Grant calls out front office on his radio show
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If you're not listening to Grant right now, you should be. He is voicing the very same concerns we've expressed and he isn't pulling any punches. You can catch him at http://player.radio.com/listen/station/khtk-sports-1140
I don't listen to radios so undoubtedly have missed the real goodies. I think at some point, as soon as possible, Vivek has to address the fans. Vivek, being a human being, has had his dream shattered and instead of developing a new brand of basketball that would dominate the NBA, he has become a laughing stock. He probably has found some cave and is in the deepest recess licking his wounds. However, when he addresses the fans, he is going to have to address the Malone firing. Is there anyone here who would let him get away without discussing that?
He is going to have to be ready to fall on his sword and say he screwed up. That's the only thing that would satisfy me. I doubt if he has that capability.
He is going to have to be ready to fall on his sword and say he screwed up. That's the only thing that would satisfy me. I doubt if he has that capability.
This has not been Grant's MO in all the years I've listened to him. He's never ripped into the ownership and front office like this. If anything he's been criticized for being a mouthpiece for the Maloofs. This makes me think one of three things:
(1) He's really so frustrated as to risk his job by hammering Vivek and the front office.
(2) The Maloofs had him under lock and key and the new ownership has given him more free reign to express his true feelings
(3) Grant still largely works as a mouthpiece for ownership and Vivek is having him lay the ground work to try and fix this mess. Maybe by walking it back and rehiring Malone.
I'd love it if it was (3) but I seriously doubt it. I also don't believe it's (1). So I'm left to think Grant has a little more freedom to express his true feelings and unsurprisingly he feels the same way we do.
Whatever the case, I'm so much happier hearing this from him than, "We have to be patient, the team almost moved and there's a plan in place blah, blah, blah."
Good for Grant.
(1) He's really so frustrated as to risk his job by hammering Vivek and the front office.
(2) The Maloofs had him under lock and key and the new ownership has given him more free reign to express his true feelings
(3) Grant still largely works as a mouthpiece for ownership and Vivek is having him lay the ground work to try and fix this mess. Maybe by walking it back and rehiring Malone.
I'd love it if it was (3) but I seriously doubt it. I also don't believe it's (1). So I'm left to think Grant has a little more freedom to express his true feelings and unsurprisingly he feels the same way we do.
Whatever the case, I'm so much happier hearing this from him than, "We have to be patient, the team almost moved and there's a plan in place blah, blah, blah."
Good for Grant.
Thats the exact point. Even if he addresses the Malone firing, it will be with excuses. He will say that there were differences in the style of play that the FO wants vs Malone's. He would never admit that he f-ed up. If he does own it completely, I would actually have a little respect for him. But I doubt he would. He is too full of himself.
I can't really transcribe from radio as easily as I can from TV. Bascially, if you've read rainmaker, Padrino, Bricklayer, funkykingston, and a few others, you just have to reread their stuff in Grant's voice and you'll get an idea of what he said.
Here are some of the points I remember him saying:
Wrong to not let players know first what's going on.
Team is considerably worse now than they were before firing.
Sacramento fans are knowledgeable and loyal and should not be treated this way.
Malone should NOT have been fired mid-season, especially the way we started.
National media is asking him what the heck is going on...he has no answers.
Players are demoralized and confused, along with all of us.
Front office absolutely must come out and give us real answers not vague meaningless phrasings.
If front office doesn't do something, even best fans are gonna tune out. Been through too much for too long.
He's going to be taking calls and I can only imagine what else will be said.
I've given Grant a lot of grief over the years but he's speaking for US right now. He said he'd love to be able to give us answers but he doesn't have a clue about what's going on and we ALL deserve better.
Here are some of the points I remember him saying:
Wrong to not let players know first what's going on.
Team is considerably worse now than they were before firing.
Sacramento fans are knowledgeable and loyal and should not be treated this way.
Malone should NOT have been fired mid-season, especially the way we started.
National media is asking him what the heck is going on...he has no answers.
Players are demoralized and confused, along with all of us.
Front office absolutely must come out and give us real answers not vague meaningless phrasings.
If front office doesn't do something, even best fans are gonna tune out. Been through too much for too long.
He's going to be taking calls and I can only imagine what else will be said.
I've given Grant a lot of grief over the years but he's speaking for US right now. He said he'd love to be able to give us answers but he doesn't have a clue about what's going on and we ALL deserve better.
Roderick Peagler @TheRoddyP 17m17 minutes ago
Thank you @GrantNapearshow for finally letting loose on the Kings. you have conveyed the feelings of the fans since Malone was fired.
Jillian Adge @JillAdge 2m2 minutes ago
@GrantNapearshow just relayed what every Kings fan has been wanting to say in a very heartfelt and respectful way.
Just a sample of hundreds and hundreds of tweets hitting Twitterverse right now.
Thank you @GrantNapearshow for finally letting loose on the Kings. you have conveyed the feelings of the fans since Malone was fired.
Jillian Adge @JillAdge 2m2 minutes ago
@GrantNapearshow just relayed what every Kings fan has been wanting to say in a very heartfelt and respectful way.
Just a sample of hundreds and hundreds of tweets hitting Twitterverse right now.
It might have to do with the fact that Grant's contract was recently renewed and he is set financially, or that the station decided not to make the same mistake it did with the Maloofs and not let the Kings dictate what the jocks can say......Regardless im glad he is actually speaking for the fans for once, and not giving us the tired old wait and see theres a grand master plan and shouting down callers who believe otherwise.
One can dream that this is groundwork for a Malone return(PDA/Mullin out) or at worst a Karl hire.
One can dream that this is groundwork for a Malone return(PDA/Mullin out) or at worst a Karl hire.
Grant really having to cut callers short because he's got so many waiting. He's also making sure he sets the record straight when someone tries to put the blame on someone like Chris Granger, who has absolutely nothing to do with the basketball operations side of the business.
Turn on the sprinkler system. Grant Napear is on fire.
Turn on the sprinkler system. Grant Napear is on fire.
As far as listening to Grant's show later, here's a tweet from Jodi Bacon (producer):
Jodi Bacon @jodibaconbits 21m21 minutes ago
@RaiderGmvp37 @GrantNapearshow @KHTKSports1140 it will be posted tonight. you can listen online at http://khtk.com
Jodi Bacon @jodibaconbits 21m21 minutes ago
@RaiderGmvp37 @GrantNapearshow @KHTKSports1140 it will be posted tonight. you can listen online at http://khtk.com
Never in my time as a fan in the past eight years did I think I would hear somebody from 1140 stand up and say what Napear is saying right now.
I certainly and without apology have my issues with 1140 and got to the point where I gave up on them, but Grant has stepped up to the plate today and while I've always had respect for his knowledge, what he did today was GREAT!!!
I certainly and without apology have my issues with 1140 and got to the point where I gave up on them, but Grant has stepped up to the plate today and while I've always had respect for his knowledge, what he did today was GREAT!!!
@funkykingston1 47s47 seconds ago
@GrantNapearshow Vivek and Pete are definitely smart guys. But that doesn't mean they understand how to build a team or develop chemistry.
@GrantNapearshow Vivek and Pete are definitely smart guys. But that doesn't mean they understand how to build a team or develop chemistry.
And he's still doing it. As I posted above, the show will be archived on KHTK so those who aren't able to listen right now will be able to hear his opening. It's CLASSIC and it's one of the best things I've ever heard on sports talk radio. And this is from someone who has pulled no punches with Grant, often referring to him as Howdy Doody or other terms of non-endearment.
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