Can’t be good at everything.
In case you missed it, Zach Bryan went viral earlier this week – and not in a good way – over a video of the “Something In the Orange” singer playing a game of basketball.
Tough look.
And look, I’m the most unathletic person on the planet, so you’re not going to see any videos of me playing basketball. But Pat McAfee said today that the video of Zach shouldn’t have gotten out either.
The ESPN host addressed the viral video today on the Pat McAfee Show during their “Oh No!” segment, and he actually had some pretty kind words for Zach – the artist, not the basketball player:
“This guy sells out stadiums. We need to show respect to what he has been able to do with a guitar and his voice. Most ever at the Big House in Ann Arbor. Sells out stadiums. Okay, if you’re able to sell out stadiums… I have respect for what you’ve been able to do.
Now, his song that everybody knows is that, ‘We’re having an all-night revival.’ Yeah, I’ve seen him do it on stage. … So we know Zach Bryan. I know a lot about Zach Bryan or, you know, his life as well. And that comes with being a guy who sells out f–king stadiums. I think that’s part of it. Also served in the military. Appreciate his service, all that stuff.”
But as impressed as Pat might be with Zach’s musical abilities, he’s not quite as impressed with his basketball skills:
“They need to keep him away from the basketball court.
I like that he’s doing sports for cardio. I like that he’s a sports fan. … Can’t have that on tape. Can’t have that on tape. Okay, we need to make sure that camera’s not getting out of there.
Not only was it a travel and other things, it was also just – Zach Bryan’s working in the paint. Why they got him running the full court? You know, like that ain’t where he’s supposed to be.
So when I was seeing this, I just thought to myself, why is this being filmed? Okay? Why is his teammates letting it happen?
And also, shout out to Zach Bryan for putting in maximum effort, even though it turns out to be zero points, and that makes you inevitably go, ‘Oh, no!’”
Pat and the crew did give Zach credit for the effort, and for getting the rebound that led to the fast break. But he also called out Zach’s friends for letting the video get out in the first place:
“All I ask of the boys is, you see that camera filming that fast break? We need to ask for that video.”
Of course we do know that Zach has some athleticism (we all saw him climb that fence), and he did serve in the military so he’s presumably still in pretty good shape.
Maybe it was just a bad clip, or maybe like Pat said, you just can’t be good at everything.