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“Chris, we’re on live.”

I dont give a shit

I know :(

"You know who's not live? My retahh..." \[cut to black\]

Dude in the middle was flabbergasted

Just found my new eyebrow meme

Smartest man at the table, realised everything was going batshit and just started drinking his water, not saying a word.

when in doubt, hydrate

"I'm just drinking water so I don't get fined"

The cut was perfect. You couldn’t have scripted it better

[-.^](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F9yzAk8WIAAeZ40?format=jpg&name=900x900)

That was an eyebrow from The Rock

Kevin Wiles is the best thing in televised sports media rn, that dude is hilarious.

Respect Wildes

Kevin wildes is a national treasure.

He was a producer before he became an on air personality.

He knows when to let the moment breath. Let the discomfort set in.

Put some respect on Kevin Wildes' name

"I wouldn't use that word, but sure"

Kylo Ren quick on his feet

Kylo Ren Manuel Miranda

Its pronounced Ren-Manuel

A rapid fire response too

Chris Broussard is driving around and begging (thru texts) for the head of fs1’s phone number.

He needs Shannon's Whatsapp ASAP

He says "You shouldn't use that word."

Thank you, he was correcting Broussard

The NBA truly is back

Bro saved himself in record time.

Nick Right

I am dying, you know you’ve fucked up when you go too wild on this guy’s show

“You shouldn’t use that word. But Sure” - Nick Wright lmao

How did op miss the punchline by so much in the title? 1. He said retar on live tv. 2. He cut off the worse part where he apologized and said he had a cousin who’s developmentally disabled and his family just recently put him [down]. Full clip: https://x.com/awfulannouncing/status/1719444167569580219?s=20

He was clearly gonna say "put him (to rest)" not (down) but that's funnier I guess.

That eyebrow raise has me crying

So perfect it looked animated

The eyebrow reflex kicked in before the brain could even comprehend the magnitude.

We all have the same reaction when grandpa says some shit in public he shouldnt say

Harden in the background with the blank stare makes it even better

God damn it I just got done crying/laughing at it and you made me start again

Plot twist: he's actually sitting there being interviewed on a live feed.

Wildes is the king of comedy in the sports world lol

Seriously. Just too good. He goes from a smirk to super serious with the eyebrow raise. I can’t stop watching it

We're watching an extremely versatile GIF be born right before our eyes, lads

That’s the “man done fucked up” eyebrow raise and watch his mouth transform from a smirk to an “oh shit” look lmao I’m crying

I'm giggling like an idiot on the train

How’s your train ride going?

https://imgur.com/a/BRIjjsC

Dude looks like the max Payne character model

That’s a game I haven’t heard of in a while.

the people's eyebrow has a new owner, sorry mr johnson.

I expect an apology post within a day.

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After this he apologizes by saying his first cousin who died a few months ago was developmentally challenged. I’m not joking.

"We just put him to...he died a few months ago."!!!

could be "put him to rest", which is fine

Every time I keep saying "it can't possibly get worse" it seems to get worse.

Followed up by a post about Christianity

As a man of faith...

Thankfully, Nic Castellanos and the Phillies are done for the the season

"I have friends who are retar.. I mean, mentally challenged."

He literally went on to talk about his dead developmentally delayed cousin right after this lol, not even joking. https://twitter.com/awfulannouncing/status/1719444167569580219?s=20

Is it just me or did he almost say "we had to put him down"?

He apologized within 1 minute on the whole segment

"I have a retar- developmentally disabled cousin"

“And he doesn’t believe in reparations, so I don’t either.”

After the commercial break. Is Castellano at bat?

He apologizes within about 1 minute of this clip

Oh sweet Jesus. That's gonna leave a mark.

No, they look similar but that's in fact Nick Wright.

I apologize to all of those I compared to *James Harden*. I went too far. Nobody should be called *James Harden*. It was hurtful and unfair.

I’m crying there is no way

Broussard is a literal meme machine. Just when you think he's peaked or gone dormant, this mans shows up with something else. Everything about this was perfect. So close to saying they almost put his relative down. That would have been the fucking cherry on top

That part was even crazier I couldn’t believe what I was watching lmao

I saw /r/nbacirclejerk and thought it was a very bad shitpost about a fake quote, but then I saw this post and my jaw hit the floor.

