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Dennis Rodman Takes Shot At Larry Bird

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Dennis Rodman is one of the biggest icons in NBA history. From being a member of the ‘Bad Boy’ Pistons to helping Jordan cement his legacy in Chicago. The history of the NBA cannot be told without a chapter on the outspoken Hall of Famer. Recently, the former Bulls star tossed out another opinion that is sure to ignite a certain fanbase in Boston. Maybe even the entire NBA fanbase as a whole. When discussing Larry Bird, Rodman didn’t hold back his feelings on how Bird would be perceived in today’s game.

In a sitdown interview with ‘VLADTV‘ Rodman shared his feelings on how Bird’s game would translate to the style of today. “If Larry Bird played in this era, I think he’d be in Europe… I think [Nikola Jokic] from Denver is way better than him.” That comment will for sure make headlines this week. However, Rodman’s context may help others understand what he is saying. Check out the quote in a clip from the interview below.

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Dennis Rodman Doesn’t Hold Back On Larry Legend

The multi-time NBA champion acknowledges the greatness of Bird in his time. However, Rodman believes the game has evolved so much that very few could handle the style of play today. But saying one of the greatest of all time couldn’t hack it now might be a little bit of a stretch. Bird is undoubtedly one of the best players to ever step on the hardwood. With championships and numerous other accolades to back up his play, Bird being a slouch in today’s game would be hard to imagine.

However, Rodman is one of the former players with a strong belief in how far the game has come. Including having high praise for Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic. Jokic and the Nuggets just capped off a historic season with an NBA title. However, Jokic failed in his quest to three-peat for the NBA MVP Award. So, do you agree with Dennis Rodman that many of the greats from the past couldn’t perform today? Or do you believe Larry’s game would translate in a massive way? Let us know in the comment section. For the latest news in sports, keep it right here with HNHH.

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Skip Bayless Insinuates That Larry Bird Called His Rivals The N-Word

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Skip Bayless has proven himself to be someone who does not shy away from controversy. Overall, he has proven to be a troll, especially when it comes to LeBron James. However, there are other times when he tries to get serious. It is these moments that can breed controversy as offering up a bad take on an important issue can make you go viral. These days, sports have gotten increasingly political, which is by no means a bad thing. Although, it means that the analysts need to come prepared when speaking on important topics.

Ultimately, this is especially true when it involves topics of race. Racial issues are very prevalent in the sports world, and we saw it this weekend. LSU took on Iowa in the women’s basketball National Championship game. This was a matchup between Caitlin Clark of Iowa and Angel Reese of LSU. Throughout the tournament, Clark was praised for her trash talk. However, Reese was demonized and called “classless” for doing the same thing. Consequently, many claimed that Clark is able to get away with her trash talk because she is white.

Skip Bayless Raises Questions

On Undisputed this morning, Skip and Shannon Sharpe discussed this matter. Overall, Bayless agreed that the criticism against Angel Reese is unjust. Moreover, Bayless spoke about Larry Bird and the way he used to talk to his rivals. Although, Bayless insinuated that Bird was out on the court using the N-word, which is certainly new information. “There were four other black guys in the 3PT contest, and he asked them face-to-face: ‘Which one of you, you-know-what’s, is going to finish 2nd?’ And he got away with it because it was 1986,” Bayless proclaimed. The use of “you-know what’s” has many people believing that Bayless is outright calling out Bird for the use of racial slurs.

After all of these years, one would have to think that Bird would have been called out for this already. However, either Bayless didn’t realize how he was coming across, or he was earnestly presenting some information that many didn’t know. Either way, yet another segment from Undisputed has gone viral online. Let us know what you think of Bayless’ remarks, in the comments down below.

Louisiana’s Own Boosie Had Some Caitlin Clark Trash Talk After LSU Beat Iowa: ‘Larry Bird, Come Get Your Daughter’

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The 2023 NCAA Women’s National Championship game went down yesterday (April 2), and despite Iowa’s Caitlin Clark delivering a series of star-making performances throughout the tournament, it was Angel Reese and LSU who came out ahead in the ultimate contest, winning 102 to 85.

Louisiana native Boosie Badazz was pretty excited about the whole thing, even coming through with some trash talk directed at Clark. In one clip he shared on social media, the rapper repeats, “Larry Bird, come get your daughter!” In another video, he calls LSU’s Jasmine Carson “LSU Ice Spice” due to her Ice Spice-like hair.

Elsewhere, Boosie, mirroring the tradition carried out by the championship-winning team, cut down the net on a hoop at his own house.

LSU previously showed love to Boosie by celebrating with his music in the locker room after clinching a spot in the championship game.

Meanwhile, Boosie recently spoke about Jay-Z’s relevance, saying, “When I go to these clubs in Atlanta — these 25-to-35 clubs — I’m not hearing Nas, I’m not hearing Jay-Z. Every club I go in, it’s not one or the other… Jay-Z is respected by these people for being the boss that he is. When Jay-Z flashes across that muthaf*cka, it’s somethin’ with a billion dollars; it’s somethin’ with 500 billion, 200 billion when them young n****s see him. It ain’t his songs flashing across no f*ckin’ social media; it’s his hustle. That n**** got hustle.”