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Charles Curtis

Watch Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry react to winning the draft lottery: ‘(Expletive) yeah!’

One of the funnier stories coming out of the 2019 NBA draft lottery was the reaction Alvin Gentry had to the New Orleans Pelicans getting the first overall pick and the chance to draft Zion Williamson.

Remember: There are a set of team representatives who are sequestered in a room where the actual lottery takes place with no devices. But when the media inside was able to tweet about what happened inside, they talked about Gentry letting out an expletive when he found out the Pels won.

Thanks to the NBA, we have that video. Here it is and his “(Expletive) yeah!” is a delight:

It’s hard to hear, but he apparently also asked, “Are you not entertained?” Perfect.

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