Kyle Lowry once had a run-in with a Toronto Raptors assistant coach, and it was because of peanuts.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, Lowry had conditioning issues throughout the 2014-2015 season and it caused concerns with the team.
Lowry recalls that contention started when he was confronted by an assistant coach about sneaking peanuts into practice.
There’s a problem with me eating peanuts? There shouldn’t be a problem with me eating peanuts when I’m doing every drill. And my team is winning every drill. Why is there an issue with me eating peanuts?
I get a call from my agent, Andy (Miller), and the team told him: ‘Kyle is disrespecting the game by eating peanuts.’ How am I disrespecting anything when I’m eating my peanuts, on the side, when I have a chance?
Somehow, one year ago we still had issues. From getting swept in the playoffs until that preseason, there was still tension, and a little bit of, Oh (expletive), what’s going to happen.
Lowry worked hard on his conditioning later that summer and came into camp in the best shape of his career.
He earned All NBA Third-Team honors, an All-Star selection and averaged career highs in points, steals, and three-pointers per game.
The Raptors also advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in the team's history.
To say that the unnamed assistant was correct in his confrontation is an understatement.
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