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Former coach George Karl disses Carmelo Anthony on Twitter

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated 8/10/21

Carmelo Anthony is the latest NBA player to catch a stray from former coach George Karl.

Anthony, who signed with the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason, spoke this week about how the continued pursuit of his first championship motivates him. The 10-time All-Star said that his lack of a ring “keeps me up at night.”

Karl, who coached Anthony for several seasons on the Denver Nuggets, responded by taking a shot at the veteran forward on Twitter.

And it kept our coaching staff up at night a decade ago when we were stressing the importance of team play and defense! https://t.co/riomQd667N

— George Karl (@CoachKarl22) August 10, 2021

Karl elaborated in a subsequent tweet, calling Anthony “one of the great scorers the game has ever seen” as well as “a HOFer” whose jersey should be retired by the Nuggets. He also expressed bitterness that Anthony asked for a trade from the Nuggets in 2010 after Karl fell ill with neck and throat cancer.

I’ve said it before – one of the great scorers the game has ever seen. He’s a HOFer and his Jersey should hang in Denver.

He Wasn’t a team first player or good defender here in Denver. And it upset us when he asked for a trade especially after I was sick.

And so it is!! https://t.co/ZQFUWWraXj

— George Karl (@CoachKarl22) August 10, 2021

It has now been over a decade since the Anthony-Karl partnership ended, but Karl continues to take shots at Anthony out of the blue.

The former scoring champion is not the only player Karl has tore into on Twitter lately. Ex-Sacramento Kings star DeMarcus Cousins has also been a target.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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