The NBA’s King James took to social media this week to air his grievances after the Wizards’ broadcast team suggested Kevin Porter Jr., a rookie guard for Washington, shoots like his deceased father. The tweet from NBC Sports broadcaster Joe Johnson sparked LeBron into action and caused some backlash on Twitter.
Kevin Porter Jr. was the son of NBA player Michael Porter Jr., who died in a car accident at the age of 22. LeBron James attacked a broadcaster for saying that Kevin shot like his dead father, “Like his dad, he pulled that trigger right at the right time.”
Kevin Porter Jr. got embroiled in another issue with the Houston Rockets after returning from his one-game ban. He didn’t do anything wrong this time, however. Except for the Washington Wizards, he drained a buzzer-beater that drove everyone into a frenzy.
Porter Jr. left an indelible impression on everyone who watched the game last night, including one Wizards broadcaster who used some unfortunate words to describe Porter Jr.’s incredible play-to-call game.
This announcer used a horrible comparison to describe about KPJ’s shot after the Rockets beat the Wizards 114-111, causing a lot of backlash throughout the league.
“You have to give credit where credit is due. Kevin Porter Jr., like his father, squeezed the gun at the perfect moment “After Porter’s shot handed Washington a 114-111 victory, Wizards commentator Glenn Consor exclaimed on-air.
Mr. Consor used a poor choice of words since Kevin’s father had a history of gun violence and was killed when the guard was four years old, according to USA Today’s Analis Bailey and Jeff Zillgitt:
Bryan Kevin Porter Sr., Porter Jr.’s father, pled guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the 1993 shooting death of a 14-year-old girl. He was given a 4-and-a-half-year sentence. Porter Sr. was shot and killed at a South Seattle bar in 2004. When his father was slain, the Rocket’s star was four years old.
Consor’s remark sparked outrage on social media, and it’s conceivable he mixed up Porter Jr.’s father with a former NBA star. Kevin Porter, now 72 and not the father of Rockets’ Porter Jr., was selected by the Baltimore Bullets in 1972 and spent a decade in the NBA.
As they write, it may be misunderstanding, but it could also imply Consor wasn’t ready to discuss about Porter and other specifics of his life. It didn’t take long for the NBA community to respond to those statements, and even LeBron James took to Twitter to call out Consor.
“Oh, he thought that was nice, didn’t he?? This isn’t something we’re going to do! Sorry, but it’s not going to work! What kind of insensitive person would say something like this? Man, you’ve got it! I pray for you, but you have no place in our lovely game!”
Consor issued a post on social media in response to the reaction, confessing that he mistook Porter Jr. for the son of a former Wizards player.
“Please allow me to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt regret to Kevin Porter Jr., his family, and the Rockets organization for the remarks I made last night,” Consor wrote. “I mistook Kevin for the son of former Washington player Kevin Porter, and I had no idea that the words I used to describe the game-winning shot would be harmful or inappropriate in any way. Kevin has received a personal apology from me, and I hope to speak with him shortly.”
With a little investigation, this might have been prevented. That sentence may have been fantastic without the black backdrop, but Consor made a mistake and earned a lot of flak for it. Thankfully, he accepted responsibility for his remarks and contacted the player.
Porter Jr. has lately been embroiled in a scandal. He began by throwing an item at a Rockets assistant coach and then exiting the stadium during a game. He was suspended for the conduct, but he quickly recovered and returned to activity. Even when people believed that was the end of it, Consor provided them a new issue to talk about.
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