Ernie Johnson Jr. Is The Rogue Traffic Cop On 'Inside The NBA'

'Inside the NBA' host and 'Unscripted' author Ernie Johnson Jr. gets to work with the biggest kids in the business.
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[@woodrowscott4807]

Ernie is one of the 10 most influential black men in all of history

[@LargoRicardo]

"We're all black friends" - Ernie Johnson

[@thecaptain5300]

Joseph Stalin. Lmao

[@Supernova12034]

he stackin paper to the ceiling and riding on 24s.

[@hofexcusemaker7428]

*Joseph Stalin* lol yup!

[@phucnguyen0110]

He's light-skinned man :P

[@beefweef]

Comes on a talk show to promote his book, talks about everyone else but himself. Amazing man.

[@MH-et4bo]

beefweef because he alone is boring as fk

[@jkacvbhijfn]

Bruh, did you even read his story? He's lived a more interesting life than you'll ever live.

[@vaughnswanson7940]

@@MH-et4bo dude, don't insult EJ. Even lebron would tell ya that.

[@Maal7432]

Mc LBJ You’re trash.

[@MrSteelermania]

Most people don't deserve to even kiss EJs feet. He's got to be one of the most honest and down to earth people in the media today

[@dynamitejimi]

Unsullied by sponsorship

[@ericgarmendia750]

Since 1989

[@slugdoom5373]

And On an unrelated note let’s talk about this product

[@ChirodipBasu25021994]

SINCE 1989

[@kincaidnorris592]

Ive been in love with you since 1989

[@caleb484]

@@ericgarmendia750 thank you Dr. O'Neal

[@businessboykenichi]

"Hey Ernie, are you black or white?" EJ: Yes

[@hanj31]

As Shaq says Ernie ain’t white he’s light skinned

[@yanncourtel8538]

@@hanj31 Funny to hear it. I'm wondering if people would find it funny if you reverse the race.

[@Erebus4801]

EJ is possibly the classiest guy in Sports

[@kevingarnett7366]

Pakin Lertthamanon He and Sager were/are the classiest imo Rip Sager

[@Erebus4801]

Kevin Garnett yeah, just brought Craig's book "living out loud". These two guys are definitely inspirations

[@idatekatemoss]

Not possibly

[@ndesa]

Listen to this man, kids. I sure am. "It's these unscripted moments that we don't run away from. We embrace them. And it makes our lives worthwhile."

[@dangerzone9747]

Elevator Ernie is a national treasure.

[@antoniotellez8943]

just for people who are unsure if ernie is white or black. Yes.

[@ohdaUtube]

Antonio T he is a Euro American man who transcends race cause he views everyone as an individual human being and treats everyone with respect and class.

[@bdrizzle5266]

We mexicans are putting in a waiver to claim EJ. Welcome to the family errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrnay

[@spacemountain5624]

“You go, brotha!!!”

[@nicholaswhitson3225]

Who cares what his race is??

[@dank_frank2580]

Nicholas Whitson it’s a joke, he’s light skin

[@its2realj]

EJ = GOAT

[@Tc7961]

Maybe Stephen can be the first sponsor of "EJ's Neat-O Stat of the Nite!"

[@YeeSoest]

Neon Tyler unsullied by sponsorship it will remain ;)

[@aaronjamessantiago2254]

Didn't Taco Bell sponsor them before?

[@TheRealBeatMaster]

Aaron James Santiago it has been sponsored by several sponsors already

[@wellslapmyassandcallmesall8733]

"Sponsored By Nobody"

[@alankingchiu]

Unsullied by sponsorship.

[@MarcusJII]

Ernie is such a solid dude. He really is an honorary black dude too

[@pmodi1104]

Much respect to Colbert in this interview, you can tell he doesn't know much about Ernie Johnson but he doesn't interfere and listens when Ej speaks

[@johnsongtf683]

Damn Ernie, I just got the chills and teared up at the end of this interview. You are a special Man Ernie Johnson.

[@aidanbernal]

EJ is an absolute legend.

[@IceColdProfessional]

This guy's voice is like a bed of soft feathers tickling my taint. I love it.

[@TheTimster29]

Have always liked Ernie. God bless him and his wife, they seem like great people.

[@otiss7552]

Ernie is an all around incredible human being. Always happy to see him

[@sejuanisupportonly7385]

Ernie Johnson and Charles Barkley are among the few people that I will really really be sad if I ever hear that they departed this world. Amazing human beings both of them.

