Kendrick Perkins is a former NBA champion and eked out an extremely respectable career in the NBA. Perkins was a valuable role player on winning teams like the Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder, and more. However, Perkins wasn’t necessarily one of the key pieces on the roster, given his limited ability and inconsistency.
Perkins is known for his time with Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant’s Oklahoma City Thunder, where he was one of the bigs on the roster. Another big was Serge Ibaka, whose age was recently questioned by Perkins in a joke that many say portrays negative stereotypes of players from Africa.
While Perkins apologized, he seemed to send out a threat to Ibaka just 18 minutes later, saying he will reveal what Ibaka used to do in the OKC locker room. That is a horrible move for a former player, as locker room talk should never be public. Fans agree and have flamed Perkins and his character.
Hey @sergeibaka my bad homie if I offended you. It’s was a joke! My bad if it made you feel some type of way!!! My apologies my brother https://t.co/n1SCzEnQL1
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) December 26, 2022
Did you say spreading lies at @sergeibaka ? 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. I will not… but you definitely need to stop because you know I KNOW!!!! Carry on tho…
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) December 26, 2022
Theres a reason why nobody at OKC liked you
— fan account (@Asensii20) December 26, 2022
https://twitter.com/AJontheguitar/status/1607498944224935938
Joking about prejudice/stereotypes isn't funny nor is threatening 'your brother' when you're exposed as disingenuous
The irony is your paid to offer opinions on others who are accused of not being sensitive to how their platform can cause harm#hypocritehttps://t.co/FuPLXoRIPI
— Tamberlyn Richardson (@TTOTambz) December 27, 2022
@KendrickPerkins, dont cross that line. Don't do it, BIG Perk. You started it, and that man didn't say anything about you. This means you really didn't mean your apology.
— Percy Rwandarugali (@percyjacob) December 26, 2022
https://twitter.com/wllmckn/status/1607491152252657664
So @espn is cool with their employees blackmailing their former teammates for ratings? Is that what I see here?
— andrew (@aj_gbur) December 26, 2022
You’re literally the reason they didn’t win a chip at OKC
— GHO$T (@irpt23___) December 26, 2022
This ain’t the correct response Perk. This just ain’t it.
Your apology was enough. You said “sorry if you offended him”
Should’ve left it at that.
— Alex Porter 🎙 (@Alex_PorterEnt) December 26, 2022
Damn now you up here threatening to pretty much pillow talk? You made a joke about a stereotype that's completely untrue. Own it then carry on as you'd say
— BUSS EM UP (@JarvisDenard) December 26, 2022
That's pretty lame to be insinuating something about this man you once called a brother! What has happened to you big perk? Is this who you always been or you just dancing for them folks?
— RonFree (@RonFreee) December 26, 2022
I still get you confused with big baby Davis shutup Perk
— iweezybaby (@iweezybaby) December 26, 2022
This is lame
— EJ🇱🇷 (@EJFreeman7) December 26, 2022
Perk must’ve been the drama Queen growing up on his block 🤡
— Alex Rivera (@AlexInAZphx602) December 26, 2022
Gossip gurl kendricka perkins
— RJ Bargnani (@DuganTheDm) December 26, 2022
Cooked by Iblocka pic.twitter.com/xhYYzreCZ6
— Sky (@skyodt) December 26, 2022
Not only did you make a disrespectful "joke" and then came up with an "apology" that was even somehow more disrespectful, you're now blackmailing the man into shutting up and for standing up for himself and his heritage? You and your employer have become a joke.
— Alex (@Alex_mavss) December 26, 2022
He said spreading misinformation…. Relax Perk. Didn’t you just apologize to the man cuz you knew you were in the wrong? Why not leave it at that?
— BADOG Rio Jones (@MrBadog) December 26, 2022
Literally everyone hates you
— Smiff (@MIFSTASMIFF) December 26, 2022
Perk earned the right to drag other NBA players in the mud after his iconic 2018 ECF performance. pic.twitter.com/dCNWq3Mwd2
— luis ace (@luisace82) December 26, 2022
https://twitter.com/matmills73/status/1607486677286817792
Bro went from it was a joke Serge is just sensitive, to my bad I didn’t mean it like that, back to I know something about you. CLOWN!! pic.twitter.com/2RQ9jw0u8P
— Eli (@EliByTheBay) December 26, 2022
Bro your apology is still up 😂
— DeuceLikePoop (@deucelikepoop) December 26, 2022
Empty threat you’re a clown constantly
— Dr. W1LL (@DrW1LLPhD) December 26, 2022
If Perkins actually starts revealing secrets about Ibaka from their time together in OKC, no player will ever respect Perkins again. Fans already treat him poorly for his takes but this will give them a genuine reason to dislike him as a person and not just for the persona he portrays when he’s on TV.
Is The Backlash Against Kendrick Perkins Justified?
Perkins is a media member and gets a lot of time to air his thoughts across channels and social media accounts. If it was just a joke, even if it was an offensive one, Perkins could have let it go with the apology. The second tweet is an unnecessary escalation and reads like a threat to many.
Until anything is actually said or done, this is just a bad Twitter interaction between former teammates. Ibaka won’t be the first former teammate to be upset with Perkins and at this rate, he might not be the last.
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