Pat McAfee Catches NBA Insider Shams Charania Off-Guard With Question About Rumored Kay Adams Relationship

Pat McAfee welcomed NBA insider Shams Charania to his show on Friday, and while it may have been a few days after Valentine's Day, McAfee had love on the brain.

Specifically, the long-rumored romance between Charania and Up & Adams host Kay Adams.

There's no easy way to segue into a question about the alleged relationship that sports fans have practically been writing fan fiction about. 

I mean, does this look like two people who might be dating?

Alright, maybe a little; but how about this?

Damn… that definitely did. 

I apologize if that felt so much like two people dating that it gave you a flashback to the traumatic moment your lady took your phone.

Anyway, somebody had to ask, and even Bill Simmons would have to respect the way McAfee simply said, "f--k it" and asked completely out of nowhere.

"Are you and Kay Adams dating?" McAfee asked. "I saw you sent her something for Valentine’s Day."

A gift on Valentine's Day? Big if true…

This had to catch Charania off-guard, but he managed to spit out an answer of sorts.

"That’s a great colleague of mine," Charania said. "I think she’s amazing. You got to know her a little bit, too. I think she’s amazing. I enjoy going on her show. Obviously, she has, to me — like with you, similarly — you make me feel comfortable when I’m on her show. She makes me feel very comfortable."

Alright, it felt like there was a bit of filibustering in hopes that the show was up against a break.

McAfee and company commented on how feeling comfortable with each other was a good start before Charania threw a big ol' can of gasoline on the flames by mentioning that he and Adams sat next to each other at the Super Bowl.

In the world of sports media relationships, hitting up the Super Bowl together is big. They may as well be kicking the tires on kids' names…

McAfee circled back to the dating question after Charania momentarily saw light at the end of the tunnel after it seemed like the conversation had moved onto who was sitting in the FanDuel suite at Allegiant Stadium.

"So, you are dating," McAfee said.

Once again, Shams was on the spot.

"I wouldn't classify… myself…" he said.

What the hell does that mean?!

Shams, buddy: just say you're dating Kay Adams. Admit it. 

The worst that will happen is you'll get high-fived so much that your hands will turn into a bloody pulp.