Issues received awkward on the “Contained in the NBA” set on Tuesday … when Kenny “The Jet” Smith innocently name-dropped Jay-Z in the course of a phase — which prompted Charles Barkley to confess it is “in all probability not a superb time” to deliver up the rap legend in dialog.
The second occurred when Shaquille O’Neal, Ernie Johnson and Chuck had been weighing in on TV persona Stephen A. Smith‘s public free-throw contest problem to Smith … to which he scoffed at, saying the ESPN expertise is not on his degree.
Smith began to make his case by saying entertaining the notion can be like Jay-Z getting in a rap beef with a no-name MC … however earlier than he might end his thought, Chuck interrupted.
“In all probability not a superb time proper now,” Barkley replied.
Naturally, the blokes on the desk could not management themselves … and Shaq even received up and walked off the desk as giggles leaked out of the entire crew.
Smith then received again on observe … adjusting his analogy to Kendrick Lamar as a substitute of Hov, however the injury was executed.
Whereas the TNT guys had their laughs, the allegations in opposition to Jay-Z are severe … however the Roc Nation founder has adamantly denied any wrongdoing and claims it is a “blackmail try.”
Chuck, Shaq, Ernie and Kenny are identified for his or her iconic dialogue on the present … however after Tuesday’s present, it is obvious some issues are off the desk — even when they navigate by way of it in their very own method.
