Just drafted PJ Hairston was involved with a scuffle with a HS Student in Durham YMCA this evening.
Hornets rookie PJ Hairston got into a minor altercation with a prep senior in a pickup game in Durham,NC,today his agent confirmed to Yahoo
— Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) July 7, 2014
Hairston punched Northern Durham High sr. forward Kentrell Barkley after the latter threw a punch first, Hairston’s agent Juan Morrow said.
— Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) July 7, 2014
The Hornets are aware of rookie forward PJ Hairston’s pickup game dust up at the Durham (N.C.) YMCA today, his agent Juan Morrow told Yahoo.
— Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) July 7, 2014
When you come into the league with a reputation and some strikes against you, your rope is a lot shorter. It doesn’t matter who did what first, what matters is Hairston has a lot more to lose and has to start thinking before acting.
If you let a High Schooler get under your skin, what is going to happen when you play against grown men in the NBA? Just another black eye, no pun intended for Hairston.