ESPN finally got JJ Redick and Kendrick Perkins on First Take together to argue about the NBA MVP, and there were some fireworks.
“Stephen A, I mean no offense to you and I mean no offense to First Take,” Redick later added. Perkins, however, maintained that he wasn’t pushing a hot take, stating “this is how a lot of former African American players have been feeling for decades now.” “I did not, I stated the facts!” Perkins fired back. We all understand the The implication, what you are implying, that the white voters that vote on NBA are racist, that they favor white people, you just said that.” [Perkins alleged NBA MVP voters held a racial bias](https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/kendrick-perkins-fires-back-jj-redick-accuses-nba-mvp-bias.html) against the league’s Black players.
JJ Redick looks like he'd rather be receiving a colonoscopy than embracing the debate on First Take. Redick joined ESPN after retirement, riding the success ...
The objective is to drive eyeballs to the show. Perkins insinuated that Jokić’s MVPs could be attributed to his mayonnaise complexion without actually having the conviction to say it out loud. Perkins, a former 16-year pro, implied that Jokić’s status in the past three MVP races has been due to the complexion of his skin and Redick took exception to Perkins’ assertions. The segment ended amicably between Perkins and Redick, but their clashes are a pattern now and becoming even more personal. However, the more he strikes a nerve with his co-workers, the larger his footprint has grown on the show. His latest harangue was in response to critical remarks made by Perkins regarding the inconsistent criterion that has positioned Nikola Jokić to become the first player to hoist a third consecutive MVP since Larry Bird accomplished the feat during the Reagan administration.
The former NBA players are the latest to pump up the volume of on-air arguments.
The previous white winner was Nowitzki in 2007, who [was 11th in scoring](https://www.landofbasketball.com/year_by_year_stats/2006_2007_leaders_points_pg_rs.htm). It’s the facts!” It’s the facts! (Perkins had also made the claim previously.) Redick shot back that Magic Johnson won his three MVPs while finishing 10th, 15th and 18th in points per game. (Watch the video below.) [NBA](https://www.huffpost.com/topic/nba) players JJ Redick and Kendrick Perkins got in a loud argument on [ESPN](https://www.huffpost.com/news/topic/espn)’s “First Take” Tuesday over whether [racism](https://www.huffpost.com/voices/topic/racism) affects MVP voting, prompting host [Stephen A.
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Things got heated between JJ Redick and Kendrick Perkins during ESPN's “First Take” on Tuesday. The ESPN NBA analysts had a contentious back and forth after ...
“I did not, I stated the facts!” Perkins fired back. It’s the facts!” “But what we just witnessed is the problem with this show, where we create narratives that do not exist in reality. We all know what you implied the other day. We all know what you implied just now.” “Because I think this show is extremely valuable, it is an honor to be on this desk every day, it really is.
The two were discussing the possibility of Nikola Jokic's third consecutive MVP trophy.
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JJ Redick called out Kendrick Perkins for racial bias comments, and things got a little bit intense on Tuesday.
“Stephen A., I mean no offense to you,” Redick said. “Perk, you know I respect your experience I respect every former player’s experience. “I mean no offense to First Take. “I understand what you’re saying. So yes, it was brought up and yes, we went at it, but it was a conversation that we had. That they favor white people.” Perkins later gathered himself and calmly addressed Redick. You think about it.” Perkins said Jokic, Dirk Nowitzki, and Steve Nash were the only players since 1990 to have won an MVP without finishing in the top 10 in scoring that season. On Tuesday, he battled with the big boys, challenging Kendrick Perkins for his comment that implied MVP voters in the NBA are racially biased. A week after taking some serious heat for his [comments on Larry Bird and 1980s basketball,](https://www.sportscasting.com/jj-redicks-take-on-larry-bird-shows-hes-clueless-about-80s-basketball-and-dominique-wilkins-blasted-him-for-it/) Redick came out firing again. “I’ll let it sit there and marinate.