NBA star goes viral for bizarre Martin Luther King pronunciation while addressing crowd: 'Who?'
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Los Angeles Clippers star Normal Powell misspoke at a pregame ceremony on Martin Luther King Day, honoring the civil-rights advocate, accidentally calling him 'Martin Luther Cream'. Powell did not appear to notice his own error and continued wit his speech before the Clippers game against the Chicago Bulls on Monday evening.
![[Powell did not recognized the blunder in the moment but NBA fans on social media quickly did]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/15/94352623-14309427-image-a-52_1737474954042.jpg)
Powell's shirt has been worn across the NBA on MLK Day that says 'Honor King' on the front. The back of the shirt reads, 'The time is always right to do what is right'. 'I want to thank everybody for coming out and celebrating the life of Martin Luther Cream,' Powell jarringly said. 'He was a great man.'.
Powell did not let the mess-up affect his game, scoring a team-high 27 points in the Clippers' 112-99 loss to the Bulls. Some on social media had a field day with the obvious blunder. Los Angeles Clippers star Normal Powell misspoke on Monday by saying 'Martin Luther Cream'.
Powell did not recognized the blunder in the moment but NBA fans on social media quickly did. NORMAN POWELL GOT ME IN TEARS BRUHCelebrate the life of MARTIN LUTHER WHO???? 😂😂😂pic.twitter.com/Q8ZVOfDL5K. '"I have a cream,"' one social-media user said with a tweak to King's infamous 'I Have A Dream' speech.
'Bro slipped up and used group chat lingo,' another NBA fan stated. 'Yo give him a break. He’s just nervous and stuttering. Damn,' one Clippers fan added. 'Is that a new Ben & Jerry’s flavor?' a person said referencing the ice-cream brand. A collection of social-media messages about Norman Powell's MLK blunder on Monday night.
![[A collection of social-media messages about Norman Powell's MLK blunder on Monday night]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/16/94354447-14309427-image-a-62_1737477356571.jpg)
