Here’s The Hysterical Reason J.J. Redick Boogied Out Of His Post-Game Interview So Quickly

What a final minute of regulation J.J. Redick had during his Clippers’ 105-103 overtime victory over the Pistons on Monday night. First, he smartly — though Uproxx’s Pistons fan is pretty irate about the whole thing — fouled Andre Drummond with 25 seconds left on a free throw by his own teammate that went in. More on this later, but the cagey move meant Drummond was going to the stripe and no time had elapsed. Plus, it doubles as a hysterical bit of on-court nonsense.

Because it’s the Internet, Redick’s Drummond dancing was also slowed down and set to Ginuwine’s “Pony.”

The foul was obviously intentional. Drummond is shooting 37.2 percent from the stripe, and Jeff Van Gundy was going to sub him out if Redick hadn’t fouled him on that play. Was it legal? It was; although, you can’t intentionally foul inside of two minutes in a quarter or overtime, or the team gets the ball back (see Rule 12, Section X). But because Redick climbed Drummond’s back on a free-throw attempt, it skirted that infraction. Barely.

Was it ethical, at least in terms of the purity of the game? Absolutely not. However, it did work. Drummond hit one of his two ensuing attempts, and Redick got the opportunity to sink this three-pointer, knotting the game at 94.

Reggie Jackson missed a shot to win it, forcing free basketball.

Redick, who finished with 24 points (10/17), hit another three-pointer in the extra session and the Clippers won 105-103, which meant he was interviewed on the court after the game.

Except, as you can see, he looks super distracted the entire time, and after giving a totally clichéd answer, he sprints towards the locker room.

So, what the hell happened?

If Redick didn’t make it back in time, we’ve got an easy suggestion for him:

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