all other NBA fans actually understood what Stephen Jackson was trying to say. Jesus Christ, I never liked what Jackson did this offseason either, but it seems like most Warriors fans got to the point where they’d still hate on Jack even if he saved their lives.

The bottom line is he gets paid more than he would to play anywhere else, and he should be professional, and shut his trap, and play. His antics and behavior durign the first quarter vs LA was unacceptable right out of the gate, regardless if Kobe was guarding him or not.

Jackson has millions of reasons to keep his mouth shut, and he can’t. I argued in an earlier article that he should not be fined when he initially made his trade request, but I rescinded that because of his persistence to continue saying more and more things, turning teammates on one another.

Putting it out there publicly can cause major rifts in a locker room. That is where I, a fan of Golden State for 25 years, have to draw the line. I was thankful he was a part of the team that chopped Dallas into Sallad, but I would much rather dwell in the cellar and watch people like Randolph and Stephen Curry build the future.

Get rid of him.