Dwight Howard was definitely not a participant to be messed with throughout his time within the NBA, however he has revealed one participant that ought to have been within the NFL.
Howard spent three separate stints with the LA Lakers the place he ultimately gained an NBA Championship with the workforce in 2020.
The eight-time NBA All-Star left the league in 2022 and is now spending a lot of his time commenting on the world of basketball. He’s definitely not been shy in having back-and-forths with one other Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal.
He additionally just lately referred to as out Miami Warmth’s Jimmy Butler for his antics in attempting to safe a commerce away from the facet, explaining he’s ‘making a mockery of himself.’
Whereas Howard was by no means afraid to shrink back from confrontation there was one participant who he didn’t fancy his possibilities in opposition to.
Many ex-players like to elucidate how the NBA has gone delicate for the reason that 90s however one Detroit Pistons participant has taken a leaf from the old-fashioned e-book.
Regardless of having solely been within the league since 2020, Isaiah Stewart has rapidly earned himself a tricky notion and was arrested again in 2024 for reportedly punching Phoenix Suns’ Drew Eubanks earlier than the groups performed.
Stewart just isn’t a person to be messed with and Howard, talking on 7PM in Brooklyn Podcast, revealed his first-hand expertise of dealing with the Pistons participant.
He stated: “We’ve seen Isaiah Stewart in motion, he was going after LeBron loopy! Then all of them say ‘Dwight if he comes shut you gotta go get him’, I’m like ‘what!’. He was combating by safety, he was combating by everyone.
Howard went on to elucidate how the NBA would have ‘been over’ if Stewart had received his fingers on Lakers star LeBron James, saying: “If he’d have gotten his fingers on LeBron they might have cancelled the entire NBA. ‘Breaking information the commisioner has shut the NBA off with LeBron James out indefinitely.
“Isaiah Stewart is within the unsuitable sport, he have to go play for the Lions [Detroit] or one thing. Put him a helmer on, he don’t even want shoulder pads, simply inform him to get the quarterback.”
Whereas Stewarts no-nonsense, powerful model is entertaining to observe it generally proves expensive for his workforce.
The ability ahead was just lately ejected from a fiery Pistons vs Indiana Pacers sport after shoving Pacers’ Thomas Bryant to the ground.
Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff defined how issues had ‘crossed the road’ within the sport that the Pistons misplaced 133-119.
The overall Detroit vibe is about being powerful and taking no prisoners however Stewart must curb a few of his ardour with NBA referees turning into ever stricter.
