Austin Rivers isn’t taking it lightly with ESPN analyst JJ Redick for criticizing his dad Doc Rivers on “First Take”. Austin, the son of the Bucks coach had to jump into his dad’s defense.
Family is everything and Austin Rivers has proven it as he is clearly bias with his take.
After Redick claimed the new Milwaukee bench boss was “making excuses” for a 3-7 start since taking over the team, Austin Rivers went on “NBA Today” to not only defend his dad but also call out the ex-guard.
Redick, who played with Austin and was coached by Doc with the Clippers, went as far as to say that there is “never accountability” with the Bucks head coach.
Austin defended his dad and said he gets plenty of blame when things have gone wrong with the teams he coaches.
“For someone who is not accountable, he seems to always be held responsible. Considering he’s the guy who is always fired whenever things don’t go right,” he said. “He got fired in the bubble for a 3-1 lead vs. the Denver Nuggets when half his team didn’t want to be there.
LOB CITY CLIPS would've had at least 1 ring if Doc wasn't coach. 3-1 lead so many times it's unbelievable. Sorry @jj_redick…as a fan of the sport your frustration is understandable. Accountability please, thank you.
— Mike Play 🐍 ᛤ (@CryptoPsyFin) February 20, 2024
“Then he gets fired for losing to a team that was favored over him, which was the Celtics last year.”
He then called into question why Redick even went after his dad in the first place, seemingly intimating that it stemmed from something during his Los Angeles stint.
“Your best years in the NBA were when you played for him and the Clippers. Let’s not forget that. I don’t know if there’s frustration there or there’s tension between you,” Rivers said. “I know a lot of the time we had to sit you at the end of the game due to defense.
“It’s just very ironic and kind of weird that you have this energy toward him, in terms of him never, ever being accountable considering he was always responsible.”
Meanwhile JJ has gone on a rant about fans don’t want breakdowns they want drama.
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