Doug Gottlieb has gotten himself in pretty hot water over comments he made about one of the legendary hot beds of basketball.
When it comes to cities that have produces great basketball players, New York City can hold its own with anyone. Former hooper and current basketball analyst Gottlieb doesn’t think so. He took to social with a take that resulted in him getting crushed by a couple of ex-NBA players.
Biggest myth in basketball… NYC has ball players
— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow) April 12, 2019
Stephon Marbury, who is one of the legendary names in NYC basketball, went into his memory bank to recall when he played against Gottlieb in high school.
Doug do you remember how dirty I used to do you in front of your daddy? https://t.co/bBUKkuiXwk
— I AM PEACE STAR (@StarburyMarbury) April 15, 2019
His father would be screaming at the beginning of the game by the end his father would walk up to me like you didn’t have to do this to my son in front of the whole camp. Yes I did he’s Doo Doo and you hype him like Lavar Ball! https://t.co/0mIZi4Fksf
— I AM PEACE STAR (@StarburyMarbury) April 15, 2019
He should of said everyone accept @StarburyMarbury https://t.co/MRYynT8XAm
— I AM PEACE STAR (@StarburyMarbury) April 15, 2019
I dare him! He don’t want the footage to come out. He got dragged with that fake a$$ tough defense he tried to play. https://t.co/AcLf0eYbb4
— I AM PEACE STAR (@StarburyMarbury) April 15, 2019
They put this fake good college player on tv to talk about the game like it’s a science class when he was the project as soon as we knew it was him we were playing against. Everyone dragged him. He must of thought Twitter was a river timeline passing by. https://t.co/zdGbkt1oAa
— I AM PEACE STAR (@StarburyMarbury) April 15, 2019
The best part every college coach in the country witness this embarrassment. https://t.co/SiiJhBaYL5
— I AM PEACE STAR (@StarburyMarbury) April 15, 2019
Marbury wasn’t the only one to unleash on Gottlieb. Baron Davis did as well.
Biggest myth is that you know anything about basketball!!! You soft turd .. nyc got legends. You should be ban from talking hoop https://t.co/NYFmsCe38B
— Baron Davis (@BaronDavis) April 16, 2019
The reactions around the internet were harsh. Gottlieb got the Wikipedia treatment after Marbury’s Twitter beatdown.
Someone went all in on Gottlieb and I'm loving it. pic.twitter.com/ZwIzT7P86k
— Jordan Zehr (@jordan_zehr) April 16, 2019
In addition to Marbury, some other New York hoopers you might know include Ron Artest, Lamar Odom, Kenny Anderson, Chris Mullin and Mark Jackson. And you also have Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bob Cousy and Bernard King if you want to go back in time.
It’s safe to say Gottlieb woke up a sleeping giant with this take, which is nothing new for him.
