George Karl and Mark Jackson is the Twitter flame war no one asked for

The two former head coaches traded jabs at each other that mattered to nobody but them.

George Karl and Mark Jackson have had somewhat of beef that dates back to when they were coaches. If you remember, Jackson’s Golden State Warriors faced off against Karl’s Denver Nuggets in the 2013 playoffs. Golden State players alleged that the Nuggets were playing dirty against them, and the coaches have had a quite animosity towards each other since.

Well, that was reignited Thursday night as both coaches had of a war of words on Twitter. Mark Jackson was part of the commentary crew for Game 2 between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Los Angeles Lakers. He pointed out how Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony was playing exceptional defense since his arrival in Portland, particularly in Thursday’s contest.

Jackson also mentioned how Anthony had a reputation for being a lackluster defender throughout his career, explaining that “there should be a shared responsibility for whoever allowed that defense to be played.” Karl, who has had teams known for their defensive excellence and coach Melo for eight seasons in Denver, seemed to take that comment personally.

Mark Jackson and George Karl have taken it to Twitter

The coach took to twitter, directly mentioning Jackson’s Twitter account where he ripped the former Warriors coach. He came at the coaching resume of Jackson, asking him “how many all-star teams did you coach, Mark? How many DPOYs? How many Finals appearances? How many of my teams became dynasties right after I left?”

After finishing his duties as a color commentator, Jackson responded to those comments. He made sure to mention his head to head record against Karl both as a coach and a player. He also wanted to let Karl know that his name wasn’t even in his head. Jackson is also a pastor, so he made sure to speak blessings unto Karl before logging off.

The tweets were intense, but the so-called “beef” between these two former head coaches is anything but. It is something that happened years ago and just needs to be let go. Mark Jackson seems to have made a general statement, and George Karl took it to heart. People would be much more interested in T.J. Warren and Jimmy Butler going at it than these two. The war between the two coaches continues to simmer and nobody asked for this.