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Nick Wright criticized LaMelo Ball on First Things First, calling him a 'clown' after a controversial play involving Bam Adebayo. The incident occurred during a play-in game that the Hornets won against the Heat.
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NBA analyst Nick Wright drew attention after criticising LaMelo Ball on the First Things First show, following a controversial moment involving Bam Adebayo.
The incident saw the 24-year-old allegedly pull Adebayoâs leg, leading to a fall that forced the Miami Heat star out of the play-in game against Charlotte, which the Hornets narrowly won.
Wright did not hold back when discussing the situation. He said: âIâm not sorry, and I donât care if this gets clipped. That young man [LaMelo] is a clown, and has been a clown forever and will never not be a clown.â
Now, LaMeloâs elder brother has replied to the analyst.
Lonzo Ball quickly responded on X, defending his brother with a direct message. He wrote: âFolks saying clown with a perm FOHâ and added: âNick Wright a bum!â
Wright replied with a pointed response, saying: âThese are my natural curls, thank you very much.â
He continued: âAlso, I respect you having your brotherâs back⊠despite the fact that deep down youâve gotta know everything I said was true.
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âHeâs immensely talented, hilariously immature, reckless on and off the court & his own worst enemy.â
LaMelo Ball weighed in on the situation after the game, offering an explanation during his press conference.
âI apologize for that one. I got hit in the head, didnât really know where I was, but Iâm going to check on him and see if he is okay,â he said.
Nick Wright called LaMelo Ball a 'clown' during a segment on First Things First, stating that he has always been a clown.
The criticism followed an incident where LaMelo allegedly pulled Bam Adebayo's leg, causing Adebayo to fall during a play-in game.
The Charlotte Hornets narrowly won the play-in game against the Miami Heat.

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Without Bam on court, Charlotte secured a 127-126 win and will now face Orlando in a bid to qualify for the playoffs.
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