On Wednesday night, Kevin Porter Jr. of the Houston Rockets knocked down a three-pointer with 0.4 seconds left in the game to beat the Washington Wizards 114-111.
The game-winning shot should have been the story, but it was the reaction by a member of the Wizards broadcast team that stole the show.
On the replay of the shot, Wizards broadcaster Glenn Consor made a comment that immediately set social media on fire.
“What a well designed play,” Consor said. “You gotta give credit, Kevin Porter Jr., like his dad, pulled that trigger right at the right time.”
The problem with the reference to Porter Jr.’s father is that Bryan Kevin Porter Sr. spent more than four years in prison for the 1993 shooting death of a 14-years-old girl.
According to USA Today, “Porter Jr.’s father, Bryan Kevin Porter Sr., pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in a shooting death of a 14-year-old girl in 1993. He was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison. Porter Sr. died in 2004 after being shot in a South Seattle bar. The Rocket’s star was 4 years old when his father was killed.”
“Kevin Porter Jr., like his dad, pulled that trigger right at the right time”
I can’t believe this was actually said on the Wizards broadcast.. Completely inexcusable. pic.twitter.com/bZcWEVqPOP
— Braddeaux (@BraddeauxNBA) January 6, 2022
Consor’s comment was met with immediate backlash on Twitter, including from Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James.
“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,” James posted to Twitter Thursday morning. “Beat it man! I pray for you but there’s no place in our beautiful game for you!”
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
Immediately following the call, many wondered whether Consor was referring to former NBA player Kevin Porter, mistakenly believing him to be Porter Jr.’s father. Kevin Porter played in the NBA until the 1982-1983 season after being drafted by the Baltimore Bullets in 1972.
Consor confirmed this to be the case on Thursday, apologizing to Kevin Porter Jr. for the mistake.
“Please allow me to take this opportunity to sincerely apologize to Ken Porter Jr., his family and the Rockets organization for the comments I made during last night’s game,” Consor wrote in a statement. “I mistakenly thought Kevin was the son of former Washington player Kevin Porter and was unaware that the words I choose to describe the game-winning shot would be in any way hurtful or insensitive. I have reached out to Kevin to personally apologize and hope to be able to talk with him soon.”
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
Porter Jr. was suspended for one game on Monday for conduct detrimental to the team, missing the Rockets game against the Philadelphia 76ers on January 3. The game against Washington was his first game back since the suspension.
Porter Jr. is averaging 12.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game in 23 games this season.
Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to [email protected].
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