When Rudy Gobert called out some of his teammates last week, it sparked a memory for me. 20 years ago, Karl Malone angrily called center Greg Ostertag, a “fat ass.”
Malone was upset because Ostertag came into training camp out of shape. This had to have been especially frustrating for him given that the Mailman always showed up to fall camp ready.
When Ostertag learned of Malone’s criticism, the center was asked to respond. Tag gave the following response in a Deseret News article by Loren Jorgensen, saying, “He’s (Malone) the most dedicated athlete in any sport.