New York Knicks announcer Walt “Clyde” Frazier dialed up the creativity to insult the Chicago Bulls on Friday, and got proven right almost immediately.
As the game tipped off at Madison Square Garden, Frazier stunningly compared the wreckage from some of the Bulls’ recent losses to war-torn Iran. His partner in the booth, Mike Breen, could only laugh at what was such a deranged call before the game even began.
Frazier: “Mike, I was talking to my friends, man. And I was talking about eradicated, obliterated, devastated. They thought I was talking about Iran, but I was talking about the Bulls. Their last game to the Pacers, they gave up 145. Against the Sixers, they gave up 157. …”
Breen: “That’s how you start a telecast!?”
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— Teg🚨 (@IQfor3) April 3, 2026
It’s the type of comment only a beloved announcer like Frazier can make without getting a huge amount of backlash. The Knicks Hall of Famer is also known for his quirky calls, so this one doesn’t feel as out of place versus someone else making it.
Somehow, Frazier may have even undersold how poor Chicago’s form has been of late, because the Bulls rolled over instantly on Friday night. New York outscored Chicago 20-1 over the game’s first six minutes and trailed 78-41 at the half.
Knicks role players OG Anunoby and Mitchell Robinson combined for 34 points to skewer the Bulls over the game’s first two quarters. The Bulls franchise seems to be a mess on and off the court, with Chicago having to cut a recent acquisition for making some controversial comments of his own.
