{"id":2283810,"date":"2024-06-26T10:04:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T14:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-lakers-coach-j-j-redick-under-fire-for-press-conference-how-is-this-even-remotely-appropriate\/"},"modified":"2024-06-26T10:08:56","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T14:08:56","slug":"new-lakers-coach-j-j-redick-under-fire-for-press-conference-how-is-this-even-remotely-appropriate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-lakers-coach-j-j-redick-under-fire-for-press-conference-how-is-this-even-remotely-appropriate\/","title":{"rendered":"New Lakers Coach J.J. Redick Under Fire for Press Conference: \u2018How Is This Even Remotely Appropriate\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-lakers-coach-j-j-redick-under-fire-for-press-conference-how-is-this-even-remotely-appropriate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2283810&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>J.J. Redick, newly appointed as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/country-celebrates-natl-law-enforcement-appreciation-day\/\" title=\"Country celebrates Nat\u2019l Law Enforcement Appreciation Day\">head coach<\/a> of the \u200cLos Angeles\u2064 Lakers, has quickly found\u200d himself at the\u2063 center of controversy shortly after \u200bhis position was announced.\u2063 His hiring \u2063was already\u2062 under\u2063 scrutiny due to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: 'Pipeline' to Obama Admin Seen as 'Currency'\">close relationship<\/a> with Lakers \u200bstar LeBron James, which many critics argue influenced the team&#8217;s decision\u200d \u2014 especially following the team\u2019s dismissal of former coach Darvin\u200c Ham.\u200b During his introductory press\u2063 conference, Redick made headlines with \u2062his profane response to\u2063 a question about misconceptions \u2063people may have about him, \u200cstating bluntly that his primary focus is on coaching and leading \u2063the\u2062 team\u200b to success, rather than \u200daddressing public\u200d concerns about his personal connections or\u200b the \u200bpropriety\u2064 of his language at such \u2064events.<\/p>\n<p>This \u2064incident sparked a mix of reactions on social media and among\u2062 sports commentators, with some questioning the appropriateness of using profanity in a professional setting. The backlash \u2063was summed up by sports \u2064pundit T.J. Moe, who criticized the decline in public presentation standards for \u2064NBA coaches.\u200b Despite the controversy, Redick will soon face\u200c important decisions as the NBA draft approaches, with speculation surrounding the Lakers&#8217; potential\u200d selection of LeBron \u200cJames\u2019 \u200cson, Bronny.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sports\/\">  Sports <\/a>    <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/bchai\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/bchai\/%20\"><span>Bryan Chai<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 26, 2024 at 6:43am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Well, that didn\u2019t take long.<\/p>\n<p>Less than a day after being formally announced as the new head coach of one of the NBA\u2019s most storied franchises, J.J. Redick found himself wrapped up in controversy.<\/p>\n<p>After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/uconns-dan-hurley-refuses-coach-lebron-lakers-unbelievable-70m-rejection-reports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">being spurned<\/a> in their pursuit of UConn head coach Danny Hurley, the Los Angeles Lakers pivoted swiftly to hiring Redick \u2014 a former Duke standout and longtime NBA veteran \u2014 to lead the franchise.<\/p>\n<p>Even the decision to hire Redick was mired in controversy, given his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zachary-faria-biden-and-the-cult-of-climate-change-are-beholden-to-an-uncaring-china\/\" title=\"Biden and Climate Change: Tied to China's Indifference.\">buddy-buddy relationship<\/a> with Lakers star LeBron James, whom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/espn-analyst-torches-lebron-james-tells-take-accountability-lakers-coach-darvin-ham-gets-fired\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">many blame<\/a> for the team\u2019s unceremonious ouster of former coach Darvin Ham.<\/p>\n<p>(James and Redick raised many eyebrows when they started a podcast together, though it appears the podcast will be suspended while Redick is coaching James.)<\/p>\n<p>But the coach can\u2019t hire himself, so you can\u2019t blame him for that.<\/p>\n<p>What falls on Redick, however, is the way he conducts himself.<\/p>\n<p>And the way he conducted himself during his Monday introductory news conference left quite a bit to be desired for many critics.<\/p>\n<p>A reporter asked Redick what, if any, misconceptions or concerns he wanted to dispel.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you have a problem with sports coaches using profanity?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a valid question, and I\u2019ve certainly heard everything,\u201d he responded, alluding to some of the loud grumbling surrounding his hire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a really interesting six weeks or so just in terms of, you know, being part of the engagement farming industry,\u201d Redick continued. \u201cIt\u2019s been really interesting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, I don\u2019t really have a great answer for your question because I really don\u2019t give a f***, like honestly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to coach the Lakers. I want to coach the team. I don\u2019t want to dispel anything. I don\u2019t. I want to become a great coach in the NBA. And I want to win championships. And I want my players to maximize their careers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s all I f***ing care about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>WARNING: The following clip contains language that some viewers may find offensive.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JJ Redick was asked what misconceptions about himself he\u2019s looking forward to dispelling as the Lakers head coach:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a valid question and I\u2019ve certainly heard everything. It\u2019s been a really interesting six weeks or so just in terms of being part of the engagement farming\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PZkXJb3Qo9\">pic.twitter.com\/PZkXJb3Qo9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/awfulannouncing\/status\/1805363275850289393?\">June 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>That profanity-laced response elicited a strong response from people on social media who largely appeared to echo the same sentiment: Swearing certainly has its place in sports, but is an introductory news conference the right place for it?<\/p>\n<p>Most argued no.<\/p>\n<p>Christian sports pundit and occasional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jason-whitlock-tucker-carlson-compare-black-lives-matter-kkk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jason Whitlock<\/a> collaborator T.J. Moe\u00a0perhaps best summed up the backlash to Redick\u2019s comments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCoaches have always used profanity in practice and games, but when did the standard of public presentation drop so low?\u201d Moe asked in an <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/tjmoe28\/status\/1805399249351492070\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X post<\/a>. \u201cHow is this even remotely appropriate at an introductory press conference to become a NBA head coach?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot a fan. Have some respect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, as Moe and others suggested, sometimes coaches think they need an expletive to break through to a stubborn player. But it\u2019s complete overkill when talking to a reporter who asked a legitimate question.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps more concerning for Redick, his claims that his friendship with James has nothing to do with his hire appears to be falling on deaf ears \u2014 and loud groans.<\/p>\n<p>At about 13 seconds into the following clip, you can hear a response from the peanut gallery to his claim that \u201cLeBron and I did not talk about the Lakers job until Thursday afternoon, about 30 minutes after I was offered the job\u201d:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cLeBron and I didn\u2019t talk about the Lakers job\u201d \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n<p>JJ Redick says LeBron didn\u2019t want to be involved in Lakers HC search <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OW3Lb9pL9y\">pic.twitter.com\/OW3Lb9pL9y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BleacherReport\/status\/1805348318371045750?\">June 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Whether it\u2019s his unwarranted use of profanity or the nepotism-by-friendship allegations, Redick didn\u2019t exactly pass his initial presser with flying colors, at least according to the court of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-circuit-breaker-on-election-night\/\" title=\"The question looms: just how does it come to be that three quarters of Republican and nearly one third of Democrat voters all believe that the election was stolen from Trump?\">public opinion<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He will have a chance to rectify some of that soon, however, as his first major decision as Lakers head coach comes Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles has the 17th and 55th overall picks in the NBA draft. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nba\/news\/2024-nba-mock-draft-two-round-projection-has-bronny-james-staying-home-knicks-getting-point-guard-depth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Many<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/10125940-brs-final-2024-nba-mock-draft-full-2-round-predictions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">analysts<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/fantasy\/basketball\/news\/2024-nba-mock-draft-round-1-and-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">predict<\/a> the team will select James\u2019 son, Bronny, in the second round.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>In just a few months, the world is going to change forever. 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He specializes in the NBA and NFL as well as politics.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Bryan Chai has written news and sports for The Western Journal for more than five years and has produced more than 1,300 stories. He specializes in the NBA and NFL as well as politics. He graduated with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona. He is an avid fan of sports, video games, politics and debate. <\/p>\n<p>  Birthplace <\/p>\n<p>  Hawaii <\/p>\n<p>  Education <\/p>\n<p>  Class of 2010 University of Arizona. BEAR DOWN. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  Phoenix, Arizona <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English, Korean <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Sports, Entertainment, Science\/Tech <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just a day after his appointment as head coach of a top NBA team, J.J. Redick is embroiled in controversy. 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