Criticism directed at a professional athlete's child is often a surrogate for attacking the athlete himself.

“it doesn't make it any easier because a lot of times Joe you said something very interesting you said hey they going to go at him well if I can't get your dad I'm going to tell your kid ass up >> that's the only way I get cuz remember I told you oo the dude couldn't beat my brother so he tried to ge”

Being the son of a high-profile athlete naturally invites intense public and peer scrutiny.

“This is part Hey, look. This this comes with the territory, I know what you're saying. Yep. That's my child. And I'm going to defend him every chance I get. You say something about him because we're in a >> we're in a funny stage to where in in hoops. We've never seen this combination before. We've ”