Carlos Boozer announced his retirement earlier this season, but the two-time All-Star is still holding a grudge from his playing days.
On the latest episode of the "HOLDAT" podcast, Boozer discussed NBA beefs with co-host Nate Robinson and explained why he did not like former Pacers center Roy Hibbert — and he still really does not like him.
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"I just never liked this dude. He walked around like he was Patrick Ewing or something from Georgetown," Boozer said. "No, you ain't that nice. I remember they introduced him one time, you know, when they do introductions or whatever before the game, and he had his hands all raised up like he wanted more love from the fans.
"Like, you the same dude that I watched play against the Miami Heat and then got no rebounds. How you 7-1 with no rebounds? You play 35 minutes a night."
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"I didn't like that dude, so I purposefully would elbow him — on purpose — just to test him, let him know, you ain't that nice," Boozer continued. "I played against a lot better players than you. My boy, Joakim Noah, is smacking you up and down the court, left and right. So, Roy Hibbert, shoutout to you, because you soft as tissue paper, boy."
Robinson said he got into a "little scuffle" with C.J. Watson at one point, but he didn't feel any animosity toward a specific player, and certainly not to the same degree Boozer disliked Hibbert.
We'll have to wait and see if Boozer gets physical with anyone in the Big3 league this summer.
