The Los Angeles Lakers will face off against the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. This matchup will be one to watch as the Grizzlies, like the Golden State Warriors, have managed to develop some sort of bad blood with the Lakers. A Hollywood veteran best describes how Memphis has become the new ‘villain’ of the league.

The entire Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies roster had gotten into a scuffle that also involved former NFL player Shannon Sharpe. The two teams were already on the verge of developing somewhat of a rivalry but the altercation sealed it. A comedian now sums up the Grizzlies’ attitude pretty well.

Michael Rapaport goes off on the Memphis Grizzlies

The match between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies will surely have a lot of eyes tracking it. And not just because of the newly developed rivalry between the two teams, but also due to the journey the Lakers have had to make to make it to the playoffs.

Now, there might be many fans and celebrities out there who are rooting for Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies, but one person who has no qualms displaying his aversion to the Grizzlies squad is actor Michael Rapaport.

The comedian made an appearance on Undisputed with Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless. The trio touched on various topics with the comic actor taking his usual shots at LeBron James, targeting his age as well. He gave fans a gem when he said, ?I support the elderly. Number one, LeBron James is 64 years old. So, I?m very supportive of the elderly in general.?

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Rapaport then displayed his sheer dislike of the current Memphis Grizzlies squad. He said, ?Memphis to me, they talk so much like they’ve done anything. They’ve done absolutely, positively nothing. They’ve done nothing and in my opinion you always got to go through the fire and if they’re about that life, we’ll see if they could go for that fire.?

?We know they’re good on Instagram. We know they’re good on pregame dance moves. And we know they’re good at post-game trash talk but none of that matters. You’re not in high school, this ain’t a McDonald’s game,??he ranted.

Bayless drew Rapaport’s attention on the show to how the ‘villainous’ Grizzlies had made Rapaport, a New York Knicks fan, actually support LeBron James, the East’s rivalry with the Lakers who exemplify the West being well-known.

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Michael Rapaport is no stranger to voicing his opinions strongly – likes and dislikes. However, despite being the vocal New York Knicks fan that he is, this is probably the first time that the comedian has spewed such hatred towards an NBA franchise, the Grizzlies finding themselves on the business end of his wrath.

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He finished off his tirade by saying, ?This is the NBA and everybody is ready to go. Like I said, they’re not just a likable team, they’re really not likable.?

So, one thing is clear as to which team Rapaport will be rooting for in the matchup. As New York supports the King of the West, let’s see who comes out on top in the seven-game series between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Lakers.