Golden State Warriors swingman Kent Bazemore set off Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal with some trolling comments about Stephen Curry and the NBA scoring title race. Beal (and his wife) had some time on social media Monday night, going after Bazemore in multiple tweets and effectively calling him a clown.
Bazemore tried to brush it off after the Warriors beat the Utah Jazz, and now Beal is speaking out on why he responded so harshly. The Wizards star explained to Yahoo Sports' LaJethro Jenkins that he has nothing against Steph, but he didn't appreciate his injury being brought into the conversation.
Here's Beal explaining himself:
Just rapped with Bradley Beal about Bazemore’s comments and why he felt the need to let Baze know exactly what time it was. pic.twitter.com/1J1KeN3n1j
— 🎄Black Big Lebowski🎄 (@LaJethroJenkins) May 11, 2021
You could argue that Beal was a bit too sensitive in his reaction to some comments made in jest by Bazemore, but it's also understandable why he was frustrated to be dragged into this in this fashion. This is especially true given Beal is frustrated he has to deal with a hamstring injury and is currently sidelined as the Wizards try to secure a spot in the play-in tournament. The injury is also keeping Beal from having his own say in the race for the scoring title.
Curry took another step toward locking up that race with his 36-point performance in the close win over Utah. The Warriors star is putting up 31.9 points per game, while Beal is at 31.4 points per game. Curry has made a huge charge over the latter half of the season to take the lead, and it looks like he's going to win.
It's unclear when Beal will be back. He's out for at least Wednesday's rematch against the Atlanta Hawks and then will be reevaluated on Friday ahead of the Wizards' contest against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
We'll see if this Beal/Bazemore feud dies down quickly or if it keeps going into the future.
Follow Us
Subscribe