Who knew that asking Zion Williamson about his Kendrick Lamar listening habits would send him into such a spiral?
The New Orleans Pelicans star walked out on an interview during the team’s media day Tuesday after being asked why he didn’t have the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show performer on his playlist.
Williamson laughed when a reporter asked him why the rapper’s music wasn’t on his offseason workout playlist. Specifically, the reporter cited “Euphoria” and “Not Like Us.”
“Jesus Christ… What made you ask that second question?” Williamson responded.
“I just feel like you had two good songs you could have been playing in the gym,” the reporter replied after the Pelicans star said his offseason workout list included “Ready to Die” by Notorious B.I.G. and Nas ‘ Illmatic, as well as rappers Larry June and Currensy.
“I hear you. But you know, you’re entitled to your opinion,” Williamson replied. “I’m entitled to mine. But saying that, c’mon, it’s Kendrick Lamar. Like, I really gotta sit up here and talk about how good of an artist he is?”
With that, Williamson got up and left the press conference.
Williamson has had to listen to a lot of feedback and criticism about his workout regime and weight. He’s presumably developed a thick skin because of that. It’s a little surprising to see that it was a question about his workout playlist that made him crack.
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