Kendrick Perkins isn’t exactly a popular figure in Boston these days.
Despite helping the Celtics win a title in 2008 as the team’s starting center, Perkins has established himself as persona non grata at TD Garden as of late since becoming a basketball talking head on ESPN.
The outspoken pundit has directed plenty of his critical comments toward the Celtics over the years, be it dismissing Jayson Tatum’s standing as franchise star, criticizing Joe Mazzulla’s basketball IQ or declaring that “no one in the NBA is scared” of Boston in 2024-25 after winning a title.