Live TV is unpredictable, but ESPN’s Elle Duncan found herself in the middle of an awkward moment when Kendrick Perkins unleashed a bizarre joke on-air.
The socials had a field day, with viewers dissecting the awkward moment like it was some political talk show.
The former NBA champ was about to sign off, but first he had a joke prepared for Duncan — who opened the segment earlier by saying, “You know, when you work at ESPN, talking to Kendrick is one of the Perk-s.”
At the end of the segment, Perkins asked, “You ready for this one?”
Duncan replied, “Oh God, OK.”
With a straight face, Perkins said, “What you need Ibuprofen for when you can have a Perk?”
He then smirked and leaned back in his chair.
Duncan put her head down in silence.
“Uh, the lean back,” she said as they were heard laughing.
“I literally can’t stand you and I love you.”
Look, we love Kendrick. But maybe next time, let’s keep the analysis hot and the jokes, not so bizarre.
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