Announcer Kevin Harlan has put together quite a career with some incredible sports calls. Known for elevating moments with his levity and wit — while also making some hilarious calls of fans that run on the field — Harlan’s the guy you want in the chair for any major sports moment.
On Thursday, Donovan Mitchell and Dillon Brooks got in quite the scuffle during the Memphis Grizzlies and Cleveland Cavaliers game. In the third quarter after falling down on a play, Brooks rolled over and punched Mitchell — who was standing nearby — in the groin.
Chaos then broke out on the court, as both teams congregated with some pushing and shoving extracurriculars after Mitchell hurled the ball at Brooks in retaliation. And narrating it all was Harlan, who gave us some incredible moments, from his “HOLD ON, HOLD ON” call as the shoving began to saying “boink” on a replay of Brooks’ groin shot.
"BOINK!"- Kevin Harlan 🤣 pic.twitter.com/RNkaj0iU3H
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) February 3, 2023
Yep, definitely adding these two to the list of Hall of Fame calls from Harlan. NBA fans were incredibly amused by Harlan’s calls of Brooks’ groin shot.
reggie miller stammering and trying to be serious as a dude gets punched in the nuts while kevin harlan yells BOINK is perfect tv no notes
— Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) February 3, 2023
Kevin Harlan got me in TEARS “HOLD ON!! HOLD ON!!!” https://t.co/ba0OUUVNuG
— d. (@_312DARIUS) February 3, 2023
Kevin Harlan saying "boink" takes a weird thing and really just ratchets it up to the moon https://t.co/EoMagIaY71
— Dan Devine (@YourManDevine) February 3, 2023
Kevin Harlan screaming, “Hold on. Hold on! HOLD ON!” 🤣
— J.E. Skeets (@jeskeets) February 3, 2023
Kevin Harlan is a national treasure and needs to be protected at all costs. https://t.co/W0B9t8IG8f
— Minnesota Vikings Football at The Daily Norseman (@DailyNorseman) February 3, 2023
I’ll say it again. Kevin Harlan is a national treasure and I love the opportunity to work with him every year https://t.co/W1iDGQVey5
— Lance Allan (@lanceallan) February 3, 2023
Kevin Harlan is wild for yelling “BOINK” like that 💀
— Uncle Dev (@schlix_gawd) February 3, 2023
I could listen to Kevin Harlan shout BOINK for the next 20 minutes straight and it won’t stop being funny pic.twitter.com/61VlPMjxo7
— Ben Palmer (@benjpalmer) February 3, 2023
Kevin Harlan is a legend. https://t.co/8BQmCBXhEf
— Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) February 3, 2023
