On Friday, the NBA announced the groups for the second annual In-Season Tournament, now known as the Emirates NBA Cup because Emirates can’t help themselves from sponsoring cups. ESPN made a whole show revealing the groups, and the only Charlotte Hornets conversation consisted of a random dig from Richard Jefferson about the existence of Hornets fans.
Richard Jefferson following the reveal of East Group A for the NBA Cup:
"I didn't even know there were Hornets fans." pic.twitter.com/a4R36WaEbY— /r/CharlotteHornets (@HornetsReddit) July 13, 2024It’s just another example of ESPN turning into a joke of a sports network.