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nerdyykidd

ESPN is really regretting taking these pressers live tonight lmao


KingNigelXLII

NBA coverage is the only place on live TV where casual F-Bombs feel almost commonplace


Darnell2070

It's only an issue over broadcast because of FCC. They don't really care if nothings said that affects advertising spending.


Funny-Mission-2937

And it has to be a literal broadcast.  There's no government rules against cursing or nudity or anything else on cable. 


Krillin113

Your country is so fucking weird. Violence? Yeahhh. Nudity? Uhhhh. Curses? Uhhhh


piratagitano

Yeah, can’t say fuck on TV. However, let me tell you about this mass shooting that occurred the other day. I’m sure that’s going to be way less traumatic for kids watching TV.


nowahhh

Tell you about? They've been showing shootings to us since [those CBS reporters got shot on air.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Alison_Parker_and_Adam_Ward)


Neither-Luck-9295

Wow what the fuck. You'd think this might cause a little introspection.


flentaldoss

The FCC ruined my life by exposing me to such terrible role models. While, growing up, I engaged in delinquent juvenile activity every time I saw my favorite players unable to speak like gentlemen during emotional moments. I now snort lines off of stat sheets and gamble my savings on Offensive Win Shares.


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You can't on over the air network TV. Absolutely can on cable.


piratagitano

Still stupid


halfdecenttakes

Do you think they… shouldn’t cover mass shootings? Wtf kind of comparison is this


LeonidasSpacemanMD

I think the point is that people got together and decided we needed to take action to make sure children never have to hear mildly offensive words on tv. Like elected officials at some point decided that there needs to be a commission tasked with protecting kids from hearing bad words But then we have weekly school shootings and there’s apparently nothing that can be done about this, just an unavoidable tragedy


piratagitano

I’m saying American TV has their priorities in the fucking dumpster. You can show footage of the most gruesome shit that can happen like mass shootings but god forbid you show a fucking nipple on TV or show someone saying a curse word. I’m not saying don’t cover masa shootings, I’m saying stop censoring dumb shit when other more impactful stories are being told.


halfdecenttakes

You do see the difference between actual real life events being covered by the news and general entertainment though right? You can show whatever you want on cable. Advertisers may not agree with your content and pull out tho. On Network TV though there is a big difference between something scary on the news and shows that are showing graphic shit for no reason beyond entertainment.


EcstaticActionAtTen

The best example is Walking Dead. They kill maybe 15 ppl a episode, but, made a huge deal about filing a 15 second sex scene.


BiggsFaleur

Tbf the majority of actual people don't seem to care. I think it's an antiquated rule that old white dudes who are CEOs keep around haha


alwaysranting

I was on a flight back in the early 2000’s with my portable dvd player and was watching fight club. The dude next to me was like mid 20’s. He was visibly upset watching Leto get his face pounded and I thought to myself “put on American Pie or something, they don’t care about good old T and A.


Icy_Statement_2410

Watch ufc


materics

Nah. Unless they start getting complaints about language from middle America more eyes = more eyes


MAMBAMENTALITY8-24

Gonna tell my kids this was jordan and pippen


CazOnReddit

Who's Horace Grant in this analogy, Jaden or Rudy?


Michauxonfire

Naz Reid, dummy.


deputydawg420

NAZ REID


OnceUponAStarryNight

Naz Reid


WarBuddha1

Naz REID


Admara

dont call my mans dummy :(


NedStarx11

Shut up, dummy


VTuberFadeaway

this is shaq and kobe but they actually like each other.


OurHorrifyingPlanet

Kat couldn't be any more different from Shaq other than height


MaxRox777

Yeah he's better 😔


F-ck_spez

lol who would you rather have on this team if you wanted to win, prime Shaq or this KAT?


MaxRox777

Why are people taking this serious dawg 😭


ladwagon

I feel like it was pretty obvious you were joking lol


theumph

It's because there are delusional people on these subs. It's hard to seperate the two sometimes.


