Retired NBA champion Stephen Jackson defended a coach who was recently fired by the Phoenix Suns, saying the team will likely hire a white coach to "get all the credit," and described the practice as all too common in the NBA.
Jackson appeared on the Paper Route podcast and discussed the firing of Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams. Jackson, who won an NBA title with the San Antonio Spurs in 2003, defended Williams, saying that he was fired too soon after coaching the Suns for four seasons.
"You bring this team together at the end of the year, I don't care if you have [Kevin Durant] or not," Jackson said. "I said if they lose, they were going to give this team another year ... give this team another year to kind of have a whole season and training camp together to see if they can pull it off," he continued.
Stephen Jackson thinks racism is the reason why the Monty Williams was fired in Phoenix
— Gary Sheffield Jr. (@GarysheffieldJr) May 16, 2023
The Suns’ no. 1 target to fill the vacancy? Ty Lue, a black head coach 😂
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