It’s sometimes during the NBA preseason, before the game where there’s the most action. Yesterday, live on the NBA TV set, former coach Sam Mitchell attacked his colleague who had a bad idea to cheat him out of his salary.
“I was shocked to see that the coaches were paid for this show, I think you should do it pro bono (free) my friend.”
Chris Miles, the presenter of the Warriors – Kings pregame, thought this little joke would go away on its own, but Sam Mitchell didn’t like it. The former Raptors coach quickly got carried away and… threatened his teammate live on TV.
Here is the sequence:
Sam Mitchell just threatened his cohost on live TV and threatened to leak his address on air
Oh my 😳pic.twitter.com/kiAtowKIXo
– Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) October 12, 2024
Chris Miles: “I was shocked to see that the coaches were paid for this show, I think you should do it pro bono (free) my friend.”
Sam Mitchell: “You know, the last time I looked at my salary, it was almost (at zero). So I accept donations.
Why don’t you give me your money? Because you brag too much.”
CM: “I’m not bragging about it.”
SM : “Oh, sorry. Didn’t you rent your beach house in Florida during the hurricane? And your townhouse, near Buckhead?”
CM: “Hey, what’s going on here, Sam?”
SM : “You want to obey me. You look broke and hungry. You know, I know what you own and where you live, young man. So you have to stop.”
As you can see, the tone quickly escalated, and Sam Mitchell didn’t stop there.
CM: “I think we have some snitches on the show today. His name is Sam Mitchell.
SM : “No, we don’t have snitches. We have people who speak the truth. You are the one crying poverty and destitution here when… Should I go on saying more, again and again? Or do you want me to stop now?”
CM: “How should we watch this game between the Sacramento Kings and the Golden State Warriors?”
SM : “I told you, young man, that you must stop making fun of me on national television. I already told you. Hey, can I give you the address? Because you are not at home now.”
It is completely lunar.
To make matters worse, a few minutes later, Sam Mitchell actually gave the address to his colleague live on television. A real low blow.
UPDATE: Sam Mitchell is frustrated with his cohost and REALLY DROCKED HIS COHOST’S ADDRESS ON LIVE TV
WHAT IN THE WORLD pic.twitter.com/Ya06YTNsY4
– Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) October 12, 2024
Before this segment, Chris Miles and Sam Mitchell discussed the so-called lack of recognition of coaches, with Steve Kerr not receiving a gold medal even though Team USA won the 2024 Paris Olympics.
As a reminder, Mitchell coached in the NBA between 2002 and 2019, mostly as an assistant but also four years as head coach of the Raptors (2004 to 2008), and as interim coach of the Wolves (2015-16). During his stay in Canada, Mitchell may have been confused (physically) with star Vince Carter…