Stephon Marbury clearly had some thoughts to let out, and he did just that with a pair of tweets directed at media members who were seemingly critical of the former NBA player.
Marbury’s first response to media came after Frank Isola of the New York Daily News tweeted the following.
@FisolaNYDN yeah and I had to stop some cats from turning your lights out.
— I AM PEACE STAR (@StarburyMarbury) August 18, 2013
The tweet was over five months ago but clearly Marbury recently took offense to Isola bringing up the old news. Isola is referring to incidents that occurred when Marbury was a member of the Knicks. In both cases, the Knicks star player got into heated exchanges with teammates that nearly led to altercations.
Quentin Richardson and Stephon Marbury forcefully looking in opposite directions.
On a lighter note, Marbury’s second reply to media was much less disturbing.
Alex Kennedy of Hoopsworld quoted Tracy McGrady saying that he’s been able to handle aging better than Gilbert Arenas and Marbury. It’s clear Marbury has been digging up tweets, as Kennedy’s is dated June 7.
By this point, he’s clearly cooled down.
His reply is priceless.
@AlexKennedyNBA if you believe that you believe in fried ice cream
— I AM PEACE STAR (@StarburyMarbury) August 18, 2013
The quote may not be that out of line, McGrady was the only one out of the trio to play in the league last season. Marbury spent last year in the Chinese Basketball Association with the Beijing Ducks, meanwhile, Arenas played with the Shanghai Sharks, also in the CBA.
Maybe this is the last we’ll hear from the former All-Star, or maybe Marbury stepping up his Twitter game is just the beginning of an NBA comeback. Who knows?
_____
Brett Poirier is a contributor to Sheridan Hoops.