The 19-18 Golden State Warriors are fighting for every win they can get right now — and on Monday, the team's urgency was evident.
In an eventual 103-102 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, a combined 51 points for Jimmy Butler and Steph Curry weren't enough. And during the fourth quarter, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was tossed following a heated moment with the officials.
Bringing some fun to Kerr's ejection, however, was Snoop Dogg, who was on the call as a color commentator for NBC and egged Kerr on as he screamed at officials.
Here's a look at Snoop Dogg's call of Steve Kerr's ejection on Monday night.
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Snoop Dogg calls Steve Kerr ejection
Snoop Dogg was just as animated as Kerr at the moment of the coach's fourth-quarter ejection. As Kerr lost his cool, yelling at officials and having to be held back by an assistant coach, NBC's newest commentator was having fun with it.
"Uh oh! Steve’s going to get thrown out!” Snoop Dogg said on the broadcast. "Get him out of there! Get him out of there! Back him up, back him up, G.P. [Gary Payton II]! Back him up!”
“Steve’s ready to fire on him. Steve’s backing Inglewood right now. Inglewood! Get him, Steve! You’re in Inglewood, Steve! The Arizona Wildcat came out. Look at him!"
Why was Steve Ker ejected?
Kerr was ejected from Monday's contest in the fourth quarter following back-to-back technical fouls. The coach was first upset with a waived Curry basket due to him being fouled before the shot, which happened at the 8:44 mark of the fourth quarter.
Just a few moments later, Clippers forward John Collins blocked a shot by Gary Payton II, and Kerr grew furious with a non-call on goaltending. Kerr began to berate officials, screaming at them and having to be held back as he was ejected from the game.
Curry later said that if Kerr hadn't gotten himself ejected, "I was going to do that until I saw him."
"I was appreciative of that because two crazy calls in a row that you feel like can dictate the momentum of a game," Curry said, per the San Francisco Chronicle’s Sam Gordon. "Doesn’t mean a win or a loss. It just dictates the momentum. I love that fired-up Steve, for sure. Somebody had to do it tonight.”
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Why was Snoop Dogg broadcasting Warriors-Clippers?
Monday's Warriors-Clippers game marked Snoop Dogg's first assignment as an analyst for NBC and Peacock. The longtime rapper has previously become a personality on NBC's airwaves, playing a significant role in the network's coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics. NBC also has plans for Snoop Dogg to help cover the upcoming winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.
Snoop Dogg joined Reggie Miller and Terry Gannon during the second half of the Warriors-Clippers matchup. According to NBC's press release, he prepared as a traditional analyst by watching film while attending shootarounds and production meetings.
While he appears to have a more occasional role than full-time, it's unknown when Snoop Dogg's next NBA on NBC broadcast will be.
“This is a dream come true for me,” Snoop Dogg said of being an NBA on NBC analyst. “I’m fired up to be joining Reggie Miller and Terry Gannon on the call for the Clippers-Warriors game on January 5th. I can’t wait to bring a fresh vibe to the analysis while celebrating the skills and strategy these teams bring every night.”