Vince Carter: Not A Dirty Player
Apr 2, 2018, 12:00 AM | Updated: Jan 4, 2019, 11:25 am
(Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
(Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
The scene on the floor Saturday night at Golden 1 Center was scary. The young gun from the Warriors, Patrick McCaw, was in a lot of pain after taking a fall in a collision with Vince Carter.
Patrick McCaw scary injury pic.twitter.com/KAoTsypo0L
— PinPoint (@SportsPinPoint) April 1, 2018
Though Carter has been playing the game seemingly forever, never has he been known as a dirty player. Ever. Which is why seeing some people react to the play with fury at him was so puzzling.
Vince Carter made zero attempt on the ball and made 100% attempt on Pat McCaw’s legs in the air. That’s dirty. Greyson Allen Type Dirty.
— M**** (@msw_sports) April 1, 2018
Fans and some media weren’t the only ones upset with VC. Observe Warriors coach Steve Kerr, or just read his lips:
#Warriors coach Steve Kerr to the ref right after Patrick McCaw went down:
"God damn it. I'm not mad at you, I'm mad at Vince (Carter). He knows better." pic.twitter.com/yGRM8ykHEW
— Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) April 1, 2018
As McCaw was tended to by personnel, the raw emotions subsided and cooler heads prevailed:
Steve Kerr tries to comfort a distraught Vince Carter after the McCaw injury pic.twitter.com/HQGBtvAWCg
— The Render (@TheRenderNBA) April 1, 2018
I’m sure Vince would’ve done something different in retrospect, but ultimately its a bang bang play. The Warriors locker room was unanimous that Carter meant no harm. These are big guys going 300 mph at all times, injuries will happen. Hopefully McCaw will make a full and speedy recovery, because no one wants to see plays like this. Especially Vince Carter.
