Each season in the NBA paves the way for new and surprising talent to prove their dominance on the hardwood. Few players play for the same franchise their entire career. The remainder are traded to various franchises based on each team’s roster requirements. In interviews, players usually praise their former franchises, but in contrast, a Los Angeles Clippers star went all out for his former team in a recent interview. After the interview, NBA fans gushed over their differing opinions on the star’s comment.
The Clippers’ John Wall has enjoyed a successful 11-season career, averaging 18.7 points in 647 games. He played his rookie year for the Washington Wizards in 2010. He played nine seasons for the Wizards until joining the Houston Rockets in 2020 before joining his current team in 2022. This season with the Clippers, Wall has underperformed, averaging 11.4 points in 34 games. Additionally, he caught the attention of NBA fans following his strong statement against his former team.
John Wall attacks his former NBA team
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In a recent podcast episode of ‘run your race, John Wall destroyed his former team, the Houston Rockets. He said, “My freshman year in Houston we tanked, we lost 20 in a row, we tried to lose on purpose… We started with a n***** named Justin Patton.A video clip of this particular bit surfaced on Twitter, catching the attention of fans online and his former teammate Justin Patton. In response to the video clip, Patton wrote on Twitter: “I thought we were cool John Wall.”
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Furthermore, NBA fans flooded the comments section with mixed opinions of the video clip. While a certain segment of fans took Wall’s claim lightly, some fans were upset by the claims. One user said: ” That’s not true now. John Wall cold for it, made me cry. Stephen Silas knew what he was doing to get you started.”
When the intentional loss of games called into question the integrity of the players, fans were furious with Wall’s claims. Another user said: “Forget Patton’s stray, if a player admits losing on purpose, that’s a problem.”
Here are some more reactions from NBA Twitter:
That’s not true now.
John Wall cold for it, made me cry. Stephen Silas knew what he was doing to start you…
Enough said #rockets
— said (@saaidNBA) January 17, 2023
John Wall is traded, he’s officially a has-been.
— Adrian Carl Nikodemus (@wooooooo1988) January 18, 2023
Forget the Patton shaker, if a player admits losing on purpose, that’s a problem. You shouldn’t say the quiet part out loud, whether it’s team or management throwing games. The NBA won’t like that.
— Someone (@MyBadBro88) January 17, 2023
as well as called KD who he thinks was responsible for being bad on the nets
— EJ🫥🤟 (@elumLePluMe) January 18, 2023
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don’t take it as a diss…he makes it clear they weren’t trying to win.
— Ren (@LLCOOLREN) January 18, 2023
Notably, this isn’t the first time John Wall has made harsh demands against his former team. He had previously sent a powerful message to the sorcerers after his trade.
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