Things got heated between JJ Redick and Kendrick Perkins during ESPN’s “First Take” on Tuesday.
“Stephen A [Smith], I mean no offense to you and I mean no offense to ‘First Take,’” Redick said. “Because I think this show is extremely valuable, it is an honor to be on this desk every day, it really is.
“But what we just witnessed is the problem with this show, where we create narratives that do not exist in reality. The implication, what you are implying, that the white voters that vote on NBA are racist, that they favor white people, you just said that.”“Yes you did,” Redick said. “That is exactly what you implied Kendrick Perkins… We all know what you implied the other day. We all know what you implied just now.”That’s when Perkins got animated.
“I did not, I stated the facts!” Perkins fired back. “And you’re not about to sit up there and act like it’s something more than that. It’s the facts!” Redick and Perkins were later able to exchanged pleasantries and share mutual respect for each other. Perkins said he appreciate that Redick challenged him on-air and stressed the importance of having uncomfortable conversations, while Redick said the two “are always good.”The former NBA players-turned-analysts appeared on “First Take” virtually, along with Stephen A. Smith, while Molly Qerim hosted the show from its New York City studio.
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