Just a few days into getting hired by the Lakers as their new head coach, JJ Redick has already gotten himself into a bit of trouble. Addressing the media as part of his introductory press conference held yesterday, JJ didn’t hold back during his response to one of the questions and dropped two F-bombs, riling up some of the fans. However, veteran analyst Chris Broussard didn’t seem too bothered by Redick’s no-filter response as he was reminded of a similar LeBron James incident from 8 years ago when his over-cussing forced some of the Cavs’ faithful to leave their first-ever Championship parade.

Discussing JJ’s controversial response on The Odd Couple Podcast, Chris Broussard and Martin Weiss seemed to have a difference in opinion. Hearing JJ cuss on a public platform right after becoming the new leader of an NBA franchise, Weiss didn’t like the way JJ responded and claimed, “It very well could be a sign that maybe you’re not ready for this.” Meanwhile, Broussard reminded Weiss that gone are the days when people used to have a filter in front of the camera. Players and media personnel have been speaking very freely on their independent podcasts these days on different platforms, so it seems habitual and not that big a deal anymore.

Broussard then rolled back the calendar to the time LeBron had led the Cavs out of a 3-1 deficit, ending their 52-year championship drought, and went all out in his speech at the parade. “I know people in Cleveland that left the parade because they were there with their children and LeBron was cursing up a storm. Unfortunately, it’s just a natural part of our environment today,” he said. King James took the stage for nearly 16 minutes and cursed a total of 13 times! Undeniably it was emotion-rich, as praised each one of his teammates and reminisced about their tough road to win a title. Looking back at that, Broussard didn’t want to make a big deal out of JJ cursing at his first Lakers presser, “I don’t think that matters.”

Were the F-bombs JJ Redick’s way of setting the tone?

Having been an integral part of the media game, JJ knows exactly how every word of his can be dissected and analyzed. Regardless, he chose to make his intentions clear, when he said, “Honestly. I want to coach the Lakers. I want to coach the team. I don’t want to dispel anything. I don’t. I want to become a great coach in the NBA and I want to win championships and I want my players to maximize their careers. That’s all I f**king care about.” Maybe this was just a pure and honest response from within. And/or it could also be his way of letting the people, more importantly, the Lakers management know where his focus lies.

He is very aware of the fact that every move he makes will be held under a microscope, as was the case with Darvin Ham. JJ really wouldn’t want to get distracted and influenced by the outside noise, because we’ve seen in the past that it can really take a toll on players. He has also been dealing with critics ever since his Duke days and he thrived in those conditions. While JJ does not have any experience coaching a pro team, something that could help him now is his ability to handle criticism and stay calm under pressure, as he has been doing for decades as a player and analyst. That is what makes him different from most of the coaches in the league today.

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