[@hamzasiddiqui3345]

Mad respect and love for Ernie. What a great guy

[@hobiwankinobi4750]

Not really a sports fan wasn't going to watch this one. I'm glad I did, the last two minutes were pretty powerful I think, what an amazing man. And wife it sounds like.

[@littlehouseontheprepostero8457]

EJ is great goddamn guy.

[@LewToons]

2 people disliked this.... but how? ... it's.... it's EJ!

[@benkennedy6547]

Lewtoons it's Charles and Shaq

[@themastersqueegee]

The thumbs down are Probably for liberal Looney colbert

[@billbaker6088]

"EMBRACE THE UNSCRIPTED"enough said.Love you Ernie

[@BigJonahJ]

It'll be a sad day when Ernie retires!

[@23williammurphy23]

Im sorry but im gonna need a bigger applause for the homie Ej.

[@kawaiiafangirl]

"Ernie ain't white- he light skinned".

[@yanncourtel8538]

Care to tell the difference?

[@kawaiiafangirl]

@@yanncourtel8538 The joke is that he's not White but a Black man who just happens to be light-skinned.

[@awashington8447]

almost shed a tear. very powerful

[@bigmike216]

Ernie is the GOAT, no questions asked.

[@ohdaUtube]

Mr. Johnson Jr. is a Euro American man who transcends race cause he views everyone as an individual human being and treats everyone with respect, class, and dignity. like we all should. we should all try to follow his lead. greatness

[@davemathewsrocks]

Wow - what a story

[@sanjithechef]

ernie said zero about his battles with cancer, what a standup guy talking about the lives of others instead

[@SimuLord]

A rare Christian who actually upholds the teachings of Christ. When the time comes, say hi to Fred Rogers in Heaven, Ernie.

[@CapitalJ2]

hahahahahaha

[@MH-et4bo]

Fox D so is Chris Broussard

[@Dynamo001]

Ernie is as cool as the other side of the pillow.

[@dontmatter1407]

Ernie drinks 300 yr old wine smokes pure gold Cuban cigars and uses the word indubitably on a regular basis

[@thejeffinvade]

EJ Neat-o Stat of the Night, unsullied by sponsorship!!!

[@nicholaslemucchi6940]

thejeffinvade come on Ernie

[@degbry]

thejeffinvade “c’mon man”

[@kabilanrajah7037]

respect to the man that puts his woman on a pedestal. good man ernie.

[@lagunarhino_lagunarhino]

Thanks ernie and God bless u and ur family

[@YeeSoest]

EJ is probably one guy we can all agree should have been president over both candidates... He's smart, sympathetic, compassionate, educated, honest and very eloquent and friendly. Think about how far away Trump is from each of those attributes ^^

[@Idkidkidkidkidkikikidkidkidk]

Love EJ, hate Trump, but qualities like those make a good man, not necessarily qualify one for President.

[@woodrowscott4807]

YeeSoest Trump doesn't take shit. And he comes back from every attack. Tough guy, gotta respect that

[@IceColdProfessional]

Maybe he's that way because he's not president?

[@avihsnis]

T Brady Just shut up already. Go move to Russia

[@BlueWoWTaylan]

Not to mention he is also black !

[@tickleme_tyty727]

A beautiful human being : Ernie Johnson Jr.

[@kennysmith1925]

Hey it's Ernie!

[@kadesh111]

I love that one of Louis' jokes from the new special is about people cheering for long marriages. Hehe.

[@reallysupercoolguy1]

Greg Zapf I had the same thought exactly lol it is ironic that Louis was on Colbert to publicize that special

[@Adelocity]

Is there a classier man than this guy honestly, this man is a legend

[@sebastiansfeci1305]

EJ and Louie on the same night? Colbert killing it

[@MatthewP64]

Elevator Ernie!

[@btmiller014]

Ernie Johnson is the GOAT of life.

[@nathancarlberg4179]

Ok but can we talk about how spot on his Shaq impression is

[@PB-jp9ei]

such a great man

[@tomazvibe4042]

Class as always ernie.

[@jacobthompson1097]

This guy likes cheese I just know it. Probably cheddar...

[@willflug424]

And I thought i was the only one....

[@Underpantsniper]

Well as EJ has stated before he does enjoy a nice aged cheddar on a triscuit. Then again what man of exquisite taste and culture could possibly resist such a refined combination of texture and flavour??

