Chris Palmer is an opinionated reporter with ESPN.
Not quite at Skip levels, but he has been known to speak his mind and go against the grain. Call it trolling, attention whoring or his real beliefs, but whatever you call it, it stirs the pot.
He did a little ranting about Kevin Durant being the 15th smartest NBA player in the league and it got this reaction from KD.
NBA's Smartest Players: 1. Kobe 2. Rondo 3. LeBron 4. CP3 5. Nash
— chris palmer (@ESPNChrisPalmer) July 16, 2013
NBA's Smartest: 6. TP 7. Pau 8. Steph 9. Love 10. D-Wade 11. Kyrie 12. Duncan 13. Metta 14. D-Rose 15. KD 16. KG 17. Rubio
— chris palmer (@ESPNChrisPalmer) July 16, 2013
After KD’s tweet Palmer tried to get back on his good side.
.@KDTrey5 I've been boosting you since Montrose. We both learned to play at Seat Pleasant! Hit me up.
— chris palmer (@ESPNChrisPalmer) July 16, 2013
To be fair he also said KD is the 2nd best player on the planet, but these are all just subjective lists that mean nothing.
Palmer’s thoughts are no better, than anyone’s else. Just because he works for ESPN doesn’t mean his opinion should be more valued that my barber.
So, take it with a grain of salt.