In case you missed it, we recently saw Chandler Parsons, who was not on an NBA team’s injured reserve list. The oft-injured former NBA player is no longer on the A-listassociation if you can believe it. Now that his playing days are officially over, Parsons can be seen on FanDuel TV offering his two cents. During a recent episode, Parsons reacted to The reaction of LeBron James not to get a foul at the end of the Celtics game, which L.AND. lost by four in overtime.
“I can watch my French bulldog get run over by a postman right now and I wouldn’t react that way.”
The Internet isn’t feeling Parsons’ criticism of James’ reaction, whether it was overly theatrical or not. It’s also funny to hear that coming from a player who would probably be miserable with an injury in the same game. After all, that’s pretty much how Parsons’ career can be summed up. He was constantly hurt, and Twitter wasn’t shy about repeating that fact.
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That’s not to say Parsons isn’t entitled to his opinion, but you know there are certain players/celebrities you can’t criticize without endearing yourself to their fan base. In the same way that Stephen A. Smith felt the wrath of Rihanna’s favorite for a few weeks, Parsons is getting similar treatment on Twitter from King James.
Parsons played 440 games during his nine-year NBA career with four NBA franchises. It’s hard to believe that he played so many games because he was often sidelined with injuries. After being named to the All-Rookie Team in 2012, Parsons was expected to be the “next big thing” in the A’sassociation, but it never worked.
Despite what anyone thinks of Parsons, he managed to make over $127 million in less than a decade in the league. It’s not a bad deal if you can find it.