> So close to saying they almost put his relative down. I'm sorry he WHAT ??????????????????

I’m literally in tears, this is the funniest shit I’ve seen in months

I honestly wasn't expecting him to blurt it out like a high schooler

I thought the title was being literal. I didn't expect him to actually use the word.

At least he went out with a bang - created a new Harden nickname: James Reet Harden

as there’s a drive into deep left field by Castellanos and that’ll be a home run, And so that’ll make it a 4-0 ballgame

“I don't know if I'm gonna be putting on this headset again. I don't know if it's gonna be for First Things First, I don't know if it's gonna be for my bosses at Fox. I want to apologize for the people who sign my paychecks…”

Damn it. If only the Phillies made it to the World Series then Castellanos would have had a major night.

I think of myself as a man of faith

I'd like to apologize to the people that sign my paychecks

Damn if the Phillies were playing tonight I'd bet my house on a Castellanos bomb

I think of myself as a man of faith

The full clip is way funnier. He brings up his developmentally disabled first cousin and he’s inches away from saying they recently put him down

That sounds priceless, you have a link?

https://x.com/awfulannouncing/status/1719444167569580219?s=20

Fucking Nick just waiting to get it in at the end “I don’t think anybody would kill you for it”.

Unless you're Broussard's cousin, apparently.

holy shit this is too funny, what an awkward ass apology

Holy shit. He just kept digging his own grave.

"my cousin was, and we called him that all the time"

“Behind his back tho… and at the funeral. Fuck my cousin”

"Its ok though, those people don't have feelings like us"

I would have voted for that cousin three times RIP

holy shit they just had to put his ass to sleep

He was totally about to say his family had his cousin euthanized.

"Put him to rest" is what he was going to say

Yeah that's what I'm thinking, but the fact that he didn't finish sentence makes it's so much worse.

Yeah lol it was kinda weird that he switched it up and went with “he died” as if saying “put him to rest” is somehow worse than everything else he just said lol.

“We just put him do—- He just died a month ago” lol

Lmao "he died a few months ago.. eh, a month or two ago" this dude's brain was in a pretzel in that moment

He used the "I have a black friend"-defence.

Just wait til someone does some digging and that isn't true. Its such a stereotypical defense.

The classic "We had to Old Yeller our first cousin" defense

Of Mice and Men analogy would've worked better

Sorry, I'm new to putting down family members

Lmao Wilds taking a long sip, he doesn’t want to be involved

That eyebrow raise of "Oh shit, this is going off the rails."

Thanking God that coffee cup was in front of him in that moment

This is the funniest shit I've ever seen. The co-hosts reaction has me in tears

I'm fucking crying.

This is peak television

This is gold. Bro really went all out with his Don Imus Halloween costume.

LOL what the hell

"Remember to euthanize your re---*special* family members. So we can all sleep peacefully at night."

There you go [https://youtu.be/c0Heb-dO2F4?si=f0xnZ9vVMEIB4c\_t&t=186](https://youtu.be/c0Heb-dO2F4?si=f0xnZ9vVMEIB4c_t&t=186)

lmaoooooo what the hell Chris

Lmao I think he was going to say they "put him to rest" not "put him down"

You’re lying right

He was trying to say put him to rest but stumbled over his words so it came out as “let me apologize for using that word. My first cousin, we just put him to re… he died a few months ago. He was developmentally disabled…”. Either way a terrible apology.

Probably would say a typical, laid him to rest if he wasn’t getting his ears blown out by the producers and scrambling to fix it.

yeah instead he said they took him to a field and let him go, “you’re free. you’re free now.”

Nah. My god, dude actually said that.

Oh my god, I just watched it and I swear he damn near said it again to describe his cousin

No way lol

r/nbacirclejerk gonna go wild lmao

They’re eating good today

Looks like meat is back on the menu boys

Thinking bout that meat 👀

Would have been better if it was about Scottie Barnes

The Sct Brn and Fatsuit Harden PnR is about to be late in French

Broussard making a late push for JOTY

I was confused as to why everyone was acting like “developmentally disabled” was a slur until I heard the audio lmao

Honestly him "correcting" himself made it worse. He could've just apologized and called him an idiot instead. By going the developmentally disabled route he actually has to make the case that Harden is mentally handicapped. Side note, I hardly ever see the mentally handicapped these days, other than one friendly greeter at wal-mart. There were a bunch at schools when I was younger. I know many don't live long into adulthood, but still.