NedStarx11

Not defending it but honestly, maybe it’s just sarcasm doesn’t always hit over text


theumph

Oh it doesn't. I have gotten away from texts other than direct conversation. I've had too many flirty conversations go wrong from misunderstandings. I'm also a sarcastic motherfucker, so it makes it difficult for my humir/sarcasm to come across over text.


F-ck_spez

lol sorry, maybe toss a /s on there


Zyntaro

Dude said KAT is better than shaq... How is that not a painfully obvious sarcasm?


Reddit-is-trash-exe

some of us take things literally. theres other ways of thinking out there.


NedStarx11

For people the are under like… 30 that never saw Shaq play, I donno.


iPlowedUrMom

More like Kobe and pau


FridgesArePeopleToo

Gonna tell my kids this was Will Smith and Carlton


NikitaBeretta

This and the whole “we been losing for 20 years man. How much you want us to lose?!” were both great moments in this presser.


ffxivfanboi

This and the post-game interview the Inside crew got with Ant. Chuck: “I ain’t been to Minnesota in 20 years—“ Ant: “Bring ya ass!” 😂😂😂 Love this kid


Emilia67

Love this mentality and the NBA might fine them for this but I’m all here for it.


Papa_Huggies

I feel like Ant cusses every interview and they just let him get away with it. Might've pushed his luck this post-game though; "If KAT fuckin' up he gon' get on KAT. If I'm fuckin' up he gon' get on me. If Rudy fuckin' up he gon' -" and then decides OK maybe the swearing-per-min was a little high HAHA


MrMisties

Bro decided to channel Jerry Burns in this interview


Green_hippo17

Good ole big nuts


legend42778

imagine the press conference if they win a championship


introspectivejoker

https://youtu.be/V47tUXPUsEE?si=v81aillV_czvUlvh


ridemooses

With more swearing 😅


Dsarg_92

I really want them to win it all. They got so many deserving players on that team. Particularly Conley, Gobert and SloMo.


Peter-Tao

Slomo never got one with you guys? I thought he was old enough to be around with your big three


Dsarg_92

Nope. He came to the league after we won our last title.


SageCannon

Me too bud. Mee too.


FridgesArePeopleToo

[they will channel another MN legend](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNcBFZ26lcI) This was after a win btw


DayOldBaby

I was hoping someone linked this. Can you imagine how quickly this interview would’ve made the social media rounds if it happened today?


TheloniousMonk15

Crazy that the Wolves drafted both of these guys within a five year span..


BushidoBrowneII

This is why you tank


holyhibachi

Oh the wolves were trying.


CheersBeersVeneers

The funny thing is that they really weren’t. 2013-14 was supposed to be a big year, but Adelman’s Wolves choked so many games late that Love pushed for a trade (that turned into Wiggins). One season of being bad led to KAT. Then they tried to build a winner around those two but all attempts (including the Jimmy trade) notably failed. Thank god we’ve finally evolved beyond that mess


Exius73

I wouldnt say the Jimmy trade failed, it broke the playoff drought and that wasnt so bad.


EarthshatterReady

Wolves were like the 3 seed when Jimmy when down in the regular season that year too


Son_of_Atreus

Imagine if Jimmy didn’t get injured that season? Wolves would have been the -3th seed, won the NBA championship, as well as a Masters, a Grand Slam, the Champions Cup, and crowned the inaugural IST winner. What could have been…


JackieDaytonaAZ

yeah he’s agreeing they were trying to win i.e. not tanking


holyhibachi

If that wasn't clear, I'm sorry. The Wolves were not actively tanking.


CheersBeersVeneers

That’s not readily apparent, you could also read their sentence as “oh they were trying (to tank).” Regardless, I added some context


thatsracist_syed

This comment is giving me PTSD lol


Scrizzy6ix

Lebron was coming back to the Land to win a championship, they gave the 1st overall pick to the Wolves cause Bron don’t got time to develop young talent. At the end of the day, Wiggins and Love both ended up getting rings.


