Overview
- During an ESPN SportsCenter segment previewing the NBA opener, Kendrick Perkins said, “What you need Ibuprofen for when you can have a Perk?”
- Elle Duncan paused with her head down before adding on air, “I literally can’t stand you and I love you.”
- The clip spread widely on social media, drawing a mix of amusement and criticism, including posts calling for discipline.
- Duncan posted on X that she routinely uses “Perk” puns, described Perkins as “big bruh” and her favorite, and said no slight was intended.
- No ESPN disciplinary action has been reported, and the night’s featured game saw the Thunder edge the Rockets 125-124 in double overtime.