Celtics' Broadcaster Calls Grant Williams 'Annoying' and 'Bad Locker Room Guy'

Grant Williams was a member of the Boston Celtics for four seasons.

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This past summer, the Boston Celtics dealt Grant Williams to the Dallas Mavericks in a sign-and-trade deal. Williams’ relationship with the Mavericks soured after less than one season, possibly due to conflicts with Luka Doncic.

As captured by 98.5 The Sports Hubs’ Toucher & Hardy, Boston Celtics play-by-play commentator Mike Gorman believes Williams was an irritating presence in Boston’s locker room.

Warning: The following link is to the video of that interaction and includes the use of profanity.

“He was annoying to everybody," stated Gorman. "I think, initially, everybody thought he was kind of a wise ass, but he’s kind of cute, and he’s kind of funny. Then it just kind of wore thin. It got thin quickly in Dallas, obviously. If you start to take on (Luka) Doncic, obviously, you’re not going to be around for long.”

Gorman also conveyed that Williams is an expendable player.

“So yeah, he had some issues in that area (that) if he doesn’t get rid of, he doesn’t have enough for teams to say, ‘Well okay, but despite that, we’re going to keep him here because he’s a great player.’ He’s not. He’s an extra. An eighth, ninth, or tenth guy on your roster, so those guys are very replaceable. The guy’s a bad locker room guy. If you’re a bad locker room guy, you’re an eighth or ninth guy, you’re not going to be the eighth or ninth guy for long because you’re not going to be on the team for long.”

Last month, Williams was traded to the Charlotte Hornets. As a member of the Hornets, the six-foot-six forward is averaging 13.4 points and 5.2 rebounds over 30.9 minutes per game. 

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