- ABC News
- January 4, 2017
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Former NBA coach George Karl continues to take jabs at players as his candid memoir, "Furious George: My Forty Years Surviving NBA Divas, Clueless GMs and Poor Shot Selection," gets set to hit bookstores. Only this time, he's criticizing? Damian Lillard, a player he never has coached. And Lillard, his current coach and the point guard's agent are none too happy about it. In a Q&A with New York Magazine, Karl went after Lillard, the? Trail Blazers' All-Star, on the topic of being irritated with player branding and off-the-court endeavors. "I was watching the Portland Trail Blazers play, and I was trying to figure out what the hell is wrong with this team?" Karl asked. "My conclusion is that Damian Lillard is getting too much attention." Lillard is one of the brightest and most visible young stars in the league. He has endorsement deals with Adidas, State Farm Insurance and JBL headphones, to name a few. He also is a hip-hop artist who...