NBA Fans are used to heated takes and awkward moments on TV, but this one hit different. A short clip of Malika Andrews interviewing Keyonte George made the rounds this week, and one line at the very end turned it into instant meme material.
The clip was shared by @BrickCenter_, who captioned it, “She did Kendrick Perkins DIRTY [crying emoji],” ending their post with a [laughing emoji]. In the video, Andrews is talking with Keyonte George about burgers, getting him to describe what makes a good one and joking around about taste, judging, and who really knows food.
She did Kendrick Perkins DIRTY [crying emoji] pic.twitter.com/NLsMu85wEf
— BrickCenter (@BrickCenter_) January 15, 2026
As the conversation wraps, Andrews drops the line that sent NBA Fans into a frenzy: “I think we might need to do an NBA Today version where we are the judges here because Kendrick Perkins, I think, is probably going to be a pretty good judge of that.”
The line landed like a well-timed punchline. Andrews delivered it smoothly, but NBA Fans immediately read it as a playful shot tied to Perkins’ recent food takes and on-air moments. The pause, the tone, and the timing made it sound less like a compliment and more like a setup.
Replies stacked up fast. @Scarlettsecho summed up what many NBA Fans were thinking, writing, “She cooked him clean, no cap.” Another popular reaction came from @SportsZoneLocks, who added, “HE KNEW IT TOO LMAOOO,” suggesting even Perkins would have felt that one coming.
NBA Fans clipped it, looped it, and threw it into group chats within hours. Some pointed out how Andrews didn’t raise her voice or smirk, which made the line sting more. Others joked that this was one of those moments where TV shade beats any loud argument.
What made it blow up is that the moment wasn’t planned as a joke segment. It slipped in at the end of a normal interview, which made NBA Fans rewind just to make sure they heard it right.
For many NBA Fans, it was another reminder that sports TV isn’t just highlights and debates. Sometimes, it’s the small comments that cook the hardest. And this one, according to timelines everywhere, was served perfectly.
NBA Fans Turn On Kendrick Perkins After Cooper Flagg Comment Sparks New Wave Of Backlash
The jokes about Kendrick Perkins didn’t come out of nowhere. Around the same time Malika Andrews’ clip was making rounds, NBA Fans were already heated over a different Perkins moment that struck a nerve online.
@Hero_OfThe_Day posted a long reaction calling out Perkins directly, writing, “KENDRICK PERKINS IS A RACIST.” The user quoted him saying “white LeBron James minus athleticism” about Cooper Flagg and argued, “If it sounds familiar, that’s the same thing he said about a young Luka Doncic. He’s putting a glass ceiling on them.” They ended their post with, “This CLOWN has an MVP vote” using a [clown emoji].
That post pulled in waves of NBA Fans who felt the wording crossed a line. Some focused on the comparison itself. Others zeroed in on the idea that someone in Perkins’ position still carries voting power.
@PurpleHerring1 took a sharper angle, posting, “Saying Coop doesn’t have athleticism is hilarious.”
Another reaction that spread came from @KamenscekI49291, who wrote, “It’s a shame for the NBA that people like Perkins have the right to vote and have any influence on basketball through the media.”
For NBA Fans, this wasn’t about one sentence in isolation. It reopened old frustrations about past comments, past predictions, and how often Perkins ends up at the center of online storms.
By the time Andrews’ joke clip started trending, NBA Fans were already primed. The humor hit harder because the criticism was already there. In the span of a few days, Perkins went from making headlines to being the punchline, and NBA Fans made sure he stayed there.
