Stephen Jackson, Austin Rivers (Image Source: Getty Images)
After a recent conversation, there appears to be growing animosity between Stephen Jackson and Austin Rivers, two former NBA players. Jackson labeled Rivers irrelevant, which prompted Rivers to reply on X, the previous Twitter platform.
Austin Rivers’ thoughts on NBA players trying out for the NFL and vice versa were posed to Jackson. Jackson retorted that Rivers was unimportant and didn’t want to be involved in any debate with him.
This so ironic considering he stays having my name in his mouth 😂. (I have never met this guy btw lol) The comments say it all🤣. He’s at it again lmao!! Poor dude starving for attention. Sad sight tbh. I honestly wish him nothing but the best fr. Good God bro…grow up 🤦♂️ https://t.co/hkBXUqbmsN
— Austin Rivers (@AustinRivers25)
June 6, 2024
Austin Rivers replied to a post on X, “This so ironic considering he stays having my name in his mouth. (I have never met this guy btw lol) The comments say it all. He’s at it again lmao!! Poor dude starving for attention. Sad sight tbh. I honestly wish him nothing but the best fr. Good God bro…grow up”
NFL players wouldn’t do as well in the NBA, despite Rivers’ audacious boast last month that he could take 30 NBA players and make them successful there. Regarding Rivers’ remark, Jackson responded: “I don’t want to ask a question with his name is phrased in. Austin Rivers is somebody not relevant nowhere.”
Earlier, a Former NBA Player Also Shared His Opinion on Austin Rivers
Former Los Angeles Clippers player Matt Barnes recently sparked controversy by saying that during the “Lob City” period, Doc Rivers interfered with the team’s hopes of winning a title.
The team’s reputation as “Lob City” came from Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan’s frequent, spectacular alley-oop dunks. Point guard Chris Paul frequently assisted the team. Barnes blamed Doc Rivers’ choice to give his son Austin Rivers a three-year, $35 million contract in 2016 for the team’s demise.
Barnes responded on Instagram, saying: “Nah Doc broke that s**t up when he paid his son that money. He lost the team after that.”
According to the NBA Website, Austin Rivers averaged 11.1 points, 2.5 assists, and 2.1 rebounds after four seasons with the Clippers. Although the Lob City Clippers enjoyed a strong off-court rapport in 2022, Barnes said this did not convert to on-court success.
REPORT: NFL Telling Packers & Eagles Players They Are Not Allowed To Wear One Specific Color In Brazil For Week 1 Opener, Due To Gangs
Jordan Love and Jalen Hurts (Photos via Getty Images)
Green Bay Packers star running back Josh Jacobs revealed that the NFL has warned both his team and the Philadelphia Eagles against wearing the color green for their Week 1 game in São Paulo, Brazil.
MLfootball is reporting that is due to gangs in Brazil.
In April, the league announced that Josh Jacobs and the Packers would play the Eagles (designated as the home team) in the first-ever NFL game to be held in Brazil. The contest will be held at the Corinthians Arena.
Speaking on “The Green Light with Chris Long”, Jacobs told the former NFL star pass-rusher that the league told the two teams they can’t wear the color green because of gang-related reasons.
Not only that, but significant security precautions are in place to ensure the safety of both teams, Josh Jacobs stated:
“You know, they said that the part of Brazil we go into, you can’t even wear green at…They say like, I guess, something to do with the gangs and stuff…They probably gonna have, like, armored vehicles following us.”
Green is the main color of both the Packers and Eagles. Their away white jerseys also feature some green, as do their alternate uniforms, so it’s unclear what uniforms both teams will wear heading into that contest.
Jacobs signed a four-year deal with the Packers worth $48 million after five seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders, though the final three years of the deal are team options. Of course, Jacobs will have those options picked up by the Pack if he comes as advertised.
Green Bay Packers Josh Jacobs Finally Gets To Play For A Contender
The Raiders were a mediocre team during Jacobs’ five-year run, finishing with just one winning season (10-7 in 2021) and zero playoff victories. But finally, the 2022 rushing champion gets the opportunity to play for a Super Bowl contender.
The Packers went to the Divisional Round in what was supposed to be a rebuilding year, narrowly upsetting the top-seeded San Francisco 49ers.
With a great mix of young and veteran talents, the Packers are well-suited to re-emerge as a Super Bowl contender in the post-Aaron Rodgers era. An offensive nucleus of Jacobs, Jordan Love, Jayden Reed, Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs certainly has the potential to be among football’s best in 2024.
