Adrian Fedkiw
Jahlil Okafor is sick of reporters and made it known during an epic Twitter tirade late Sunday night.
Here’s what he had to say.
One second I'm reportedly upset to be in Philly, then the next I'm upset about trade rumors and having to leave Philly.
— Jahlil Okafor (@JahlilOkafor) July 11, 2016
Which one is it? Source please confirm. Seems like writers are getting lazy, dropping a fraudulent story and try to make it credible by
— Jahlil Okafor (@JahlilOkafor) July 11, 2016
Using that magic word…. Sources! Lol stop it.
— Jahlil Okafor (@JahlilOkafor) July 11, 2016
With all that being said. I love where I am, and I am excited about this upcoming season. Big season for us! #Philly
— Jahlil Okafor (@JahlilOkafor) July 11, 2016
Okafor appears to be directing his frustration at longtime Bucks County Courier Times Sixers reporter Tom Moore, who reported that the team wanted to trade Big Jah over the weekend .
Moore was on the 94 WIP Morning Show Monday morning to discuss the matter.
“I was told that the Sixers quote, ‘tried like hell to trade Okafor,’ unquote. And that as a result of trying and it is not happening that he is quote, ‘Upset and his people are upset.’ Closed quote,” Moore said.
Moore was also asked about Okafor’s tweets.
“Well, the last thing he said, I don’t know if I ever said the one. I said upset about trade rumors, but I’m not sure about being upset in Philly. I’m not sure exactly where that, if that’s another report, or what that is. But I mean, athletes tend to not be thrilled if they find out their team is looking to trade them, especially when you’re a high draft pick and appear to be a cornerstone of the future,” Moore said.