Knicks broadcaster's joke comparing Bulls' 'obliterated' defense to Iran leaves partner stunned

The Chicago Bulls came into Madison Square Garden connected Friday nighttime arsenic 1 of the worst antiaircraft teams successful the NBA.

The Bulls' defence allows 121.6 points per crippled this season, the third-most successful the association, and it was a taxable of speech for New York Knicks fable turned broadcaster Walt "Clyde" Frazier.

But apparently, helium had an absorbing prime of words erstwhile discussing the Bulls to others.

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MSG Network announcer and erstwhile New York Knicks large Walt Frazier stands connected the tribunal earlier a crippled against the Philadelphia 76ers astatine Wells Fargo Center successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, connected Feb. 10, 2023. (Eric Hartline/USA TODAY Sports)

"Mike, I was talking to my friends, man, and I was talking astir 'eradicated,' 'obliterated,' 'devastated,'" Fazier said arsenic the crippled tipped off.

"They thought I was talking astir Iran. But I was talking astir the Bulls."

Play-by-play antheral Mike Breen could not assistance but fto retired an, "Oh jeez."

Former NBA subordinate and Basketball Hall of Fame subordinate Walt Frazier is seen during Game 2 of the 2nd circular of the 2024 NBA playoffs astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York, New York, connected May 8, 2024. (Wendell Cruz/USA TODAY Sports)

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Iran, of course, has been a warfare portion since precocious February aft the United States and Israel launched a associated subject run against the country, sidesplitting Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and different apical Iranian officials.

Frazier made enactment that the Bulls had allowed 145 points to the Indiana Pacers, 157 to the Philadelphia 76ers, and an mean of astir 135 during their five-game losing streak.

"Oh jeez. That's however you commencement a telecast?"

New York Knicks colour commentator and erstwhile subordinate Walt Frazier broadcasts earlier a crippled betwixt the New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks astatine Philips Arena successful Atlanta, Georgia, connected Nov. 24, 2017. (Brett Davis/USA TODAY Sports)

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The five-game mean was par for the people for Chicago, who allowed 136 to the Knicks successful a 40-point loss.

Chicago is 29-48 and successful 12th spot successful the Eastern Conference, arsenic they volition soon find retired their destiny successful the NBA Draft lottery.

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