Tracy Morgan brought Bronny James into the conversation on live TV Tuesday night, and he did it with a jab that landed hard.
During NBC’s pregame coverage ahead of the Knicks-Sixers opener, Morgan sat alongside Maria Taylor, Carmelo Anthony and Tracy McGrady and took aim at the Los Angeles Lakers guard, even though Bronny was not the focus of the night. The comedian, a devoted Knicks fan, said, “We’re scared of nobody.
Bronny look like he got JUCO ball written all over him,” then added with a grin, “I just wanna say what I feel. What you want?”
Anthony responded with a line of his own, telling him, “You’re going to cry tonight. That’s what I wanna see,” a remark that came from the close family connection between the two sides.
The exchange didn’t stay contained to the broadcast for long. The clip spread fast online, piling up nearly half a million views within hours, and plenty of social media reaction came in hot.
Not everyone laughed along. One viewer wrote, “That wasn’t even funny fr lol more awkward if anything,” while another said, “Bronny doesn’t even play tonight and n--s still got his b-s in their mouth.”
Others pointed to Anthony’s reaction, with one saying, “Melo wasn’t feeling that joke,” and another adding, “And to think, LeBron gave Tracy Morgan dap before the game. Once LeBron hears this, he won’t be dapping him up anymore,” one commented.
On the floor, the night ended better for LeBron James and company than it did for Morgan’s Knicks. The 76ers walked out with a 106-100 win and spoiled the celebration. James finished with 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in 34 minutes, while Tyrese Maxey powered Philadelphia with 28 points, four rebounds, five assists, three steals and three blocks.
Bronny and the Lakers open their season against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena.
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