ESPN host Robert Flores is the latest person to take a pot-shot at Australian popstar Iggy Azalea over her huge success as a global hip hop star . Flores was presenting SportsCenter on Sunday evening when he made the wisecrack about Azalea while talking about her boyfriend , L.A. Lakers star Nick Young . A couple of weeks ago , 24-year-old Azalea had revealed that Young is terrified of dolphins because one once tried to kill him . Flores was presenting SportsCenter on Sunday evening when he made the wisecrack about Iggy Azalea while talking about her boyfriend , L.A. Lakers star Nick Young and his fear of dolphins . Basketball star Nick Young took to Twitter to express his anger at Flores for joking about his girlfriend . ‘ We learned that , according to the Lakers ’ Nick Young , a dolphin recently tried to kill him , ’ said Flores during the What Did We Learn ? segment of Sunday 's show . ‘ So , Nick , while dolphins are trying to kill you , your girlfriend is trying to kill hip-hop . Let ’ s call it even , okay ? ’ Azalea has remained quiet on the dis after quitting Twitter last month , but her boyfriend was far from amused at Flores ' criticism . 'Your job is to talk about sports , not what me and my chick got going on , ' he angrily tweeted . Young also appeared to threaten Flores , tweeting 'we got a problem ' and ' I 'm pretty sure we are going to run into each other soon . ' Appearing on the Sedano and Stink radio show on Monday , Flores appeared to downplay any possible 'beef ' between him and Young and said the joke was 'all in good fun . ' The Australian pop star has been accused by a number of hip hop artists including Azealia Banks , Snoop Dogg , Q-Tip , Eve and soul singer Jill Scott of cultural appropriation . Flores however could n't resist continuing the joke and said that he was n't too worried about Young 's apparent violent threat . 'If you look at his numbers , there is a 70 percent chance that — if he takes a shot at me — he ’ s going to miss . I ’ m just looking at the numbers , so I ’ m good . ' As Azalea ’ s fame has grown , she has faced a growing wave of criticism – although up to now from hip hop artists – who have accused her of stealing from their culture and repackaging it for the mainstream . Before departing Twitter last month Azalea , whose real name is Amethyst Amelia Kelly , had become embroiled in various wars of words online with rival Azealia Banks as well as Snoop Dogg , Q-Tip , Eve and soul singer Jill Scott . Banks has accused Azalea of not caring about 'black issues ' . 'Its funny to see people Like Igloo Australia silent when these things happen ... Black Culture is cool , but black issues sure are n't huh ? , ’ she tweeted last year . The singer and boyfriend LA Laker Nick Young , seen at the UCLA Men 's Basketball Game at The Galen Center in Los Angeles in January . Azalea rowed online with both Azealia Banks and Snoop Dogg before announcing that she was quitting Twitter last month . While Azalea accused Banks of having a bad attitude . She wrote : 'Special msg for banks : There are many black artists succeeding in all genres . The reason you have n't is because of your p**s poor attitude . Azalea has also rowed with Snoop Dog after he posted a picture on Instagram of a person with pale skin and cornrows , claiming it was a photograph of Iggy wearing no make-up . Snoop compared her to the two main characters from the film White Chicks naming the photo , 'White Chicks 2 starring Iggy ' . She fought back comparing him to the type of guy that asks for your number and then says you are 'ugly when you say no ' . Last month Azalea announced that she is taking a break from social media . ' I want you to know I am taking some time away from social media . I need to be happy and it is too negative and draining , ' she told her followers . Minutes later she added : 'To become nasty because of the way I feel I am treated would be a disservice to my fans and I promise I will try to keep smiling . ' She explained : ' I feel the hatred and pettiness I see online at all times is making me become an angry person and I can not be that . '
Flores dissed Australian popstar Iggy Azalea during a short segment about her basketball-playing boyfriend on Sunday . ' So , Nick , while dolphins are trying to kill you , your girlfriend is trying to kill hip-hop . Let ’ s call it even , okay ? ' The clip was posted by the Daily Mail and shows an argument between two men in Australia who were arguing over Azalea's boyfriend. Young took to Twitter to threaten Flores , 'we got a problem ' he tweeted , while his girlfriend has remained quiet . Azalea has been accused of cultural appropriation by a number of hip hop artists including Azealia Banks , Snoop Dogg and Q-Tip .