Did Jahlil Okafor disrespect 76ers jersey in news conference?
Before last week's NBA Draft, many believed the Los Angeles Lakers would take former Duke big man Jahlil Okafor with the second overall pick. The Lakers bucked conventional wisdom, opting to take former Ohio State point guard D'Angelo Russell to battle the abundance of great point guards currently in the NBA.
That left the Philadelphia 76ers taking the best player available: Okafor. Only problem is the 76ers have taken big men (drafting Joel Embiid last year and trading for Nerlens Noel in 2013) the past two drafts. And it can't be great to be joining a franchise that has lost 60-plus games in back-to-back seasons and traded last year's Rookie of the Year (Michael Carter-Williams) to the Milwaukee Bucks.
For those looking for any bit of displeasure from Okafor picked up on the way he laid his jersey on a table during his introductory news conference. Many thought he dropped it and assumed this was his subtle way of conveying his disapproval.
still funny pic.twitter.com/3fMblBIBt3
— Bomani Jones (@bomani_jones) June 28, 2015
Doesn't look too good there. But if you take a look at what happened after that moment it might change your opinion.
