U.S. announcer thinks Saskatchewan is home to sasquatches

[Utah Jazz forward Trey Lyles dunks the ball as Denver Nuggets guard Randy Foye (4) watches during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, in Salt Lake City. AP Photo/Rick Bowmer]

Saskatchewan is known for many things like its cold weather and flat plains but a recent claim from a Fox Sports broadcaster about the origin of the province’s name has left many chuckling.

NBA announcer Jeff Wade recently made a comment during a game between the Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz, claiming that Saskatchewan is named after sasquatches because that’s where all the furry Bigfoot creatures live, CTV News reports.

Wade apparently made the bizarre comment in regards to Trey Lyles, who plays for the Jazz and is the first-ever NBA player from Saskatchewan, The Huffington Post reports.

“Of course, that region is known for being home to lots of sasquatches,” said Wade during the game.

“Saskatchewan?” asked his co-worker.

“Yes,” Wade replied. “That’s what it’s named after.”

As a matter of fact, there a fewer sightings of the mystical Bigfoot creature in Saskatchewan than any other regions, Chris Rutkowski, a Manitoba sasquatch expert, told CTV News.

In Canada, British Colombia has had the most sightings with 130, while Saskatchewan has had only seven.

“"I think we might have more Elvis sightings than actual sasquatch sightings in Saskatchewan,“ Premier Brad Wall joked with CTV News.

And just for the record, Saskatchewan comes from the Cree word, ”Kisiskatchewani Sipi,“ meaning swiftly flowing river.