Giannis Antetokounmpo is not really okay with Jason Kidd publicizing the intimate conversation they had once he was fired by the Milwaukee Bucks.
As a refresher, shortly after the decision was made, Kidd told ESPN.com’s Ramona Shelburne that Antetokounmpo offered to try saving his job:
Kidd, "He called me and said, 'Coach, this isn't right what they're about to do, but (they) are gonna let you go.' "
Kidd says he told Antetokounmpo that "I had a feeling that was gonna take place."
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) January 23, 2018
Kidd says Antetokounmpo replied, "'What can I do? I'll call the owners, I'll call my agent."
Kidd said he told him, "There's nothing you can do. All you can do is tell the truth. That's it."
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) January 23, 2018
Though Kidd rebuffed Antetokounmpo’s overtures, his decision to divulge the contents of their conversation felt weird from the jump. Not only did it imply that the 23-year-old and the Bucks’ front office weren’t seeing eye-to-eye, but the sentiments Antetokounmpo expressed were just plain personal. Unless Kidd received permission to let the world know, his decision to reveal what they shared was tactless.
And, well, it doesn’t seem like Kidd had permission to channel his inner-most chatterbox.
From Matt Velazquez of the Journal Sentinel:
Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t want to discuss his conversation with Jason Kidd on Monday, saying he wanted to keep private conversations private. Added that he felt “uncomfortable” that parts of that conversation were made public.
It’s kind of uncomfortable, especially for a guy like me that is — as I said, one of my characteristics is that I’m being loyal to the people around me,” Antetokounmpo told reporters. “That’s one of my characteristics, but it’s kind of uncomfortable knowing before it happened.”
