All good things come to an end. So did the Cavaliers’ historic 16-game winning streak on Sunday. Team that pulled off the massive upset? The Magic – who were coming off a brutal loss against the Wolves the previous night and aimed to end their road trip on a positive note. While the entire squad contributed in the win, it was Paolo Banchero who led the charge, not only with his impressive performance but also with his brutal trash-talk targeting the Cavs players and the fans.
In a leaked audio from the game, Banchero was seen indulged in a heated back and forth with Ty Jerome. After Jerome missed a contested floater, the Magic star said to him, “You ain’t like that.” Soon after, the Cavs guard responded with another tough shot, this time finding the back of the net and staring down Banchero. Obviously, Paolo was not pleased and said, “You’re trash N—-!”
Then came the ultimate disrespect from Banchero as he told Jerome, “You ain’t s—. You only look good because you’re on a good team. Weak a—n—-!” Well, Ty is having the best year of his young career, averaging 11.9 points and over three assists coming off the bench. Even though he is playing for the best team in the East, Paolo might have touched a nerve by discrediting Jerome’s talent.
LEAKED Audio Of Paolo Banchero Trash Talking Ty Jerome:
Paolo: “You only look good because you’re on a good team, weak a** n****”
Jerome: “You can’t guard, I know that… You def can’t guard me”
Paolo: “You ain’t sh*t, trash a** n****”
Jerome: “I’ll start on y’all team” pic.twitter.com/PkKcVfTIPv
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Of course, Jerome was not going to let the disrespectful comment slide and responded saying, “You can’t guard, I know that. You definitely can’t guard me.” while Paolo kept repeating “You ain’t s—.” Adding to the insult, Ty said, “I’ll start on y’all team.” Comparing their records, the Magic stand way below the Cavs, in the eight seed. And Ty used his team’s superiority to double down on Banchero. Eventually, their teammates and officials had to step in to deescalate the situation, while Paolo got the final word, “He ain’t s— and he knows it.” Surprisingly, it didn’t end there!
Paolo Banchero goes off on Cavs fans after dominant win: “I Told Y’all…”
While both players said some disrespectful things to each other during their verbal altercation, Banchero got the last laugh as he snapped the Cavaliers’ franchise best winning streak. As Paolo walked off the court hyped after the win, he was spotted telling a fan, “Talking all that s—. I told y’all we would beat y’all motherf——!”
“Talking all that sh*t. I told y’all we would beat y’all mfs”
Paolo Banchero to Cavs fans
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— Overtime (@overtime) March 18, 2025
Now that the audio is out, Banchero could get fined by the league for cursing out the fans. However, that might not bother him much because the Magic star is more focused on the tough win. “It’s a big win. Last game of the road trip. We knew this was going to be probably the toughest game coming in here on national TV against one of the better teams in the league also on a winning streak. So, big win.” He said during the postgame presser.
Asserting his dominance, Paolo finished with a 24-point double-double while Jerome scored only twelve points. Following Sunday’s win, the Magic have improved to a 32-37 record and boosted their chances of making the playoffs. Surely, they would hope to continue this momentum as they return to Orlando to face the Rockets on Wednesday.
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