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Knicks player calls for apology from WNBA coach over past comments on teammate
New York Knicks guard Josh Hart said on a podcast that he is waiting for an apology from a WNBA head coach who questioned whether Jalen Brunson could lead a championship team. The comments came days after the Knicks won their first NBA title since 1973.
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New York Knicks guard Josh Hart said he is waiting for an apology from a WNBA head coach who previously questioned whether teammate Jalen Brunson could lead a championship team. Hart spoke during a live episode of “The Roommates Show” taped at Madison Square Garden. He did not name the coach but referred to someone who had doubted a player who led the team to a title.
Background on the comments The coach made the remarks in 2023 on ESPN’s “NBA Today,” saying a team with a small best player would not win a championship. The coach also said Brunson did not belong in the top tier of superstars. The coach declined to retract the comments last month when asked about them as the Knicks advanced in the playoffs.
The coach said the statements were historical observations and stood by them.
Hart’s earlier exchange Hart previously pressed ESPN commentator Stephen A.
Smith during the same podcast to apologize for earlier doubts about Brunson. Smith issued the apology on the show. Brunson, asked after the championship win what he would say to critics, said he would not respond to them. The Knicks defeated the Spurs in five games to claim their first NBA title since 1973. The coach’s team is scheduled to visit New York on June 30.
