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JJ Redick Slams Kendrick Perkins Over Racial Bias Narrative

 
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Former NBA player JJ Redick takes on ESPN analyst over racial bias.

Two men standing on a basketball court in the middle of an intense conversation.

Kendrick Perkins and JJ Redick, former NBA players and current ESPN analysts, have found themselves in the middle of a rather tense exchange on Tuesday. The exchange began on ESPN’s First Take when Perkins suggested that the voting for the NBA MVP award was racially biased. Redick, who was on the show as a guest, immediately took issue with Perkins’ insinuations and asserted that he didn’t think Bird was a top-five all-time three-point shooter.

The exchange between Redick and Perkins became even more heated when Redick pushed back on Perkins’ narrative by pointing out that Dirk Nowitzki was a three-time NBA champion and was in the top 10 in scoring, rebounds, assists, and three-point shooting. Redick argued that Nowitzki deserved the MVP award more than Bird.

At this point, Stephen A. Smith, the host of First Take, had to intervene in order to defuse the tension between Redick and Perkins. Smith agreed with Redick that Nowitzki was an excellent player and that Perkins’ insinuations were based on a false narrative.

Redick, who is one of the most outspoken voices in the NBA, has made his feelings about the MVP award clear. During a post-game interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, Redick said that he believed the MVP should go to the player who was most valuable to his team, regardless of race.

The heated exchange between Redick and Perkins has sparked a larger conversation about the racial bias in the NBA. Redick is not the only one who believes that the MVP award should be based on performance and not on the color of the player’s skin. Many NBA players, both current and former, have come out in support of Redick’s stance on the issue.

The discussion has also sparked a larger debate about the role of race in the NBA. Redick has been vocal about his own experiences with racism in the league and has even gone as far as to say that he believes the NBA is still a long way from being a truly “equal” league.

Redick’s comments on the issue have drawn both praise and criticism from the basketball community. Some have applauded his willingness to speak out against racial bias in the NBA, while others have criticized him for his perceived lack of understanding of the issue.

Regardless of the criticism, Redick’s comments have sparked a much needed conversation about race in the NBA and have brought to light issues that have been long ignored by many in the league.

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