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On January 5, 2016, MSNBC Hardball host Chris Matthews interviewed Hillary Clinton in an Iowa fire station during the Democratic primary season. Network footage obtained by the Cut shows Matthews, during the interview setup, making a couple of “jokes” about Clinton. He asks, “Can I have some of the queen’s waters? Precious waters?” And then, as he waits for the water, he adds, “Where’s that Bill Cosby pill I brought with me?” Matthews then laughs, delighted with the line, for an extended moment, as the staffers around him react with disbelief, clearly uncomfortable. (Cosby has been accused of sexual impropriety by dozens of women, some of whom allege that they were drugged and raped by the comedian.)

“This was a terrible comment I made in poor taste during thenoted that Brand is one of four active NBA players who have career averages of more than 20 points and 10-plus rebounds a game. The other three are Tim Duncan, Shaquille O'Neal and Kevin Garnett.

"I think that should explain why we had such interest and wanted a guy like this," Stefanski said.

The 29-year-old Brand said he's fully recovered from An Achilles tendon injury that sidelined him part of the 2007-08 season

"I'm 100 percent," he said.

Brand, who starred at Duke University, was the first pick in the 1999 NBA draft. He played for two years for the Chicago Bulls before going to the Clippers.