I'M OUT
Kenny Smith just walked off the set of "Inside the NBA" in a show of solidarity with the NBA players who are boycotting Wednesday's playoff games.
"As a black man, as a former player ... I think its best for me to support the players and just not be here tonight," Smith said.
Smith then unplugged his mic and walked off the set -- leaving co-hosts Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and Ernie Johnson to finish the show without him.
Before he left, Smith explained his decision this way .