Whether he meant to get as far into the thick of one of the oldest (and most annoying, at least to some) debates in NBA basketball history or not, the comments made by former NBA player and contemporary podcast host JJ Redick certainly have taken on a life of their own. Redick trotted out the old argument that players in the league’s past were not good because they worked second jobs sometimes on a recent broadcasting appearance, which earned him the ire of Boston Celtics legend Bob Cousy.
That thread was then picked up by former teammate and Celtics alumnus Tom “Satch” Sanders on a recent broadcast appearance of his own, in conversation with Sirius FM’s Brian Geltzeiler and Sam Mitchell.
“It’s one thing to deal with a certain kind of — let’s call it ignorance,” suggested Sanders. “Everyone’s got a mouth, and they can certainly say what they said. But clearly, he knows nothing about basketball.”
"Let's call it ignorance"
Bob Cousy's former teammate, Satch Sanders, tells @BGeltzNBA & @SamMitchellNBA why JJ Redick's comments about "plumbers and firemen" was out of line pic.twitter.com/6xVjwbsXCs
— SiriusXM NBA Radio (@SiriusXMNBA) June 7, 2022
“But, he was a heck of a player,” added the Celtics champion, referencing Redick in a seemingly underhanded comment.
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