We know it’s easy to pick on the Nets. They’ve lost 177 games in the last three years and their attendance and TV ratings are among the worst in the NBA. But those of us who do follow Brooklyn’s team are pretty loyal and will move aggressively and with clarity when they feel the team has been wronged.
That happened Tuesday when Jalen Rose — talking about how the NBA is business, not fun — made the following comment to Michelle Beadle and Mike Greenberg on ESPN’s “Get Up.”
In case you missed it, here’s the quote: “I promise you, the Nets —they play right here in Brooklyn— Those players are not exchanging texts with each other this offseason.