James Harden Rips Dallas Mavs Ex Staffer in Profane Los Angeles Clippers Rant
DALLAS - James Harden is responding profanely to a viral rant from former Dallas Mavs staff Brian Dameris, who on a recent Bally Sports Southwest telecast labeled the controversial Harden as “the problem” at every stop in his NBA career.
"I didn't even hear exactly what he said, but people were telling me he was going in on me," Harden told B/R. "He doesn't know me or the situation. That would be (bleeped) up if I went at him and started being disrespectful to him, but I can't.
“They don't know anything. They just go off what they see on social media or hearsay.”
Harden recently forced his way out of Philadelphia and into a trade to the Los Los Angeles, a move that has inarguably been his M.O. over the years.
The clip has since been deleted from the Bally company's Twitter account with the explanation that it "did not reflect the Mavericks organization."
There is no indication that the Mavericks or owner Mark Cuban played any role here.
"I pay that (bleep) no mind,” Harden said of criticism that has come his way over a career that includes an MVP award and 10 NBA All-Star Games. “I do a really good job at ignoring the noise because it doesn't affect me. It's just people talking. … My focus is getting wins."
The Clippers - again, inarguably - look loaded on paper … but those wins have been hard to come by. L.A. is now 3-7 overall and 0-5 to begin the “Harden era” since the trade.
"When we figure this out, it's going to be scary," Harden said. "We're getting there. We'll let others talk, and we'll put the work in. It's going to take some time, and that's OK."
