Normally when a buzzer-beater happens in the NBA, the shot is what’s talked about. But that’s not the case today.
Wizards announcer Glenn Consor is in the spotlight for all of the wrong reasons after Kevin Porter Jr.’s game-winner against the Washington Wizards.
After Porter Jr. hit a dagger 3 in the 4th quarter to close the game out, Consor said the Rockets’ guard “like his dad, pulled that trigger at the right time” to get the shot off and win the game.
That caught a lot of people off guard. Why? Because Kevin Porter Jr.’s father was fatally shot back in 2004 when the guard was just four years old.
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.
Yeah, that’s not a great look. In fact, it’s very bad. And it’s exactly why LeBron James and so many others have moved to call him out on social media.
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
Clearly, at some point, Consor caught wind of the public outcry. Shortly after James’ tweet Consor tweeted out a public apology.
He said he mistakenly was referencing the former NBA player and Washington Bullet Kevin Porter, who he believed was Porter Jr.’s father.
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
“Please allow me to take this opportunity to sincerely apologize to Kevin Porter Jr., his family and the Rockets organizaiton for the comments I made during last night’s game. I mistakenly thought that Kevin was the son of former Washington player Kevin Porter and was unaware that the words I chose to describe his game-winning shot would be in any way hurtful or insensitive.”
Consor also said he’d reached out to Porter Jr. in hopes of apologizing as well and hoped to be able to speak with him soon.
What an awful situation and a huge mistake.
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