Former NBA sharpshooter JJ Redick was ejected from a youth basketball game.
The former NBA player and current ESPN analyst admitted to having a run-in with a referee during his son’s youth basketball game in New Jersey recently.
On his The Old Man and the Three podcast last week, Redick recounted the story that led up to him being ejected after questioning a call.
“I said to the ref, ‘Are you seriously not going to call a travel when you just called a travel on one of my kids?’ And he teed me up for that,” Redick told Jamal Crawford, via FOX News. “That’s all I said. And as I was walking away, I just give him, you know, my sarcastic, ‘Are you serious?’ And he tossed me for that.”
After the game, Redick says the official tried to apologize to him through a third party, but that was after they found out who he was.
“This is the bulls–t,” Redick said. “I go to shake the kids’ hands, the coach’s hands, and I go to the referee. I’m like, ‘Why did you throw me out? I didn’t raise my voice to you, I didn’t step to you.’ And you know, he said what he had to say, which I respect. Whatever, it’s all good. And then, the other team comes over and starts taking pictures with me. So, he realizes who I am at this point. And then he sees my coach later that day, and he says, ‘Hey, will you tell JJ I’m sorry? I shouldn’t have done that.'”
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Redick attended Duke University from 2002-2006 where he played for the Blue Devils basketball team. He was an integral part of the basketball team and helped the Blue Devils win the ACC championship in 2003 and 2005, and reach the Final Four in 2004. In 2006, Redick was named the National College Player of the Year.
Redick was drafted 11th overall by Orlando Magic in the 2006 NBA draft. He was with the Magic for six seasons before moving on to the Milwaukee Bucks, LA Clippers, and Philadelphia 76ers.
In 2017, Redick signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, where he had a career-best season, averaging 17.1 points per game and shooting 42% from beyond the arc. He then signed a two-year deal with the New Orleans Pelicans in 2019 before announcing his retirement in 2021.
Throughout his career, Redick was known for his shooting ability and work ethic, and he was a fan favorite wherever he played.
He will now be known as the dad that got ejected from his son’s game.
