After almost 10 years of scarcity, Mark Jackson may find a place on an NBA bench. He would be one of the candidates seriously considered by the Los Angeles Lakers. But the latest details revealed by Ethan Straussa former ESPN correspondent for the Golden State Warriors, could make franchises think twice before hiring the current consultant.
The journalist explains that the American channel had an entire article on Jackson deleted in 2016. Why? Because too dependent on the TV commentator. The author – who is not Strauss – accused of dividing the locker room by taking increasingly extreme religious positions or openly criticizing the management of the Warriors in front of his players.
On ESPN spiking Mark Jackson stories https://t.co/PfNTRY9Si4 pic.twitter.com/k7CA22oegX
— Ethan Strauss (@SherwoodStrauss) May 10, 2022
He considered some of his subordinates to be “possessed” or “influenced” by the devil, to the point of wanting ” hit them to free them from the grip of the demons. He would have had a similar theory about Harrison Barnes, whose lack of progress he regretted.
Mark Jackson also qualified Jason Collinsformer player, and Rick Weltspresident of the franchise as ” penis catcher ” who ” would go to hell under the pretext that they are both homosexual.
His claims are difficult to verify without the players speaking up. But the file of the ex-coach begins to be really very heavy.
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