Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins says his “bird” comment about Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving was “out of character.”
Perkins admits he still doesn't agree with Irving's stance about not resuming the 2019-20 NBA season.
However, the NBA champion did apologize for his “bird” statement in an interview with Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson of Heavy:
“Now was my bird statement a little out of character? Yes it was. And guess what? I apologized to Kyrie Irving for that,” Kendrick Perkins said. “Do I agree with him sayin’ that we all need to hold out? No I don’t. I don’t agree with that because I need to know a plan behind it, you see what I’m sayin’? That’s all.
“At the time was it appropriate? Absolutely not. Now thinking back on it, no. [But] Kyrie in my eyes, in my opinion, he’s confused. He’s confused as a leader. I’m standing behind it.”
Irving and Los Angeles Lakers veteran shooting guard Avery Bradley, two NBA veterans, believe the return of sports will take all the attention off of the Black Lives Matter Movement. Perkins is all for change in America since he's an African American as well.
However, Perkins wants to make sure the NBPA has enough money to pay all the players and not just the superstars like Irving. Big Perk mentioned two-way players and rookies during his conversation with Robinson as guys who can't really afford to have the NBA campaign canceled altogether.
The 2019-20 NBA season will resume on July 30 at Walt Disney World. 22 teams will be partaking in the “bubble” games.
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