Watch the awkward moment comedian Kevin Hart has to change the subject VERY quickly after being questioned on live TV about Josh Giddey's alleged inappropriate relationship with a minor
- Sixers guard Patrick Beverley brought up the subject and wouldn't let it go
- Hart did his best to deflect, but ultimately let Beverley 'kick off' the show
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ESPN's broadcast of the NBA In-Season Tournament finals took a drastic turn when Philadelphia 76ers guard Patrick Beverley asked host Kevin Hart a tough question.
Beverley was a guest on NBA Unplugged, hosted by comedian Hart, when he very suddenly asked a question about Josh Giddey – the Oklahoma City Thunder guard accused of having an alleged inappropriate relationship with a minor.
'I have a daughter and I like to call myself a girl dad. What do you think of the situation with Josh Giddey?', Beverley asked Hart bluntly.
Unsure how to respond, a bewildered Hart turned to his co-hosts — Joey “J'Dub” Wells, Will Horton and Na'im Lynn — to see if they had anything to say.
After Horton tried to keep everyone out of trouble – speaking of reports of what he had seen – Beverley doubled down.
Patrick Beverley derailed an NBA broadcast by bringing up Josh Giddey's allegations
Giddey, a Thunder PG, is alleged to have had an inappropriate relationship with a minor
Kevin Hart (R), who hosted the show, did his best to move past the highly charged topic
'I read that too, I said: what do you think? That was my question,” Beverley replied, causing the panel to chuckle at his persistence.
Hart, feeling the need to take control of the situation, responded, “Pat, I heard your question, but I'll tell you what I can do very well: deflect.”
As the bench laughed at Hart's response, the comedian continued, “I'm a brand Pat… I'll text you and give you my real thoughts.”
“But right now I'm going to keep it as commercial as possible at NBA Unplugged.”
At that point, Hart tried to change the subject by asking Beverley if he liked the color of the blue and red seasonal tournament fields.
Beverley apparently did not want to drop the issue, saying he liked the color of the courts, 'but not the prison courts'.
Afterward, Hart joked about kicking him off the show: “I didn't break a sweat this whole match, Pat. As soon as you asked me that question, a drop of sweat ran down my spine.'