Metta World Peace’s exit from the NBA was rather quiet and unceremonious. Without much fanfare, he’s no longer in the league, but is doing his think overseas. Just because he’s not visible on a daily basis doesn’t mean he still isn’t interesting.
World Peace recently gave some accounts of his brief tenure with the Knicks. One instance in particular was when he confronted JR Smith in the locker room for lack of effort.
“I don’t understand why they didn’t [sign] me,’’ World Peace said. “But then again, I’m very direct. I think I was too direct in the locker room, too direct to J.R. Smith. It wasn’t from a bad place. I’m older, been on great teams in Sacramento and L.A.
“If someone is not playing defense or not giving effort, that’s my speciality. I don’t hold back on my words. Nobody wants to talk direct to them. We don’t give it to them straight. […] I said some things directly to J.R. Smith in the locker room and he challenged me back, said some direct things to me. But he understood where we came from.”
H/T: NY Post
