"Smoked his job": Ex-NBA champ makes feelings known as Kendrick Perkins surprises Elle Duncan with wild on-air joke

Ex-NBA champ makes feelings known as Kendrick Perkins leaves Elle Duncan shell-shocked with wild on-air joke
Ex-NBA champ makes feelings known as Kendrick Perkins leaves Elle Duncan shell-shocked with wild on-air joke. (Image Source: Imagn)

Former NBA champion Jeff Teague reacted to Kendrick Perkins' wild joke that left his co-host, Elle Duncan, at a loss for words.

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Perkins surprised Duncan with his remark on ESPN's "SportsCenter" on Tuesday.

"What you need ibuprofen for when you can have a perk?" Perkins joked at the end of the segment.

Teague, along with the rest of the cast of the "Club 520" podcast, reacted to Perkins' comment on Wednesday.

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"He smoked his job," Teague said. "That's a fire alarm."
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Jeff Teague and Kendrick Perkins have both transitioned from playing for the Boston Celtics to becoming well-known names in the basketball media landscape. They both won a ring with the Celtics, albeit in different eras.

Perkins was a part of Boston's championship-winning team in the 2007-08 season, while Teague won the title in 2021.

Elle Duncan clears the air on Kendrick Perkins' wild joke

On Tuesday, Elle Duncan addressed Kendrick Perkins' viral joke and its aftermath. She expressed surprise at the backlash Perkins had received and said that he meant no harm.

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"lol yo the comments are wild. I used a Perk idiom at the beginning of the segment (like I always do) and this was him trying to top it. He’s big bruh and my FAVE. there was no shot shotted," Duncan commented.

Kendrick Perkins stepped away from professional basketball in 2018. He has since appeared on ESPN's "First Take", "SportsCenter", and "NBA Today".

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