*NBC*Worst Person In The World: Kevin Garnett

[TAS]

Garnett has morphed into the biggest d-bag on the floor
By EAMONN BRENNAN
It's sad, sort of. We used to love Kevin Garnett. Remember when the Bulls were supposedly in the running to trade for him? Remember when Garnett was the Hall of Fame center stuck on a horrible franchise? Remember last year, when Garnett finally won that title, and you felt good for him, felt that if there was anyone who deserved a trade to a title contender, it was him?

Remember when it was easy to like Kevin Garnett?

We do. Unfortunately, those days are long gone.

Anyone who's watched even a few minutes of the Bulls series these last few days has seen an injured, besuited Garnett. He gets more TV time than Doc Rivers, it seems. Every time the camera flashes to Garnett, sitting on the sideline because he's too hurt to play, Garnett is doing one of two things. He's either a) sticking his chin out in a defiant mean-mug that at this point just looks stupid, especially from SOMEONE SITTING ON THE BENCH IN A SUIT, or b) raining down a host of obscenities, usually at Bulls players.

Which, to a point, is fine. If that's how Garnett needs to re-emasculate himself, to make up for the fact that his body his breaking down and he can't get on the court this year, fine. But last night was worse than usual. Last night crossed a line. After Brad Miller missed the first of two potentially game-tying overtime free throws, Garnett took time out of his busy injured schedule to yell "choke" at Brad Miller. Classy, man. (And this is coming from us, someone you'll rarely ever see complain about "class" in sports.) There's also this photo of a snarling Garnett getting in Ben Gordon's face, the same Ben Gordon who played through his injury last night while Garnett threw on Armani and did his cheerleading from the sidelines.

Garnett's Adidas campaign slogan is, get this, "Basketball is a Brotherhood." If our brother acted like such a raging, overcompensating, confused and classless d-bag, we'd have disowned him long ago.

Eamonn Brennan is a Chicago-based writer, editor and blogger who seriously wouldn't mind if someone punched Garnett in his stupid jutting chin. You can also read him at Yahoo! Sports, Mouthpiece Sports Blog, and Inside The Hall, or at his personal site, eamonnbrennan.com. Follow him on Twitter.

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[ChicagoCavFan]

KG did a special a few years ago. It was great - made me like him. When he landed in Boston, he emerged from the plane a different person. Now I hate him. I would not even want him on our team.

 

[Photon]

Just sad. He was my hero too. Oh well... FU Boston..

 

[chiefwahoo]

Images like this will make it all the more satisfying when we get our revenge on the C's in a couple weeks... honestly if Garnett's leg just snapped in half right now I would not feel bad. Sorry but it's the truth.

 

[Man Called X]

KG did a special a few years ago. It was great - made me like him. When he landed in Boston, he emerged from the plane a different person. Now I hate him. I would not even want him on our team.

It's pretty easy to become an arrogant douchebag when you're told you're getting your first championship guaranteed.

 

[TAS]

A right handed haymaker would have landed if Garnett did that to me after a loss.

 

[Sir Charles Barkley]

I still want to see him get locked in a room with Big Ben...BATTLE ROYALE!

 

[Rick Astley]

I still want to see him get locked in a room with Big Ben...BATTLE ROYALE!

No you don't. No man doesn't want to see a lopsided murder.

 

[_amon _ones]

Someone needs to Kermit Washington him. Seriously.

 

[Spencer Hawes]

When I see him walking out on the court with his chin sticking out, I'm thinking to myself, does he seriously think that looks cool? That is the dumbest thing I've seen in a long time and after seeing and hearing how he's acting on the sidelines, I'm at a lost for words because he used to be one of my favorite players. I guess success has gotten to his head because he never used to act like this in public at Minnesota.

I would love for him to show up Ben Wallace when we face them and watch as Ben promptly deliver a right uppercut to his chin.

 

[MoFlo]

There he goes, picking on the lil guy again

What a shocker!

Somebody needs to pull an Anthony Peeler part 2 on his stupid ass

I'm waiting til we play them, if he pulls that shit on Boobie, Mo, or Delonte, just have Big Ben pull them away & get right up in his face with that enormous ****in chin

Seriously though, does he realize how stupid he's being right now?

Dude, you're locked in a ****in dogfight w/ the Bulls for crying out loud.. in the 1st round of the playoffs.. as the defending champs!!.. and you've already lost a home game to them!!

Not sure, but to me, that's nothing to gloat about..

Not to mention, the guy he got in the face of last night (Gordon) has been TORCHING them the entire series

 

[MoFlo]

I would love for him to show up Ben Wallace when we face them and watch as Ben promptly deliver a right uppercut to his chin.

He would never show up Ben Wallace to his face..

Only way he'll pick on a guy his size is if it's behind his back or if there's a bunch of people around so he can back away easily..

He always picks on the lil guy & you would think he'd have learned his lesson after Anthony Peller clocked him one in the chin.. but I guess not!

 

[steveo]

Celtics have the absolute worst sportsmanship in the whole league.
We have whining about us handing them thier asses and celebrating at home low class, yet they are throwing elbows to the nuts, shouting obsenities after the game in hallways, blatent flagrant foul no calls at the end of games, and the worst thing is you, have one of the biggest douches in the whole league talking smack while sitting on the bench.

Bravo, way to go. I'm surprised they couldn't all share Ray Allens sportsmanship award, rofl.

 

[MJA1080]

Could you imagine Z's reaction if KG went off on a Cavs player? I've never seen Z go after someone so fast like when Varejao or someone gets fouled. KG has become super classless, just like RayRay after his nut shot.

 

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