Pistons forward Charlie Villanueva and Kevin Garnett of the Celtics got into a bit of an altercation during Tuesday night's game, and according to Villanueva, who suffers from alopecia universalis, a skin condition that causes hair loss, Garnett said he looks like a "cancer patient."
Villanueva delivered the news via his Twitter account, and it didn't take long for sports-talk radio and the blogs to sink their teeth into it. So much so that it forced Garnett to release a statement. Essentially, Garnett claimed he told Villanueva that he was "cancerous" to his team and the league.
Either way, I think we all can agree that what Garnett said was insensitive. It was stupid, and once it came out, he should have just apologized. Case closed.
But trash-talking in the NBA has been around for decades. It's an art form that likely started on the playgrounds and has reached great heights. From Larry Bird, to Michael Jordan to Gary Payton to Kevin Garnett, guys just run their mouths to get in the head of their opponent.
Do I think Garnett was thinking about sensitivity when he said what he said? Absolutely not. But at the same time, keep the trash talk on the hardwood. Ultimately, Villanueva is going to look like the chump here, running to his computer and whining about a name he was called. Speaking of playgrounds, that was a childlike move.
And moving forward, it'll be interesting to see what Villanueva does when someone talks about his Mama.
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If Villanueva is anywhere near as tough as he tweets (he said after the KG incident that he'd "love to get in a ring with him"), he'll plant an elbow on Garnett's jaw the first chance he gets on Dec. 29, when the Celtics and Pistons next meet.
Both guys look stupid in this. KG was insensitive, and Villanueva was a weenie for running to his iPhone to tweet instead of making it clear to KG right then and there that he didn't approve of the comment.
Actions speak louder than Twitter.
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