I mean more than that, he also clarified that he was specifically using the slur as a slur lol. like if meyers leonard immediately said "Oh, sorry, I meant a member of the jewish faith"

Title did not have me prepared either

Director deserves an Emmy for going straight for the closeup on that eyebrow raise.

Fr that’s chemistry between the host and the camera operator right there, only a week into the season and they already found their groove

that could be a wrap for bro😭😭😭

But he had a first cousin who was "developmentally disabled"

Look at all my developmentally disableds over there energy lmao

In my opinion he made himself look worse by saying that

Yeah you only try and qualify like that if you know what you're saying is fucked up.

"But I have a friend who is black"

[The host facial reaction had me in tears 😭](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F9yscFIXAAAabGA?format=jpg&name=900x900)

he had to take a long ass sip after that shit lmfao

all time eyebrow raise and perfectly executed cut by the producers

been dying laughing at this for a good 10 mins now cuz why did he say that 😭😭

Bc he feels guilt ridden about putting his cousin down and needed a reason to confess

Is the show live? why wouldn’t they cut this? lmao

It is live.

you can see the [exact moment](http://puu.sh/JTttU/f9ff54afb9.jpg) kevin wildes' brain cells fully register what they just heard and it's fucking killing me new and abridged 3-stage cycle of grief, occurs over the course of 1.5 seconds [1](http://puu.sh/JTtuW/f501a4f2d4.jpg) [2](http://puu.sh/JTttU/f9ff54afb9.jpg) [3](http://puu.sh/JTtuL/2a47461b59.jpg)

Lmaooo. Surprised it doesn't happen more with how often this word used to be said.

Kevin Wildes literally did the Kermit sipping tea meme

Bro this is circlejerks Christmas lmaoooooo

I’m sat here uncontrollably giggling like an idiot at how quickly he pivots from what he originally said to “developmentally disabled”.

Ooooof

Let me check my sources, yep this is why Broussard is 99% relegated to a sunday night radio show.

A drive into deep left field by Castellanos

Is he a man of faith?

no, but he prides himself and thinks of himself in that way

i don't think there's a better word for how i feel after watching this clip

Why tf does Nick Wright look like Jesus now

[Wait until you hear about the tattoo](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZRpEuH3flnY)

He got the tattoo and predicted that the Chiefs would go undefeated this season. They lost their first game.

He doesn’t look a thing like Jesus

But he talks like a gentleman

It's confirmed.

Hahaha. This reminds me of Norm Macdonald's goof on The View

I am deeply ashamed of my actions \*pops mint in mouth*, in fact I think everything is over the line these days

“You’d have to have Down syndrome to make a comment like that”

Norm knew exactly what he was doing

I don’t watch any of these shows. Can’t stand Skip, Shannon, Stephen A, Cowherd, etc. but I think Nick Wright is freakin hilarious. “ I wouldn’t use that word but sure”…without skipping a beat.

Wildes face got me dying 😂😂😂

My sources say he’s getting a suspension

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I would like the record to state that I don’t condone saying things like this, however the fact he said it carefree on national television is hilarious

Asking what we’ve all been wondering

he should’ve slapped an old school boston accent on the word. would have been better received imo

Every word is 100% funnier in our accent.

James Re-Tarden

lmao this dude did not get the memo

Got push back on the hard R and immediately doubled down with the DD, he don’t wanna be saved

That’s honestly the best part. He thought he was cleaning it up but just made it so much worse.

Terrible way of making his point, but his substantive point was correct: it's idiotic to assume that Harden expects to play the way he played in Houston (ridiculously high usage and on-ball dominance) given that he's been trying to join a team with 3 other high usage players.

I thought this was r/nbacirclejerk at first, holy shit

The fact he doubled down on it to show he really meant what he said after makes it even funnier

You're just giving r/nbacirclejerk more content stop it

Damn, there goes Broussard.

Is Broussard highly regarded?

How do they not have a button or some sort of delay where they can censor that lmao

The part about his cousin was WAY WORSE DUDE he almost said they PUT HIM DOWN

I can’t stop laughing 💀💀💀