Jason Kidd goes on profanity-laced rant after Cooper Flagg question
Kidd was asked about reports of ‘criticism’ he’d received for playing Flagg, the top pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, at point guard. Dallas’ fifth-year coach interrupted the question, responding with a profanity-filled rant slamming those reports while flexing his career resume.
‘I don’t give a (expletive) about the criticism. Criticism? That’s your opinion. You guys write that bull(crap),’ Kidd said. ‘That’s not … I’ve done this. I’ve played this game. I’ve played it at a very high level. I know what the (expletive) I’m doing.
‘But I don’t give a (expletive) what you guys write. Because you guys have never played the game. And so, I build players. So, I know what the (expletive) I’m doing. So, to take criticism, it only makes me better. Because if I wasn’t doing it right you guys wouldn’t be poking holes in what I’ve done.’
Flagg had 34 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and a block in the loss. In his prior outing he set an NBA record for a teenager, scoring 49 points in a loss against the Charlotte Hornets.
The Mavericks have lost four consecutive games. Their next matchup is Tuesday, Feb. 3 against the Boston Celtics at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
