JJ Redick may be new on the media scene, but the former Duke player had more balls than an NBA training camp.
Speaking to The Pivot in a candid interview Redick pulled no punches as to his broadcast style and tone of voice.
“As far as the haters, I don’t f***ing care, dude,” Redick answered after defending the balance he strives for between conversation and Xs and Os. “I may come across as condescending sometimes, I don’t care about that either. I don’t. I don’t care what people’s perception of me is. I know who I am … I know how much I love the sport of basketball. So it actually, truthfully, doesn’t bother me.”
The outspoken pundit joined ESPN and then launched a podcast with himself and LeBron James, which is known to generate some controversial takes.
“When you are in this world of content, the only thing that matters to me is did I make good content,” Redick added. “Don’t worry about how many views you get, don’t worry about if something goes viral. I don’t care about that. Is it good content, can I go to sleep at night being like, ‘Did I make a good podcast?'”
He showed his ‘cajónes’ when he called out former coach Doc Rivers on First Take, showing all and sundry he has dem’ apples.
