Though this contest will likely never happen, Brown is right to treat the talk between Carr and Crosby seriously. Brown also offered to judge the dunk-off if it ever takes place. Through it all, Brown had his popcorn ready, so to speak, as did much of the Raider Nation. Shortly thereafter, Carr joined the fun and responded with a rather tame retort, though he didn’t back down from Crosby’s challenge one bit. Here’s what started it: Akers posted classic footage of Raiders Hall of Fame wide receiver Tim Brown throwing it down in 1989 when his NFL career was in full bloom.Ĭarr and Crosby were each tagged in the post, and they didn’t disappoint with their responses, starting with Crosby. Though they were provoked a bit by Mick Akers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, each player talked a little dunk-contest trash as the NBA prepared for its All-Star Saturday night, which is highlighted by the official NBA Slam Dunk Contest. That goes for professional athletes, as well.įor evidence, look no further than Raiders quarterback Derek Carr and defensive end Maxx Crosby. That’s what playoffs is.During the NBA All-Star break, every true sports fan gets a case of dunk-contest fever. “She wanted to have a little attitude, and threw a little temper tantrum for a little bit, but I think she got over it once a timeout was called and we were able to keep the peace. ![]() “We’ve been doing that all year long,” Mystics guard Kristi Toliver, who had a verbal scuffle with Cambage in Game 3, said afterwards. She gave them her all until the very end. Vegas couldn’t afford anything but dominance from their superstar, Cambage. Washington hasn’t lost back-to-back games since July, and is the title favorite. On the defensive end in Game 3, the Aces finally found answers to Meesseman’s back-to-back 27- and 30-point games, and contained MVP Elena Delle Donne. All that trash talk doesn’t affect us” /2qTTAyJ5HT- Ben Golliver September 23, 2019 When Emma had 57 points in the first 2 games, all she said was ‘my shot’s going in.’ That’s humility. Mystics’ Natasha Cloud fires back at Aces’ Liz Cambage’s “weight room” comments: “We didn’t hear that the first 2 games. All that trash talk doesn’t really affect us. ![]() “All she said was ‘my shot was going in the basket.’ That’s humility, and that’s who we are. “We didn’t hear that the first two games when Emma had 57 points,” Cloud said before Game 4. We could only be so blessed to see this riff continue.įor now, the Mystics are playing it cool. Bill Laimbeer doubled down on the weight room statement, saying, “ was correct,” per The Athletics’ Lindsay Gibbs, setting the table for a heated Game 4 with Las Vegas’ season once again on the line. Now her ways are stretching to the Mystics, and she even has the green-light from her head coach to keep talking. In June, she had “the hair incident” with LA Sparks center Kalani Brown, too. In August, she shared a role with Cheyenne Parker and Allie Quigley in an on-court and social media beef with the Sky. #RunItBack /YvtWgyNlRs- Washington Mystics SeptemLet Cambage’s trash talk continue now and foreverĬambage’s role as the WNBA’s biggest shit-starter is seeing its peak, and she’s getting inside Washington’s heads just as she did Chicago’s.
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