‘Inside the NBA’ has strong conversation about Montrezl Harrell–Luka Doncic controversy

1. I write about Inside the NBA a lot because it’s by far and away the best sports studio show on television. 

Normally, I highlight the frivolity and antics put forth by Ernie, Chuck, Kenny and Shaq, such as Charles Barkley’s calling Shaquille O’Neal a “Karen” or Ernie Johnson giving Barkley a cognitive test.

But the crew has shown that it can also handle serious topics and conduct important conversations.

That took place once again Sunday when the hosts had an in-depth discussion about Montrezl Harrell calling Luka Doncic a “b****-ass white boy” during Friday’s Clippers-Mavericks game. Harrell apologized to Doncic before Game 4 of the series on Sunday.

The conversation was raw and honest. No sound bites thrown out there to generate headlines, no carnival barking, no phony outrage.

While Shaq seemingly wanted to chalk up the incident to regular trash talk, Kenny