Kevin Hart’s very long NBA All-Star game intro was weird and bad

There’s usually a bit of flair before the NBA All-Star game actually begins.

Remember Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O’Neal dancing with the Jabberwockies? Fun stuff.

This year, it was not fun stuff.

For about 30 minutes, Kevin Hart and Rob Riggle put together a Holleywood-influenced … something, including All-Star themed raps and songs by Jamie Foxx, Ludacris, Queen Latifah and that one dude from Workaholics. Then, Hart proceeded to introduce the basketball playing All-Stars — by roasting them.

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Hart made fun of Goran Dragic’s breath, said Andre Drummond had a hairy back and told Damian Lillard to stop rapping.

It ranged from confusing to uncomfortable. Then, Fergie sang the National Anthem, and it took long as well.

Whatever it was, it was all certainly too long.

NBA Twitter was not happy.

I Dont wanna be here

— Seerat Sohi (@DamianTrillard) February 19, 2018

Me, six months ago: Boy, wouldn't it be cool if they drafted the teams right before the game started?

NBA, now: Nah but here's this.

— Kellan Olson (@KellanOlson) February 19, 2018

Who has Rob Riggle singing Phil Collins on their bingo card?

— Tom Ziller (@teamziller) February 19, 2018

This how Damian Lillard looked at Kevin Hart walking off the stage after Kev dissed his rap career. Dame wasn’t messing with him in the slightest. pic.twitter.com/DYAyPiKIom

— Anthony Aiken Jr. (@AnthonyAikenJr) February 19, 2018

Kevin Hart: 'Same time next year guys?'
NBA: pic.twitter.com/XD4tlrp54c

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) February 19, 2018

When Kevin Hart tries to roast you during allstar intros pic.twitter.com/ETSEte7zY2

— ☕netw3rk (@netw3rk) February 19, 2018

The oral history of this pregame show is going to be the least clicked-upon piece of content in Internet history

— Dan Devine (@YourManDevine) February 19, 2018

Me watching Kevin Hart pic.twitter.com/OzFYvPQLSP

— GRODT track 18 (@BStapIes) February 19, 2018

there has never been a check luda won’t cash

— martin rickman (@martinrickman) February 19, 2018

🤔

— Tristan Thompson (@RealTristan13) February 19, 2018

Even Draymond was laughing pic.twitter.com/R8itTpUAD8

— Kenny Ducey (@KennyDucey) February 19, 2018

someone call dick bavetta to eject kevin hart asap

— josh (@HoopPlusTheHarm) February 19, 2018

Kevin Hart out here like HB in the 2016 Finals. pic.twitter.com/wfymYX7HD6

— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) February 19, 2018

We can now stop complaining about the 2018 NBA All-Star Game pre-show, and begin complaining about the 2018 NBA All-Star Game

— Dan Devine (@YourManDevine) February 19, 2018

That was not very Fergalicious.

— Dan Kadar (@MockingTheDraft) February 19, 2018

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