![]() ![]() The moment did provide a funny moment where Shaq would tease Barkley on television over the incident by stating, “You kissed Dick in the mouth.”Ģ1/31 11. NBA may have been going for comedy but it was mostly just uncomfortable and weird for the live audience and for those watching at home. The whole race was inconsequential and unnecessary and was capped off with a kiss on the lips between Barkley and Bavetta. That’s what happened in 2007 when the NBA held a race for charity between NBA referee and senior citizen Dick Bavetta and NBA legend Charles Barkley. But sometimes the NBA decides to hold an event no one really cares to see featuring people no one wants to see. We have the Dunk Contest and 3 Point Contest, there’s the yearly celebrity game that takes place and other fun little events. There’s usually a good slew of activities set-up annually before Sunday’s traditional All-Star game. ![]() NBA All-Star weekend is a time for all the fans and players of basketball to take a break from the hard grind of the NBA season and just have a little fun. Yes, I just provided a play-by-play of the entire charade. Finally they would meet up to awkwardly seal the deal. When Johnson noticed that Love had extended his hand, he looked to come back but the distance was too much that he once again disengaged. Once Love was ready, Johnson looked to have given up on it. Johnson would try to go for a handshake, but Love would take too long to approach. Easy peasy, right?Īpparently not for former Minnesota Timberwolves teammates Kevin Love and Wesley Johnson who found themselves in a painfully awkward handshake-gone-wrong that would never end (or did it ever even really begin?). NBA MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENTS FREEDuring free throws though, most teams keep it simple and give a quick supportive handshake whether a players makes or misses the shot. Some get cute and do special handshakes that have all sorts of gestures and movements in them that they may have spent more time on choreography than practicing their shot. ![]() In the NBA it’s customary for teammates to show solidarity and support with frequent handshakes. Hopefully Nate has learned something from this and will keep his feet planted to the ground rather than his face and celebrate safely. What resulted was an awkwardly hilarious sequence that nearly broke Nate’s neck. Teammate Nate Robinson wanted to celebrate with Pierce and jump on his back, but apparently, Pierce wasn’t interested. With the games decided, Paul Pierce ran to the other end of the court like an airplane to showboat his great play. In the final possession, the ball was in Paul Pierce’s hands and as customary of “The Truth”, he was able to seal the game with a clutch jumper. In 2010, the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks were playing down to the wire in a close game. Other times, a player is so in the zone he disregards any pats on the back. Sometimes a player joins in with his congratulatory teammates and revels in the game-changing play. Usually if one is successful, there’s high fives all around, chest bumps, smacks on the rear and all kinds of amped up celebrations. These are moments both fans and players live for a potential clutch play that will deflate or erupt a rabid crowd and fire up teammates. In the closing minutes of a heated back and forth matchup, every possession counts. We dare you to get through this list without wincing. Which brings us to this groan-inducing list.īelow are some noteworthy examples of some of the most painfully cringeworthy moments that the NBA has ever captured. Sometimes, the cringe level is so off the charts that the moments themselves go down in history. Indeed, for all the times our NBA heroes have inspired us or brought us to our feet in amazement, they have also dazzled us with their uncanny ability to make us cringe. The athletes and coaches will never be able to escape the embarrassment of an awkward incident that likely becomes immortalized on YouTube and relived for years to come. On live TV, there are cameras capturing the moment as it unfolds for live television, and unfortunately it’s unscripted and there are no take-backs or do-overs. ![]() It’s a different story when you’re in sports and awkward moments take place. No amount of forced chuckles or subject changing can save one from a humiliating awkward moment you basically have to swallow the bitter pill and move on. This is the type of silence that makes one want to sink out of their chair, teleport themselves to another dimension or jump into a DeLorean and go back in time-anything to avoid the utter discomfort of finding themselves in an awkward moment. A situation where someone says or does something highly inappropriate without thinking and what results is dead silence. We’ve all been there and it’s terribly uncomfortable. ![]()
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