CBS Sports Radio host Andrew Perloff tweeted a terrible hot take on a play involving Iowa star Caitlin Clark Saturday.
He quickly found out he was very wrong.
In the second quarter of Iowa’s win over Holy Cross, Crusaders guard Bronagh Power-Cassidy darted down the lane, clearing the way by appearing to throw her fist/forearm into Clark’s face. Clark remained down on the floor for several moments after the incident.
While the ABC announcing crew suggested that Power-Cassidy appeared to be making a basketball move, officials ruled otherwise, and assessed her an intentional foul.
Perloff also thought the move had been unintentional. The Maggie and Perloff Show co-host tweeted a video of the play, saying, “They called this an intentional foul, 2 free throws and possession. A 2-year-old could see this wasn’t intentional.”
They called this an intentional foul, 2 free throws and possession. A 2-year-old could see this wasn’t intentional. pic.twitter.com/2ilNMRhnkf
— Andrew Perloff (@andrewperloff) March 23, 2024
The tweet did not age well, immediately drawing enormous blowback. Former Kentucky and NBA star Rex Chapman tweeted, “That’s a left hook Also not a basketball move.”
That’s a left hook. Also not a basketball move. https://t.co/aTmFXDLHOb
— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) March 23, 2024
One of the benefits of having almost 132,000 X followers is that many people see your thoughts. The bad thing about having 132K followers? When you have a really bad thought, a lot of people see it.
Those followers, and others, saw Perloff’s take, and responded Saturday.
https://twitter.com/jacsonbevens/status/1771638409854951494
That was intentional. Only Tito Santana did that flying elbow better. https://t.co/ykeyREQUBW pic.twitter.com/OM5L1QRS5s
— Sydney Affolter America’s National Treasure (@kinnick519) March 23, 2024
Need you on the jury if I’m ever convicted of a crime. https://t.co/8Jbc4Z94Iy
— TJ ⚡️ (@Bitcoin_Teej) March 23, 2024
A 2-year-old could see you’re an idiot https://t.co/KvL94LOeWA
— Chris Caylor (@ccaylor10) March 23, 2024
In case you wanted to read the worst take today, here it is! https://t.co/2pTTxxTITr
— brit (@pashedmotatos) March 23, 2024
Less than an hour later, Perloff owned his mistake, tweeting, “My friends are texting and saying I’m nuts. I thought it was an accident. I could be wrong!”
My friends are texting and saying I’m nuts. I thought it was an accident. I could be wrong!
— Andrew Perloff (@andrewperloff) March 23, 2024
That admission prompted a new round of comments.
Could be? It’s an all time bad take. I could be wrong!
— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) March 23, 2024
Your friends are correct. At least you have good friends. https://t.co/lHLB8a1M0C
— Jim Zopelis (@NotoriousZOP) March 23, 2024
[Andrew Perloff]
