Kendrick Perkins could have helped the Celtics win a championship in 2008, however he’s not welcome by the group now, a lot so he was ‘banned’ from the franchise’s current ring ceremony.
It appears Perkins’ public feedback in regards to the staff final season had been the ultimate straw.
The criticism of the franchise was pretty brutal from Perk, after he referred to as head coach Joe Mazzulla a “fowl mind”.
He additionally had phrases for Jayson Tatum by means of the playoffs and even questioned his skills and management.
“I’m so over Jayson Tatum,” he mentioned on First Take. “When is he going to reach? He talked about how he couldn’t wait to get to the postseason. Effectively, it’s right here. What are you going to do about it? It’s in his fingers, that is Jayson Tatum’s second.”
The Celtics raised the banner and accepted their 2024 championship rings on Opening Evening at TD, and in a report by the U.S Solar, Perk was apparently determined for an invitation.
“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 sources that works within the group confirms.
“The requests had been made within the weeks and till the day earlier than the opening night time, and he tried to speak to individuals within the entrance workplace and to see if some gamers might push to have him there however nobody accepted to take action.
“He’s not welcomed right here, and the tensions between him and the Celtics are very, very excessive.
“A number of gamers can’t stand him anymore, he misplaced respect of the Celtics nation.”
Nevertheless, the previous large man has refuted the outlet’s claims on X, claiming he by no means meant to go to the occasion and didn’t attain out to anybody.
Sounds such as you’re WRONG. That is fully False. I by no means had plans on attending Banner night time and I’ve by no means reached out to anybody within the Celtics group about attending banner night time. Pleased Sunday and Carry the hell on… https://t.co/perTK3fRki
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) November 3, 2024
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