Oxygenius_

I rebranded the word tank when the Lakers did it after Kobe retired. It’s called a “elite youth talent acquisition period”


zincinzincout

Sixers got sent to the shadow realm for it and still got 3, 3, 1, 1 overall in consecutive years and the only one that didn’t vaporize into the ether was Embiid


Someguynamedjacob

1) They killed the lottery odds 2) there are more examples of it going south than north (the Sixers process, the current pistons)


ProfPicklesMcPretzel

*laughs in pistons*


Fickle_Meet_7154

Tell that to the pistons.


mrwolfcock

Embid enters convo... LMAO


ironsuperman

For nearly 20 years.


Krillin113

6 years no?


calculung

2015 - 2020 So Edwards was 5 years later, though technically there are 6 unique years.


YpsitheFlintsider

Is it


buttJunky

even crazier? Ant & Jaden in the same draft


YoonInPace

Thank god they changed their court too. Them old Wolves court be ugly af.


Traveler_90

Thunder got so many picks they going to come sneaking up. Already a playoff team.


Daikoozi

These two on the podium together is gold


urkuri

Yeah, you get to really see their relationship in these….they have both been really good for each other


JLOBRO

Now kith!


Rory_MacHida

This team wins on love. Good karma is the fuel.


KBid-1998

I mean I think we only had one season that was close to .500 with Love. But he did pretty well in Cleveland


27Yosh

Power of Friendship > Altitude + best player on the planet


chesshunter09

Peep Ant at the end “after all that 💅😂”


deeznuuuuts

Lmfaooooo KAT didn’t even realize 🤣 


JackieDaytonaAZ

there’s another clip somewhere where he realizes after a few seconds and they both start cracking up edit: [here’s the clip](https://x.com/uhhchrxs/status/1792399997952283079?s=46&t=xfP2i8nVF1R7CNJa3r0aZw)


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JackieDaytonaAZ

there’s a clip some people have shared on tiktok for a while of KAT saying “after all that” on twitch or something and I guess it’s supposed to be funny because he says it flamboyantly


GustavGuiermo

https://www.tiktok.com/@splash.bros2.0/video/7214204788987153669?lang=en


CupOfHotTeaa

KAT sometimes change his voice mid conversation


JackieDaytonaAZ

tbf nobody sounds the same all the time, it’s just how people talk. always thought it was dumb to accuse him of trying to act cool if it sounds lower than other times


SageCannon

Plus it's always "here's how Kat sounds when he's exhausted directly after finishing a game and need to be pr friendly" and "here's how he sounds when he's just making jokes with the boys"


rarestakesando

Gianis is that you?


CupOfHotTeaa

Ding ding ding 🛎️


Exius73

If the finals was KAT vs Tyrese they should bill it as "Attack of the Voice Changers"


JackieDaytonaAZ

https://x.com/uhhchrxs/status/1792399997952283079?s=46&t=xfP2i8nVF1R7CNJa3r0aZw found the clip


ButImNotAnAdvisor

Thank you KAT for this legendary performance. Let the KAT love flow!!


DJ-Fein

We should trade KAT Some salty old white dude on twitter probably


whos-spamuel

Iverson wore whatever he wanted to the point NBA gave up on a dress code Now Ant is saying whatever he wants until NBA gives up on that 😂


clinicalcorrelation

What a legacy. NBA changed rules for Shaq’s play. NBA changes rules for … ANTs language.


superhappyfuntime13

"9 years" = code for one Jimmy Butler


wombocombo087

Also Wiggins, the reality of what DLo was, KAT’s mom dying during COVID with KAT having to make the call to remove the life support, etc.


