Former NBA player Richard Jefferson made some enemies on Friday night while commenting on the Dallas Mavericks-New York Knicks on ESPN. The New Yorkers fan knew they could have a long night ahead and as the minutes passed, they only confirmed that.
Jefferson has earned a reputation among Knicks fans, who really don’t like to listen to him and Friday was another demonstration of why. The 2016 NBA champion was criticized for the jokes he made about the team, his praise for the Mavericks even when the visitors were winning the game by double digits and the fact that he barely gave any flowers to the Knicks players, which pissed a lot of people off.
The fans took to Twitter to call out the analyst and his comments, saying they missed the Knicks’ broadcasting team of Mike Breen and Walt Frazier while taking big shots at the ESPN talent.
https://twitter.com/ShayneNY_/status/1383266115992702985https://twitter.com/BTS_AntiStan/status/1383254026624454663
Richard Jefferson calling the Knicks game?? pic.twitter.com/ThVVoDjOjT
— Knicks Championship Loading… (@onlyonejandro) April 17, 2021
I would love if Richard Jefferson would shut the fuck up for literally 5 seconds of the broadcast.
— ShwinnyPooh, Hukporti island resident (@shwinnypooh) April 17, 2021
society if i didn’t have to hear Richard Jefferson call a Knicks game pic.twitter.com/I23d8YPmyN
— Knicks Championship Loading… (@onlyonejandro) April 17, 2021
Richard Jefferson now pushing the Randle All-NBA agenda
A broken clock is right twice a day
— The Knicks Wall (@TheKnicksWall) April 17, 2021
https://twitter.com/All_Cake88/status/1383255999889297408
ESPN don't you dare assign Richard Jefferson to any of the three Knicks games you have over the next two weeks pic.twitter.com/GcSQTaiQBW
— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) April 17, 2021
Richard Jefferson's Broadcasting 101:
1) If the Knicks do anything good, assume it only happened because of a fluke/violation
2) If the Mavs miss a shot, a Knick obviously blatantly fouled the guy
— The Strickland (@TheStrickland) April 17, 2021
Richard Jefferson redeemed himself with the Julius Randle All NBA narrative. https://t.co/UxvBTOcu4x
— Mike (@mikestheworst) April 17, 2021
Going from these two to Richard Jefferson is physically painful https://t.co/4g8KI0SPM3
— Joe Lavista (@jlavista24) April 17, 2021
Incoming lame jokes from Richard Jefferson about the #Knicks pic.twitter.com/NZIaVBO1xe
— EverythingKnicks (@EverythinKnicks) April 17, 2021
https://twitter.com/StacyPatton89/status/1383269066333319174
Richard Jefferson stfu omg
— Estephita (@stephy_825) April 17, 2021
Knicks are up double digits and Richard Jefferson continues to praise the Mavericks
— Oliver Clozeoff (@HolesMad) April 17, 2021
You gotta be kidding me I have to listen to Richard Jefferson tonight? 🤦🏾♂️
— Greg Armstrong (@gregarmstrong01) April 17, 2021
RJ has been known for being an entertaining commentator, either if he’s trolling teams or making the case for somebody to get recognition. Well, his rivalry with the Knicks is something that won’t end in the near future and fans don’t miss their chance to blast him, especially when he’s calling the team’s games.
