Kevin Harlan Calls Basketball Game Despite Tragic Courtside Beer Spill

Published on 25-Feb-2019 by Raoul Duke

Basketball - NBA    NBA Daily Review

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Kevin Harlan Calls Basketball Game Despite Tragic Courtside Beer Spill

One quality shared by the best broadcasters in the business would have to be the ability to stay focused on the action in the midst of chaos.

If this is in fact true, then Kevin Harlan is a god among men.

The seasoned pro was doing his play-by thing in Milwaukee recently with the Bucks hosting the Celtics when something truly horrific went down.

Any beer enthusiast out there may want to hold a loved one tight.

 

Yeah, an overpriced craft beer is a terrible thing to waste.

 

See, Barney understands.

However, this nightmarish scene was redeemed by the magnificent Mr Harlan, who seemlessly proceeded to call the spill and the in-progress basketball game without missing a beat, even managing to sound sympathetic towards the beer soaked player and fan.

In fact, his repeated It's in the guy's hair line has reached iconic status almost immediately, rivaling the classic Al Michaels Olympic hockey call from back in the day:

 

But Big Al didn't have to ping-pong between two different events, now did he?

Harlan is truly unique, as he frequently bends the English langauge to his own twisted desires.

 

We've listened to this countless times but still can't tell with any degree of accuracy if he's saying good, cord, cold, or even cod.

But his brilliance isn't just reserved for hoops:

 

Dude should be studied at the university level.