?Own That Shaqtin a Fool Legend?: Former Teammates Go Head to Head as ?Sensitive? Reactions for a ?Damn Joke? Create Havoc

On ESPN’s First Take, Kendrick Perkins recently recounted the days he spent with the Oklahoma City Thunder. While doing so, the NBA Champion commented on his former teammate Serge Ibaka‘s age. He seemingly accused the current Bucks’ forward of lying about his real age. This comment didn’t sit well with Ibaka as he responded on Twitter with a barrage of tweets. Ibaka stated that Perkins, who is known to criticize players on the show, had taken it too far this time. The former Raptors star also accused his former teammate of breaking the locker room rules.

Ibaka’s response didn’t go unnoticed as Perkins replied immediately. The former NBA Center claimed that his comments to be a joke. He wrote, “Bro it was damn joke. Stop being so damn sensitive”. While this whole debacle caused havoc, Ibaka saw support coming from fans across the NBA community.

NBA Fans voice out their support for Serge Ibaka

Fans were excited that Ibaka was standing up for himself and speaking against whose views and antics many didn’t appreciate. Incidentally, as reported by Sports Illustrated, Perkins hinted on ESPN’s First Take that Ibaka had at one point in time lied about his real age. “Everybody kept saying, ?Oh, Kevin Durant is only 23 years of age. Russell Westbrook is only 22, James Harden is 22, Serge Ibaka is 21?although he was probably 30 at the time because we already know how certain individuals lie about their age,” said the former Celtics star.

Meanwhile, fans also backed Ibaka when Perkins dismissed his comment as a mere joke. Fans claimed that Perkins’ tone and body language indicated that he was being serious. Additionally, they stated that the comment was unnecessary for it could have harmed Ibaka’s employment. While calling Perkins a bad analyst, fans also addressed his harmful remarks on live TV. Here are some of the reactions:

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The on-going feud

In a series of tweets, Ibaka remarked that his former teammate was being disrespectful. He added that he was disappointed to see someone he shared a locker room with make such career-damaging claims. Following this, Ibaka also accused Perkins of lying all the time.

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He stated that he wasn’t an ideal leader or teammate as he spoke ill of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook behind their backs. Ibaka then focused on Perkins’ job of analyzing and criticizing. He declared that the ex-NBA Champion did his job without class and dignity.

The beef didn’t end there. Kendrick Perkins instantly responded to the locker room claims. In a rather cryptic tweet, he asked Ibaka to remain silent. He wrote, “Please don?t get me started homie!! Please don?t. I?m not about to talk about those OKC days and what you were doing in that locker room.” The Milwaukee Bucks star is yet to respond to this tweet.

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