Yes, that photo above is a look at Kendrick Perkins’ fit on Friday’s edition of ESPN’s First Take.
And yes, that’s what the former NBA player wore on purpose.
The idea, he said when asked by a confused Molly Qerim about it, was that the Boston Celtics put the Golden State Warriors in “Alcatraz” on Thursday night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals with some stifling defense, especially after being down 15 points in the third quarter and despite a lack of Finals experience.
Heck, HE EVEN BROUGHT HANDCUFFS WITH HIM.
You’ve got to see Stephen A. Smith’s reaction, as well as the jokes people made on Twitter: