MCW shared some words regarding the so-called “tanking” situation in Philly
As you avid NBA watchers are aware, the Sixers aren’t exactly having the season that they expected after nabbing a couple lottery picks in recent years. The team has been tabbed with this “tanking” notion that has pretty much swarmed the headlines causing the tunnel to the promise land (playoffs) to progressively look dimmer by the week.
With the team facing weekly bashing from fans and media alike, it was only a matter of time till MCW spoke up about it. In the recently launched website by Derek Jeter titled The Players Tribune, MCW penned a piece devoted to setting the record straight on the state of the team and the tanking nonsense. He blamed the media for the narrative, but targets ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith by stating:
The media creates this narrative and repeats it over and over. That’s how Stephen A. Smith ends up in our locker room with a big smile on his face. I’m not picking on him. I know he’s playing a character. He knows he’s playing a character. But what happens when we break the streak by going out and beating Detroit that night? Now it’s another story. After the game, a lot of the reporters didn’t even stick around. The ones that did weren’t prepared. They didn’t ask us about the specifics of the game. They made up questions on the spot, like, “Uh, hey, you guys won … so how do you feel?”
Going to have to sit back and see how Stephen A responds. It’s good to see players voicing their distaste for how the media attacks them without actually being in the locker rooms or practices.
Drew is all for MCW firing back at the media. If your a fan of sports and want to talk hoops, hit drew on twitter. –@Drewtheabstract
