Kendrick Perkins To Rudy Gay: Rather Be Clown Than Virus
By Phil Watson
In a war of words that’s been going on for more than a month, Oklahoma City Thunder center Kendrick Perkins has fired back at Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay.
Kendrick Perkins and Rudy Gay are probably not exchanging Christmas cards this month.
They’re way too busy exchanging insults.
A month-long war of words between the two veterans continued before the Oklahoma City Thunder played at Phoenix Sunday, when Perkins was asked to respond to comment from Gay, the Sacramento Kings’ forward, that Perkins was a “clown.”
From ESPN.com NBA writer Royce Young:
Perk responding to Rudy Gay: "I'd rather be a clown than a virus."
— Royce Young (@royceyoung) December 14, 2014
More Perk on Rudy Gay: "At least if I paint my face I can wash the paint off. A virus gets in your bloodstream. You can't get rid of that."
— Royce Young (@royceyoung) December 14, 2014
Young even found time for a little snark:
This is all assuming Perk doesn't paint his face with lead-based paint, of course.
— Royce Young (@royceyoung) December 14, 2014
That flurry from Perkins came from this comment from Gay given to Blake Ellington of Sactown Royalty on Saturday:
Kendrick Perkins spoke negatively of the Kings early in season. Rudy Gay: "He might as well play with his face painted, he's a clown to me."
— TKHBlake (@TKHblake) December 14, 2014
And that all came from a game between the Kings and Thunder on Nov. 9, when Perkins had less than kind things to say about Sacramento.
And it all becomes relevant because the Kings and Thunder will play again on Tuesday.
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So there is a logical sequence to this thing after all.
One can only assume Perkins is referring to Gay being traded away by both the Memphis Grizzlies and Toronto Raptors, followed by marked improvement by each team.
Silly? Sure, but still fun. Grown men calling each other names?
Waiting for Gay’s response to have something to do with “I know you are but what am I?”
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