Trey Burke’s dad is hoping to take matters into his own hands with regard to his son’s future.
Benjie Burke, father of the Philadelphia 76ers guard, took to Instagram this week to call for the team to trade him in a since-deleted Instagram post.
“Man get my dude off this team,” wrote Benjie, per Keith Pompey of the Philly Inquirer. “Killing him. They will not get out the east without bench scoring. Free TB23 please.”
The former Michigan star Burke is in his first season with the Sixers. He is averaging 6.9 points and 3.1 assists in a mere 15.8 minutes per game so far this season. Burke has also appeared in just ten of Philadelphia’s 28 games.
For his part, the 27-year-old gave a statement about his father’s post.
“Earlier today, I was made aware of my dad’s social media post,” it read, also per Pompey. “While I appreciate the support he’s shown throughout my career, his comments don’t reflect how I feel and we’ve addressed that. My focus is doing whatever I can to help this team win a championship. I appreciate the support this organization, the fans and city of Philadelphia have shown me.”
While Burke might not be reaching his full potential with the Sixers, the fruit probably does not fall far from the tree given that the veteran guard himself previously took a shot at another one of his teams on social media.
