Mama Jokes and the Road to Disrespect

I so remember those days on the basketball court when someone would steal the ball, block a shot, or just trash talk after hitting a fade away jumper. And as laughter, ridicule, and taunting filled the air, somebody undoubtedly dropped the only sure fire starter in the world: A mama joke.

To answer the question from the formidable Aaliyah, yeah, I was that somebody; at least one of them.