Celtvestigation: Did Kendrick Perkins get denied a seat at Celtics’ Banner Night time?

It’s not fairly often {that a} staff will get to boost a championship banner. Although it occurs extra usually for the Boston Celtics than the remainder of the NBA, the second is all the time particular. The final time that Boston did so, Kendrick Perkins was not solely part of the celebration, however he was a member of the staff.

This time round, neither of these issues had been true, regardless that he reportedly would’ve appreciated to have been there with Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Kevin Garnett, however the group apparently wasn’t curious about having him current, in line with The Solar, US.

“He was asking everybody to get a spot at TD Backyard, to be there for this second of historical past, and to attempt to soften up the connection that’s damaged,” one supply who works within the group instructed Steve Brenner and David Scott.

In keeping with Perkins, this isn’t true.

“That is fully False,” he mentioned to me on Twitter/X. “I by no means had plans on attending Banner evening and I’ve by no means reached out to anybody within the Celtics group about attending banner evening.”

Whether or not or not Perk reached out with curiosity in becoming a member of the celebration is a thriller.

What we do know, is that if he did actually inquire, it might make sense if he was denied, contemplating a few of the issues he’s mentioned in regards to the staff lately. The previous Celtics heart turned ESPN speaking head has constantly thrown shade on the staff’s stars, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, and even referred to as head coach Joe Mazzulla a “chicken mind” final season.

Earlier this 12 months, his former Celtics teammate, NBC Sports activities Boston’s Brian Scalabrine, mentioned that there was a rift between Massive Perk and the Cs, throughout his Sirius XM radio present.

Scal’s declare strains up fairly properly with what The Solar reported earlier this week. Brenner and Scott cited a present participant, who isn’t Perk’s greatest fan.

“The hatchet gained’t be buried anytime quickly, and the respect for him is beneath zero since these feedback and most of us don’t even need to hear about him as he mentioned issues that weren’t justified and that had been dangerous, and felt like throwing s*** at our faces, disrespecting our work and the entire group,” one participant of the present roster defined to The U.S. Solar.

Pay attention, it’s a part of his job to try to be unbiased and have honest criticisms about groups throughout the NBA. There’s a distinction between that and changing into infamous for making an attempt to tear down nearly everybody who is part of the present Celtics group.

If you wish to discuss greedy at straws, look no additional than the beneath clip.

That’s only one instance of many the place Perkins did all he might to dismiss the achievements of final season’s championship staff.

We’ve reached some extent now the place I’m not even certain why Perk desires to be concerned with the Celtics. Sure, he was part of a championship staff right here and was beloved throughout his enjoying days, however he would undoubtedly be booed if he was put up on TD Backyard’s huge display.

Does he actually need that? Does he not perceive how individuals throughout the Celtics neighborhood really feel about him?

Together with his denial of The Solar’s report, we are able to’t make sure. However, if he’s really upset about being ignored, it might be an actual head-scratcher.

I simply image his confusion about his omission from the celebration going loads like this “I Suppose You Ought to Depart” skit.