"Yo quiero Tacko Fall."
Mike Breen, fresh off being inducted into the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame, had a small, unfortunate gaffe behind the microphone during Sunday's Knicks-Celtics matchup: Midway through the third quarter, Breen accidentally referred to Boston center Tacko Fall as "Taco Bell."
Hilarity ensued.
“You must be hungry, bro.”
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 16, 2021
Mike Breen accidentally called Tacko Fall "Taco Bell" on the broadcast 😂 @shaqtin pic.twitter.com/Vom2BZpPka
"Noel keeps it alive, but right to Taco Bell, here comes Parker," Breen says, followed a short pause. "Did I just say Taco Bell?"
"You must be hungry, bro!" longtime partner Walt "Clyde" Frazier jests.
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Breen, after a long weekend of honors and festivities, said that he might need to get some sleep. Or perhaps a cheesy five-layer burrito.
The Knicks would go on to win the game after a near fourth-quarter collapse, securing the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference and giving Breen, a lifelong Knicks fan, a season for the ages.
The long-time voice of the Knicks and the NBA on ESPN, Breen was inducted into the Hall of Fame on Saturday night. One of sports' greatest play-by-play voices has earned respect and praise from all corners of the hoops world.
Those same folks noticed his hilarious botch on Sunday and weighed in.
Mike Breen: literally one of the greatest of all time pic.twitter.com/GSfWyskAyr
— x - KNICKS ON MSG (@KnicksMSGN) May 13, 2021
MIKE BREEN SAID TACO BELL INSTEAD OF TACKO FALL I'M WEAK
— 𝙅𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨 (x - #4 SEED NYK: 41-31) (NYY: 22-18) (@JoeJudgeMVP) May 16, 2021
Lmao Mike Breen just said passed it right to Taco Bell. I’m DEAD!!!
— x - MadGood Knicks Show™ (@MadGoodKS) May 16, 2021
My man makes it to the HOF and then gets disrespectful. Someone take back his credentials 😭😭😭
I know Mike Breen just got into the Hall of Fame but I think we need to put him again for calling Tacko Fall, “Taco Bell”
— Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) May 16, 2021
Haha Mike Breen said "Taco Bell". On that note, going to my fridge for leftover burritos from last night's trip to the border. 😂 https://t.co/8BD59ZvaI3
— Jason Lucas (@JasonVegas22) May 16, 2021
Mistake or not, it's just another iconic call over the airwaves for Breen.