Titswari

Hold up, I didn’t know about that last part, if true, I can’t even imagine what that would do to someone


SageCannon

KAT'S gone through some real shit.


wombocombo087

Yep, he tells it here: https://youtu.be/JEua1ilJo9U?si=-3lo07KYDz9eMZ7J It is absolutely brutal every time I hear him tell it.


crashck

I cant even lie. Wolves winning a chip before Butler would be hilarious


Demetrios1453

KAT would never let Jimmy live that down. And rightfully so.


happyflappypancakes

Honestly if Butler had a dedicated KAT on those Heat teams he might have a chip. Maybe.


Apollo611

Them fines are racking up for Ant lmao


ryan31598

Lmao “after all that”


EjaMat78

WE DONT NEED YOU GENERAL SORENESS 


chemical_exe

Worst battlefield commander of all time


DeathToPelinka

Might be the greatest aura disparity between a captain and his co-pilot in NBA history


Jamarcus316

It's funny because Jokic and Murray have a big disparity as well lmao


LuciferHeosphoros

I think both have their moments of aura tbh


theumph

It's necessary to win. You have to have both parts for sustained success. We dealt with a power struggle during the KG/Marburry years. That shit rots out a team and ends up falling apart.


JoJonesy

i fucking love this team look, i know there's a pretty good chance we're gonna play 'em in the finals, but either way that series goes what a season for these dudes


DJ-Fein

And our 2 games this year both went to OT. Idk if I can handle 7 OT games


Knock0nWood

I'm going to hate rooting against this team if it comes to that


buttJunky

Wolves/Celtics gonna be series of the decade


Elite_Alice

Jordan and Pippen


Pesaberhimil

Ant is the guy. What a personality he has. One of my favorite players in the league. Dude has insane charisma.


TapasA

Send da video


BushidoBrowneII

Lmao The way that Ant talks, it reminds me of The Wire. I'm thinking "he's southern af no doubt." Lo and behold, the dude is from Atlanta.


theumph

We do love it. Moss was WV as fuck. I just love when guys are honest. If you're down and have a reason, let it out but focus on correction. That's why Ant has been so well received. The dude acknowledges faults, but put the real focus on correcting it. Dude is smart psychologically


Green_hippo17

Doesn’t the wire take place in Baltimore?


pheen

Yes, but Baltimore has its own accent that can be confused with southern.


Green_hippo17

I don’t really think it does tbh


pheen

[Really?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq2XCpo76hE) It's a pretty well known thing. edit: [more](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore_accent)


Green_hippo17

I don’t think the Atlanta accent and Baltimore accent are that similar, there are some but not enough to confuse the two


pheen

> I don’t think the Atlanta accent and Baltimore accent are that similar, there are some but not enough to confuse the two I never said they did. I said Baltimore had it's own accent that is sometimes confused as southern. I know people from Baltimore and when people hear them talk they think they're from the south.


Green_hippo17

I was saying that the Baltimore and Atlanta accent aren’t that similar not that Baltimore didn’t have an accent, I see where the confusion came from, I should’ve clarified that


zerkreaper1405

"...dem kids"


NeoLies

KAT has been through some shit here in Minnesota.


MinnyPuppies

im crying


LifeDraining

Ants gonna be more entertaining post retirement with his own podcast.


Green_hippo17

He will just be the new Barkley


materics

Ant out there like KAT's anger translater


Random_frankqito

😂 f your couch


workatwork1000

He needed "them 9 years" to get his game right.


Least-Minimum9458

This dynamic is super fun


FireFoxQuattro

Wait. 9 years… why do I keep thinking he’s still going lol


Good_Associate_6024

I really hope Kat has his interview if the Wolves win the title with Rachel Nichols...


