Miami Heat: Whether he admits it or not, Josh Richardson took a shot

Former Miami Heat swingman Josh Richardson played his first regular-season game with the 76ers on Wednesday. At his first Sixers post-game presser, he took a shot at Miami.

Oh, what a difference a season can make. While the Miami Heat were busy taking care of the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night, the Philadelphia 76ers were handling some business of their own against the Boston Celtics. Although they lost Jimmy Butler to the Heat, former Heat swingman Josh Richardson now plays in Philly.

While Josh Richardson had a pretty good game in his first-ever game with his new club, going for 17 points, six rebounds, two assists, a steal, and two blocks, that isn’t the story we are here to tell. After the game and as customary after most professional sporting contests are played, Josh Richardson spoke to the media. It was what he had to say in the press conference that really got our antennae up.

Yep, you heard it right. Speaking on the 76er fans, he specifically noted how he felt that they were “on time”. This was apparently a shot at the Miami Heat fanbase, who as also apparent by yearly attendance numbers support their team to the utmost, but who are also infamously known to run behind by a second or two at the beginning of games.

While some might call this simply him stating the facts about the whole scenario, it sounds like a jab to most of us. It feels and sounds that way for a few reasons, but mainly because it was unsolicited, while also being out of left field or something that just wasn’t necessary. Here is what Richardson had to say upon learning how his comments had been perceived, via his own Twitter account.

Sure Joshua, sure, we know what’s going on here. We heard it with our own sets of ears. Even more tragic, this came on the heels of an AUCH tribute to what he meant to the fanbase.

Aptly titled “before he’s officially the enemy”, he showed us what that looks like with these comments. This came after we here at AUCH had once again shown appreciation for what he was able to do here as a player in this tweet.

Ah well, all’s fair in love and war I guess. He still has to see the Miami Heat on several occasions this season though. We just ask that he keep that same energy upon arrival, because the Miami Heat most certainly will.