Saw it this morning - agree with the commenter who ask “would you interact like that with a NBA player?”
I mean it’s just WEIRD - happens when non athletic people try to show off their “personality” around athletes. No one buys a ticket to see you - just like no one buys tickets to watch the refs. Your not part of the show - stay out of the limelight and do your damn job anonymously like your supposed to.
There was and remains only one Howard Cosell. You’re not him so don’t try to be.
There’s a reason some people belong in newspaper and not on camera.