Paul Washington said he was offended by speculation that his son did not want to jeopardize his NBA career by risking further injury playing again for Kentucky. PJ Washington has not played since spraining his left foot against Tennessee in the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals on March 16.
During a telephone conversation, Paul Washington read an exchange his son had had with a fan on social media.
“Better not quit on your brothers for money,” the elder Washington said the fan posted. “You’ll regret that (decision) your whole life.”
To which, PJ Washington posted a reply. “What’s wrong with some of you all?” his father read.
His family does not put PJ Washington’s chances for playing in the NBA above all other considerations, the elder Washington said.
“I have a good job,” he said. “We live in a great house. We’ve always lived in the suburbs. I mean, we’re middle class. We’re not hurting for anything. . . .
“I respect people who have to (make an NBA team) for their family. But PJ can graduate from college and never play again, and we’ll be OK.”
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