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Pat Riley Responds to Critics Calling Him 'Washed' amid Heat Struggles: 'Maybe I Am'

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Miami Heat president Pat Riley isn't worried about facing criticism, although he acknowledged that he's been part of the NBA for a long time.

When asked about getting called "washed up" during a Thursday appearance on The Dan Le Batard Show, the 79-year-old responded.

"I don't worry about what critics say because, you know—maybe I am—maybe I should you know go somewhere and just sort of put my feet up," Riley said (2:07:25 mark). "But I would then become very compulsive obsessive about doing something else, and you don't want me in that state of mind.