thought this was cool huh!!?? Nah we ain’t going for this! Sorry but this ain’t going to fly! How insensitive can you be to say something like this. Beat it man! I pray for you but there’s no place in our beautiful game for you! https://t.co/UgVOBUOsPK
— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 6, 2022
Consor’s remarks do prompt some questions.
First, was Consor really dumb enough to make a cringe reference to a player’s father shooting a child? Did Consor have the story wrong — really wrong? Or did Consor mistake Kevin Porter Jr’s father with the Kevin Porter who played in the NBA during the 70s, as some have suggested online?
It’s hard to imagine a professional broadcaster purposely mocking on air the violent death of a 14-year-old girl. But who knows.
Either way, Consor likely won’t survive this moment. Given LeBron’s influence, Consor’s career is likely over. LeBron will make sure of that.
The comment was unprofessional for sure. No doubt about it. This is a fake stance by the LeBron and any other black person who listens to hip hop. I call bull shit. Hey LeBron do you like hip hop? Did you listen to the glorification of gun/gang violence before the game to get you hyped? Both unapologetically yes I am sure. So get off of your fake high horse and STFU.
Just stop, that’s the dumbest ass reason ever. That’s like me blaming white child molesters and kiddie porn makers because How To Catch a Predator was a tv show. Just stop…you sound like an IDIOT…BTW..more white people buy rap music than black people
Yeah, a lot of white kids do…the dumb ones.
Don’t respond Paul. This dude isn’t worth your time.
I thought his dad played in the NBA too. This seems like an honest mistake.
Why would he even say that in the first place? Without mentioning the word “dad,” would anyone even know who former Wizard Kevin Porter is???
To quote the late Southern humorist Lewis Grizzard on the subject of inappropriate comments …. “I don’t believe I’d told that one…!”
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Lol I mean Is he wrong though? I’m a wizards fan and completely missed this live last night it’s not a big deal lmfao.
Lets fire the hate spewing racist fake protesting communist Chinese government ball licking coward drama queen bitch Lebron James.
“You’ve got to give credit. Kevin Porter Jr., like his dad, pulled that trigger right at the right time.”
WTF? Why would ANY sane person say something this fucking stupid? Are you kidding me? What in the entire fuck is wrong with people?
Talk about fragility….
This loser is a golden case study for psychologists. His bullshit is straight out of a DSM V textbook.
“What in the entire fuck is wrong with people?” Right. Like the ones who last year:
Set all those businesses on fire
looted all those business
set all those cars on fire
shot all those police (and killed some of them)
Caused almost 2 billion dollars in damage during their “peaceful protests”
did all those smash and grabs
and all that other shit that the 13% do
But, hey, gotta give it up to Kevin Porter Sr…….at least he was a straight shooter……lmwao!
Stop being so fragile, bitch
You fragile black ass bitch