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Ex-NBA coach Sam Mitchell doxxes co-host during live broadcast over salary joke

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Friday night’s broadcast of “NBA Gametime Live” quickly went off the rails after that former NBA coach Sam Mitchell doxxed his co-host Chris Miles after a seemingly innocent salary joke.

The incident began during pregame coverage of the Warriors of the Golden State game when Mitchell, 61, complained that basketball coaches, in this case Stever Kerr, weren’t getting medals at the Olympics.

Sam Mitchell sideline

Toronto Raptors head coach Sam Mitchell watches the game against the Seattle Sonics on November 12, 2004 at Key Arena in Seattle, Washington. The Sonics won 88-87. (Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

“I think it just tells you internationally how they value coaches – not at all. How do coaches not get a gold medal?”

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“I’m surprised coaches get paid for this show,” Miles quickly responded. “I think you might have to do this pro bono, my friend.”

The former NBA Coach of the Year didn’t seem to appreciate the comment, and things went downhill from there.

“The last time I looked at my check, it was pretty close. So I’m taking donations. Why don’t you get rid of some of that money since you’re bragging about it.’

Miles tried to laugh off the tense confrontation, but Mitchell was unrelenting.

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“Oh, I’m sorry, did you rent out your beach house? in Florida during the hurricane? Or how about your townhouse in Buckhead? If you want to call me, I mean, come on. You scream, broke and hungry, let’s see. I know what you have and where you live, young man, so you need to stop.”

Chris Miles reports

Chris Miles reports from Game Three of the 2023 NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat on June 7, 2023 at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. (Eric Espada/NBAE via Getty Images)

Miles, visibly uncomfortable, said there were “traitors” on the air, but Mitchell disagreed, calling himself a “truth teller.”

“You’re the one crying here poor and destitute, while… should I keep going further away, or do you want to stop right now?”

Miles shifted the focus back to the game, but Mitchell continued, even threatening to reveal his home address.

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“That’s what I thought you were supposed to do. I already told you, young fella, you’re going to stop harassing me on national television. I already told you about that. Hey, should I give you the address, ’cause you’re not at home now.”

Sam Mitchell talks to player

Roger Mason Jr., number 31 of the Toronto Raptors, talks with Raptors head coach Sam Mitchell during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at the John Labatt Center on October 17, 2004 in London, Ontario, Canada. The 76ers won the game 108-103. (Dave Sandford/Getty Images)

As the broadcast continued later, Mitchell eventually revealed the address of one of Miles’ properties. Miles pushed it to the limit, but Mitchell had one final comment.

“This match can’t start soon enough for you.

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