[@zygmuntthecacaokakistocrat6589]

Eric likes cheese

[@emmanuelstyles6345]

It has to be extra sharp white cheddar.

[@alankingchiu]

Ernie is black, he only likes government cheese.

[@ryanmc8112]

I got goosebumps in the end

[@oswaldocontreras1507]

EJ is THE man, don't get it twisted!!

[@SwaggerChiick1]

His voice 😍😍😍

[@ericap3993]

I love this guy!

[@laxdad263]

Love this guy

[@GameTimeOne]

Ernie is a gem!

[@bluemagicrecordstv]

Pure class

[@steverodriguez7068]

damn i didnt know ernie was a real one!

[@georgetrevortan446]

We all wish we could be a role model like EJ.

[@MaxwellFaro]

Ernie is my hero, what a class act. He even keeps his cool during inside the NBA while he's basically herding cats!

[@moonroach4839]

Elevator Ernie at the top!!!!

[@Rariix22]

EJ is a legend. Seriously.

[@jwspitz35]

Ernie is a national fucking treasure. Also, everyone search "OG Ernie Johnson" on KZbin and enjoy 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Sliwowsky]

Gotta respect Ernie!

[@sawtoothgrind1981]

he looks so tall next to stephen, funny stuff

[@wastedwifi]

Imagine disliking a video featuring EJ...

[@concepcionhidalgo1750]

Elevator Ernie Johnson, never forget.

[@ChironAce]

Old enough to remember EJ Jr. and Sr.

[@AnandDharan-tf1jo]

5:23 RIP Michael Johnson

[@nohabloemojislosiento4930]

Watching him in inside the nba for years I always thought he was a tiny guy next to Shaq and Sir Charles, but next to Colbert EJ is probably a little taller than average.

[@Janinho897]

I cherish the moments of american talkshow TV, when they just let a guy talk for a moment. When it's not undercut by applause of the audience, and they cann fully finnish a thought. Often it's like "well I grew up in New York..." and half the room goes "woooouuuhh!" ... like.. come on.

[@wholelottared6166]

EJ would make a fine president

[@sockaloupe]

ernie is amazing

[@hrishitelcontar]

MVP MVP MVP!!

[@nelsonsavage4635]

"Yes"

[@mohamad4257]

EJ’s Neat-O stat of the night.

[@JammastaJ23]

EJ is a great man

[@JnH5492]

EJ and his wife are legends

[@tobyhawthorne9150]

EJ. The real goat.

[@kieranpugh5342]

Top bloke Ernie

[@andrewtay7462]

dear internet, whats the name of the piano piece at the end of the video?

[@dmbkersh]

God, fuckin love EJ.

[@fucku4435]

The 🐐

[@bari891]

I wrote in Jon Kasich.

[@potatoesforlife1234]

If anyone is going to solve racism, it's going to be Ernie. No joke, he has a platform to spread the message and has been working with all different races since *1989*. Thank you, Dr. O'Neal.

[@disneydanny2]

they should have invited Greg Gibson so he could motion to both players

[@nodice8739]

Who disliked this? The black community wont stand this.

[@CC-ru4rr]

EJ is the GOAT but her wife is the queen for doing a lot of community work and certainly impacted the lives of those children!

[@theonejustin4943]

It's The NBA On CBS

[@jr032582]

EJ is very influential coz out of respect to Craig Sager, the Sager Strong Award is now an annual award during the NBA Awards, OR WHATEVER YOU CALL IT, because of EJ

[@jaimequintana4736]

Percocet, Molly Percocet

[@jeffmiller2594]

Way to give back Ernie.

[@going_downtown]

BUT ERRNUH FUGET ABOUT THE ANALITICS OF LIFE FUR A MINUTE.

[@johnjobin7694]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@dayalcober89]

Two of the smartest men on television. Conan is also included.

[@MrEherndon5]

Well the inside the NBA is important but I'd like more time with the family. He sold the book. Just wish it wasn't cut off. Ill buy and read it.

[@prashantgrg]

thought that was Putin in the thumbnail

[@michellejohnson1298]

Stephen mentioned Shaq and Barkley but not what's his face!

[@KP-zd3hc]

I don’t get it. Is Ernie mixed?

[@birdmanjr82]

EJ= Goals

[@williamstephens7190]

This guy has great clothes.