Nets star says team told him to 'steer away' from certain topics on podcast appearances

Michael Porter Jr. has been nary alien to stirring up contention connected podcasts, but there's a decent accidental that whitethorn each beryllium successful the past.

That's due to the fact that the Brooklyn Nets prima said connected chap NBAer Lonzo Ball's amusement that his squad advised him to "steer clear" of circumstantial topics.

"To beryllium connected the net for thing other different than basketball, I consciousness similar that’s a summertime thing. But no, definitely, adjacent the organization, we’ve had conversations, they would admit if I steer wide of definite topics, you cognize what I mean?" Porter said.

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Brooklyn Nets guardant Michael Porter Jr. shoots successful beforehand of Orlando Magic defender Jalen Suggs during the archetypal 4th astatine Kia Center. (Mike Watters/Imagn Images)

That didn't precisely halt Porter from saying that his eighth-grade aforesaid would fare conscionable good against WNBA players, citing anterior experience. He did admit connected the podcast, though, that the WNBA taxable is "sensitive," yet it was not the archetypal clip helium made akin comments.

The Nets did not instantly respond to a petition for comment.

Porter erstwhile said that helium would not day a pistillate who got "hit" by different NBA player.

Brooklyn Nets guardant Michael Porter Jr. shoots the shot successful the 2nd fractional against the Indiana Pacers astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse.  (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)

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"If it’s idiosyncratic I’m going to beryllium astir connected a regular ground and person to spot them, and they’ve deed your chick oregon whatever, it’s going to beryllium pugnacious to woody with," helium said, according to Complex. "Maybe immoderate dudes are emotionally locked successful capable that it won’t fuss them, but that’s not me, bro."

Porter besides has mentioned arguable fig Andrew Tate successful different appearances, including showing women immoderate of his clips to "play devil's advocate."

"I request to spot a small spot astir their, like, beliefs," Porter said connected the "One Night with Steiny" podcast. "So, I'm not saying I'm a misogynist oregon anything, but I'll propulsion connected immoderate Andrew Tate and spot however they react... I'll bring up, like, conversations and play devil's advocator conscionable to spot however this girl, like, thinks astir definite things." 

Brooklyn Nets guardant Michael Porter Jr. astatine Barclays Center.  (Wendell Cruz/Imagn Images)

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In speaking connected Carmelo Anthony's podcast past month, Porter likened his arguable comments to "just talking s---."

Porter's Nets are 2-12 connected the season, but Porter is simply a agleam spot, averaging much than 24 points and 7 rebounds. His brother, Jontay, was precocious barred from the NBA for gambling.

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