Giannis Antetokounmpo Issues Sharp Response to Kendrick Perkins Over ‘Coward’ Jab

Giannis Antetokounmpo issued a sharp response to Kendrick Perkins on Friday. The former Celtics player called the two-time MVP a coward for not pulling the trigger on his rumored move or coming out and clearing the air on his trade situation.

Perkins made the statement in front of Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye on Friday's episode of the "Road Trippin' Show". The podcast's Instagram account shared the clip of the former Celtics player calling out the Bucks star on their timeline.

"Giannis is a coward, respectfully. Come out and say trade me and stand on it," Perkins said.

Bobby Portis responded to Perkins' statement in the post's comments section.

"Y’all be saying anything..just like our locker room got tension 😂😂😂," Portis commented.

Giannis Antetokounmpo joined the fray and clapped back at the former Celtics player with a clever response to his teammate's comment.

"BP you think this is going to be us in few years? Probably 😂😂" Antetokounmpo commented.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis respond to kendrick Perkins. (Credits: @roadtrippin/IG)

Rumors about Giannis Atetokonmpo wanting to have been going around in the community for a while. The two-time MVP has been rumored to leave for New York as his prefered location.

However, Antetokounmpo has not made any official statement on the situation. The Bucks superstar is currently sidelined with a calf strain. He iis averaging 28.9 points, 10.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game on 63.9% shooting.

Milwaukee Bucks clear their stance on a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade

The Milwaukee Bucks have cleared their stance on the possibility of trading Giannis Antetokounmpo. On Friday's episode of Clutch Scoops' "Latest NBA Intel", NBA insider Brett Siegel revealed the buzz in the Bucks management amid the ongoing trade rumor storm.

"Even though there are teams lining up and asking about Giannis, just saying to Jon Horst and the Bucks management, 'Hey, is Giannis going to be available? Can we start talking about trade?' It has not progressed to that yet. The Bucks are not taking calls on him," Seigel said.

"Teams that have inquired about Giannis have basically been told 'no,' and there have been no trade negotiations to this point surrounding Giannis."

Giannis Antetokounmpo is arguably one of the top three players in the world right now. He has proven himself to be capable of carrying a team to a championship in the past. So, any trade involving him would not be cheap for other teams.

The Bucks (11-15) have fallen off the mountain's top midway through the season. They were a top-five team in the East standings when the season started. However, they now sit in 10th place.