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After a verbal tussle during practice, John Wall of the Washington Wizards apologized immediately to head coach Scott Brooks.
As reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Brooks challenged the players to raise their intensity during a practice session. Wall cursed at Brooks but apoligized not long after. Wall was fined by the Wizards front office for his actions.
Story filed to ESPN: The Wizards fined All-Star John Wall for unloading a verbal barrage onto coach Scott Brooks in a recent practice. After Wall and his teammates had been challenged to raise intensity in that session, Wall fired back with "F— you," to Brooks. Story soon.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 20, 2018
Wall apologized to Brooks in the minutes after cursing him, and apologized to his teammates the following day, league sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/iih3oUT55D
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 20, 2018
The Wizards — a playoff contender over the past few years — are off too a slow start this season. They have a 5-11 record and are on a two-game slump as of this writing.
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Such a subpar performance has triggered various rumors, saying that the team ought to go into rebuild mode. Analysts suggest that trading one of their all stars in Wall or Bradley Beal could provide a solution to their woes.
As reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic, Beal shared his thoughts about the inident. And as it turns out, intense and volatile practices are nothing new in the Wizards camp.
Sources on @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium: The Washington Wizards had a volatile practice within recent days, with verbal altercations among players and an exasperated Bradley Beal saying toward team officials: "I've been dealing with this for seven years."
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 19, 2018
Time can only tell what will happen to the Wizards moving forward. More things will unravel in the coming days. But given the information above, it is pretty clear that there's a problem with the players. And it's reflected in their win-loss record.
