Raptors star calls out CNN anchor for butchering name on-air: ‘Pascal Shakeem is crazy’

24.02.2023 - 03:03 foxnews.com

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Toronto Raptors star Pascal Siakam called out a CNN anchor on social media Wednesday after she brutally mispronounced his name over the weekend.

CNN news anchor Zain Asher was previewing the international athletes set to play in the NBA’s All-Star game during a segment on Friday when she seemed to stumble over a number of player’s names but ultimately butchered the pronunciation of Siakam’s name.

Pascal Siakam #43 of the Toronto Raptors looks on during NBA All-Star Practice presented by AT&T as part of 2023 NBA All Star Weekend on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at the Jon M.

Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Catalina Fragoso/NBAE via Getty Images) The NBA champion and two-time NBA All-Star playfully poked fun at the mispronunciation, calling the attempt "crazy." NBA ALL-STAR GAME IN SALT LAKE CITY SEES MAJOR DIP IN RATINGS AMID CRITICISM "Yoooo pascal shakeem is crazy," he wrote in a tweet on Wednesday.

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