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Damian Lillard, Terry Stotts Respond to George Karl’s Comments on Blazers Star
- Updated: December 29, 2016
Former NBA coach George Karl continues to make headlines for verbally attacking current players, including Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard:
The George Karl slander tour has reached Portland pic.twitter.com/uGvUXuODhy
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 28, 2016
Karl was discussing what has troubled the 13-20 Trail Blazers this season, but Lillard’s coach, Terry Stotts, defended his playmaker Wednesday, per Casey Holdahl of the team’s official website:
Terry Stotts on George Karl’s comments regarding Damian Lillard pic.twitter.com/H2FU4NkSlc
— Casey Holdahl (@CHold) December 29, 2016
Lillard also responded on his Twitter page and hinted that Karl is still trying to remain relevant ever since the Sacramento Kings fired him after he posted a 44-68 mark from 2014 to 2016 with the franchise:
Daaaaamn homie…In high school you was the maaaaaaan homie. Smh
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) December 28, 2016
Lillard’s agent, Aaron Goodwin, reacted to Karl’s critical words …