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JJ Redick breaks silence on viral outburst during Lakers-Grizzlies
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JJ Redick breaks silence on viral outburst during Lakers-Grizzlies

The JJ Redick era has been up and down for the Los Angeles Lakers, as the team went on a three-game winning streak to start the season, but has since gone on a two-game losing streak. Currently the seventh seed in the Western Conference, the team had a viral moment in their 131-114 loss against the Memphis Grizzlies earlier this week.

In an effort to find a solution after the team’s bad road trip, Redick opted to remove guard D’Angelo Russell from the starting lineup after the team’s loss against the Grizzlies. During their game against the Grizzlies, Redick was seen showing his frustration after Russell was blocked by Grizzlies center Jay Huff on a jump shot.

The moment blew up online, with several major channels sharing the clip on social media.

In his comments to the media about his viral moment in Memphis, here’s what the first-year head coach had to say, according to the Orange County Register:

“I think about myself as a player, now as a coach, certainly when I was watching NBA games and analyzing NBA games, I’m not a zombie,” Redick said. “This is what we refer to as dispassionate, non-competitive, non-expressive people. I’m not a zombie. So I don’t like to see myself in that light.”

At the time, Redick added, “When I watched the video, I actually forgot it happened. I want to be clear about something, D-Lo and I talked about it: this was not directed at him. Yes, he came. after a corner kick he took. There (were) 25 games leading up to that from a number of different players.”

There was some general frustration with the way things went that contributed to Redick’s reaction.

“And you’re 1-3 on a road trip and you get to a point where you feel like you’re in a road ball game and a play like that happens and you released some emotion, but it wasn’t directed at D— Lo,” Redick added. “It was directed more at the two-and-a-half-hour series of plays that preceded that, not D-Lo’s shot.”

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Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick cheers on his team during the second half against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center. / Mark J. Rebilas-Images Image

Based on the comments, Redick made sure to clear the air and make sure his outburst on the sideline wasn’t directed at Russell, but rather the combination of everything that happened.

The Grizzlies and Lakers will meet again on Wednesday when Memphis heads to Los Angeles.

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