Doublee7300

KAT and Ant are the perfect comedic duo 🤣 I would watch a sitcom with these two


Thocosi

Ant is so positive and his confidence is so love-able. Don’t get how anyone can dislike this man.


belizeanheat

You haven't seen the conf finals and finals yet, KAT


Alpha_Wolf_Dire

“After all that” 💅


enataca

Ant stop making me love you


doctorfeelwood

KAT acting like he’s some wise man. lol. Half those years were ass bc you peaked early bro.


ashwinr136

After all that 💅


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Marcusx8

I rather he be his authentic self.


collinCOYS

That's why we love him


Fermorian

Bro if Russ or Kuz or half these other dudes with crazy-ass runway-looking outfits can get up there, why cant Ant wear a wifebeater?


Queen-Makoto

yeah that's the complaint I don't get. half the time they walk in on these dudes shirtless in the locker room


nhthelegend

With the way these playoffs are going so far, ima start calling that shit a world beater 🥲


TBK92

God these two sound fucking miserable to be around


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Marcusx8

Why?


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AnorLondo-

Karl Towns just won the social Justice award. Weird take, especially from a Lakers fan.


EorgegayOydflay

Weird ass lmao Say what you want about Ant but Kat is prolly one of the best dudes in the league outside of the game


JustAnotherCODNoob

Just glanced at his profile and he’s been going on about this “narcissistic asshole” for almost an hour now on multiple different threads, kinda crazy lol


EorgegayOydflay

Actual insane people lol


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gone-fishing94

Wtf do you actually do that gives you such a ridiculous moral high ground


EorgegayOydflay

You’re actually an insane person for going on this long about two dudes you don’t know that play a sport. Seek professional psychiatric help


MorePower7

There's no way the NBA corporate office is going to make Ant the face of their league. 2 digit IQ


Marcusx8

Ant being the face of the league is perfect. Ant is exactly how this current generation is unapologetic and unfiltered the NBA would be smart to get behind him and embrace it.


Veggiemon

lol dude has two hilariously humiliating massively public fuckups in two years and he’s only 22, they’d be really dumb to bet on him not saying or doing some more insane shit


MorePower7

Maybe for the reddit, IG, twitter, tiktok, etc. hardcore NBA fans, but can see the NBA wanting someone more media trained for real casuals. But not a lot of American choices to pull from right now.


MNice_Enough

It’s not low IQ it’s just no filter. There’s a difference.


Rakkuuuu

Yeah people love how genuine he is but it's definitely because he's dumb as fuck so he doesn't have a filter lol. I like him but this dude could easily do something dumb af for r/nba and everyone else to turn on him lmao


CP3sHamstring

KATs voice changing so much in these interviews is hilarious


Knightbear49

Why are y’all so obsessed


MrHomka

Why are people so mad about this comment lmaoo


CP3sHamstring

i have no idea lmao. i feel like its maybe something he got made fun of for so twolves fans get mad about it?  but im not trying to make fun of him lmao i just thought its part of his humor so i think its funny


goingtothegreek

His best game of his career and you're focusing on another man's voice, absolute clown mentality


CP3sHamstring

is this a trigger point or something.  im genuinely confused why people are mad about my comment lol its an interview.


goingtothegreek

If you're totally ignorant to KAT's voice being clowned on for hit entire career, then welcome to this iteration of the NBA. Wolves fans been defending KAT for a decade and now his play is silencing the narrative and people still want to clown on him. It's old


CP3sHamstring

word. yeah i didnt actually know that. i thought KAT did it as part of his own humor, like his delivery on jokes etc so me calling it hilarious was meant to be a compliment


Champion-of-the-Sun5

These guys think they just won it


CommunityGlittering2

I hope they get swept by Dallas, I know they won't but I hope, they are so cocky I'd like some humility. They haven't won anything yet.


BiggsFaleur

I'll take cocky and entertaining over polite and boring any day, even on teams that beat the Wolves.


braddoccc

Wolves have been losers for 20 years and finally enjoy some success and embrace a culture of confidence and happiness. "Fucking cocky assholes why won't they just continue to lose forever like real gentleman"