VIDEO: Pelicans Rookie Jaxson Hayes Sounds off on NBA in NSFW Rant After Rising Stars Challenge Snub
By Karl Rasmussen
Matisse Thybulle wasn't the only rookie disappointed he wasn't included in this year's Rising Stars Challenge. New Orleans Pelicans' rookie Jaxson Hayes seems to be less than pleased about his snub from the contest. A video emerged in which Hayes went off on the league in an NSFW tirade, bashing them for excluding him from the event.
“NBA can suck my dick” ?? Jaxon Hayes was MAD AF he didn’t make da Rising Stars gm ?? pic.twitter.com/g7JHEoku1f
— TheBigPotato (@The_BigPotato) February 1, 2020
Hayes was clearly frustrated not to be included, and he didn't hold back how he felt, blasting the NBA in a video.
On the year, Hayes is averaging 8.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks across 19.2 minutes per game. The eighth overall pick in the 2019 draft, the 19-year-old has impressed during his debut campaign.
We broke the news to Jrue about Jaxson Hayes not making it into the Rising Stars Game.
— Will Guillory (@WillGuillory) January 31, 2020
He wasn’t happy about it.
It seems that Hayes wasn't the only one enraged about his snub from the event, as teammate Jrue Holiday was reportedly upset as well.
Despite his impressive play, assistants around the league felt his performance thus far wasn't enough to earn him a nod to the event.