Kawhi's Agent: "Story is the furthest thing from the truth" (Sports Illustrated)

Rust_Cohle · Post #1 » by **Rust_Cohle** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:26 pm

https://www.si.com/sports-illustrated/video/2018/01/23/si-now-tuesday-january-23-2018

Jared Zwerling:

"I had a phone conversation yesterday with Dennis Robertson, Kawhi's uncle and business manager, who is based in New Jersey. Dennis called me and we had a nice chat. Before Dennis called me he said he had a conversation with RC Buford, GM of the Spurs, and said they had a great conversation. Overall, here's the consensus: the story is farthest from the truth. That was a quote from Dennis. We talked about the situation. Really, there's no issue between Kawhi and the Spurs. Kawhi has the utmost respect for Popovich and Buford. It's not about any issues internally. This is about not having any more setbacks. There's no re-injury right now. The focus is strengthening that left quad. It's really important because the quad is an injury that can come back and bite you. It's an injury you can get again and re-injure a lot easily, so it's about strengthening that quad and keeping Kawhi focused on getting back to that strength to help him into the NBA situations. That's the focus right now."

Infinite Llamas · Post #2 » by **Infinite Llamas** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:30 pm

Lol at Espn’s attempt to assassinate Kawhi’s character and repaint him as a malcontent. I’m sure they got their clicks though so they ain’t mad

Post #3 » by **TyCobb** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:31 pm

ESPN is straight trash. How embarrassing.

RightToCensor · Post #4 » by **RightToCensor** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:32 pm

Why would ESPN try this with Kawhi of all people. Once fans realize how stupid of a story this was from ESPN they'll just lose more followers.

Rust_Cohle · Post #5 » by **Rust_Cohle** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:35 pm

RightToCensor wrote:Why would ESPN try this with Kawhi of all people. Once fans realize how stupid of a story this was from ESPN they'll just lose more followers.

Weren't they they same network who also went full on with Chris Paul and Harden getting into a fist fight after the Clippers game that supposedly happened? :lol:

clicks, clicks, and more clicks

itrsteve · Post #6 » by **itrsteve** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:41 pm

Infinite Llamas wrote:Lol at Espn’s attempt to assassinate Kawhi’s character and repaint him as a malcontent. I’m sure they got their clicks though so they ain’t mad

Not only this but there were no shortage of tmz-trash headlines with a degree of merit to discuss.

I had to spend 4 hours in the car today and the Leonard story ate up well over half of the SXM airtime, trade scenarios and all. Sad.

Perhaps it was blown out to divert attention from the very real dumpster fire in Cleveland.

Post #7 » by **ThunderBolt** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:42 pm

Networks hate small market success.

Mister Ze · Post #8 » by **Mister Ze** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:43 pm

I like how Jalen broke the story like he had a legitimate source yet ended it by asking some obvious questions he should know if his sources were legitimate.

Is it his quad? What's going on with his history? Was he misdiagnosed?

JALEN ROSE/ESPN

So apparently he knows he wants out but doesn't know what's going on with his injury.

NBAFan93 · Post #9 » by **NBAFan93** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:01 pm

Infinite Llamas wrote:Lol at Espn’s attempt to assassinate Kawhi’s character and repaint him as a malcontent. I’m sure they got their clicks though so they ain’t mad

Yeah - that and get all the trade rumors rolling about what flashy team is going to get Kawhi...

GQ Hot Dog · Post #10 » by **GQ Hot Dog** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:03 pm

Jalen's claim that Kawhi "wants out" always seemed overstated to me. But we can read through the lines. Players want to win, want to feel like they're moving toward the goal of winning a championship. Much like Lillard having a meeting with Paul Allen, I'm sure Kawhi wants to be confident that the team is moving forward and right now he's not as confident as he would like to be. Jalen reports this in the most dramatic way possible which forces Kawhi's camp to issue denials. We've seen this before. Where there's smoke, there's usually fire but it doesn't at all mean that Kawhi "wants out".

Dupp · Post #11 » by **Dupp** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:05 pm

Yeah no surprise at all

Dino353 · Post #12 » by **Dino353** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:08 pm

Kawhi has Jordan blood in him.

azcatz11 · Post #13 » by **azcatz11** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:10 pm

Jalen needs to apologize and put his big foot in his mouth & really never quote 'sauces' again. He is an utter embarrassment. Please, go away Jalen

Freighttrain · Post #14 » by **Freighttrain** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:10 pm

gotta love the fakenews era.

The High Cyde · Post #15 » by **The High Cyde** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:11 pm

Knrstz wrote:Networks hate small market success.

San Antonio ain't no small market lol

blitz41 · Post #16 » by **blitz41** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:19 pm

Jalen is just a talking head so whatever he and espn got some mileage out of it. If anything im disappointed in Woj.

clyde21 · Post #17 » by **clyde21** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:22 pm

What an embarrassment for ESPN, and the fact that it was their Golden Boy that broke this yesterday is even worse. You can tell it was BS the way it was phrased given that it made no sense.

Egg Nog · Post #18 » by **Egg Nog** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:23 pm

The High Cyde wrote:
Knrstz wrote:Networks hate small market success.

San Antonio ain't no small market lol

The number of fans, not the size of the fans themselves.

Edrees · Post #19 » by **Edrees** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:29 pm

I said it in the other thread. Without Lonzo to talk about, due to his injury, ESPN is desperate to manufacture headlines.

SupaManu · Post #20 » by **SupaManu** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:31 pm

Egg Nog wrote:
The High Cyde wrote:
Knrstz wrote:Networks hate small market success.

San Antonio ain't no small market lol

The number of fans, not the size of the fans themselves.

I'm a Spurs fan and from/live in SA and this gave me a good laugh, And 1 for you sir!