He appeared on TSN’s coverage of the Toronto Raptors vs. Boston Celtics In-Season Tournament game on Friday night and proceeded to shamelessly trash Payton Pritchard.
“I feel like I’m in a time-lapse right now,” Drake explained. “First and foremost, this isn’t Nick Nurse. I haven’t been here in a long time, to be honest. I’m not sure where we are. The hue of the court is drastically different. Payton Pritchard is posing as a cryptocurrency scammer. This is insane. “What’s the matter, boys?”
That comment came out of nowhere and left the announcers in stitches. It was all just in good fun, though, and I doubt Pritchard would have much of an issue with it. He was actually the one who ended up having the last laugh, as the Celtics beat the Raptors 108-105 to drop them to 5-7.
Boston had seven players score in double digits, although Pritchard wasn’t one of them. The 25-year-old, who signed a four-year, $30 million extension in the summer, ended the night with 5 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal, as the Celtics improved to 2-0 in the tournament.
It doesn’t take a whole lot for Drake to go viral and when the comment was as wild as this one, it inevitably was going to catch fire. NBA fans hilariously reacted to the viral comments.
A fan hilariously stated that the executives wanted the mic taken away immediately, “You know they wanted to take bro’s mic away instantly.”
One joked that Pritchard not even being on the court when this happened, “Bro wasn’t even on the court and caught a stray.”
Drake made the viewing experience more fun, a fan stated, “He definitely made it more entertaining.”
One fan thinks Drake drank a bit too much, “Bro was feeling the tequila.”
A fan wants Drake to become a commentator, “Drake needs to be a commentator.”
One fan was dying laughing when he heard it, “I heard that watching the game I was dying.”
Drake should certainly make an appearance for some comments, as he’d be a great hit with the audience. He has a lot on his plate, though, and recently released ‘Scary Hours 3’.
