NBA TV hosts Chris Miles and Sam Mitchell got into an argument during a pregame show, which actually led to an address being leaked on national TV.
They seemed to be bickering over how much money they were each making, as former NBA player/coach Mitchell was referencing how Miles was allegedly always showing off his wealth.
Most awkward pregame show I’ve ever seen…
Sam Mitchell argues with his cohost about his salary and threatened to leak his address on National TV 😳 pic.twitter.com/64VWiQZlwr
— BricksCenter (@BricksCenter) October 12, 2024
At the beginning of the video clip, what started everything was seemingly just a lighthearted joke as Miles was heard telling Mitchell, "I'm surprised coaches get a paycheck for this show. I think like maybe you should do this pro-bono my friend."
"You know last time I looked at my check, it's pretty close," Mitchell said, which was alluding to himself being underpaid.
However, this was just the start of him going off on his younger counterpart Miles.
"So hey I'm taking donations, so why don't you come up on some of that money you got, since you over there bragging about it."
Miles laughed it off, "I'm not bragging about it."
Mitchell then even brought up his co-host's assets.
"Oh Oh I'm sorry did you rent your beach house out down in Florida during the hurricane, or do I need to go on. How about your town house over at Buckhead?"
Miles exclaimed, "What's going on?!"
Mitchell said, "You wanna call me out. I mean come on... You screaming broke and hungry, let's just see it. You know I know what you have and where you live young fellow, so you need to stop."
Miles continued to smile, "I think we have snitches on the show today."
"No we don't have snitches, we have truth tellers... So you're the one crying poor destitute up here, when... Do I need to keep going on further more and more or do you want me to stop right now."
Miles, trying to change the subject, said, "Why don't we go to this game between the Sacramento Kings and the Golden State Warriors."
"That's what I thought," Mitchell continued while wagging his finger. "I done told you, you gotta stop messing with me on national TV, I done told you about that."
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If this wasn't enough, Mitchell took it to a whole another level, making this an all-time classic live TV moment which undoubtedly went viral, as he shockingly exposed where Miles lives at.
"Hey do I give out that address? Cause you not at home right now."
Then Mitchell did in fact release the address later in the broadcast, as you can hear in the video:
UPDATE: Sam Mitchell got frustrated at his cohost and ACTUALLY DROPPED HIS COHOST’S ADDRESS ON LIVE TV
WHAT IN THE WORLD https://t.co/f80pV6P9tP pic.twitter.com/Ya06YTNsY4
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) October 12, 2024
In view of the net worths of both co-hosts, Mitchell, who is 61 years old, should have the upper-hand as he had a 12-year playing career in the NBA, earning a total of $12 million in contract money from 1990-2001 as a player for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Indiana Pacers (8.7 points per game on 44% FG shooting).
Not to mention, he also was the head coach of the Toronto Raptors (2004-2008) and Minnesota Timberwolves (2015-2016).
On the other hand, Miles, who is 38 years old, never played in the NBA but has 15 years of experience as a sports anchor.
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All in all, Mitchell may have overreacted a tad bit, as even if Miles does brag about his wealth off-the-air or take jabs at him, this definitely was a little unprofessional to say the least. Nevertheless, the producers evidently let it roll, so who knows if there will be any repercussions, but ultimately no one will be surprised if Mitchell finds himself unemployed in the coming days.
