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Former NBA All-Star Kenyon Martin has been having a blast as a co-host on the wildly popular "Gil's Arena." His voice is still prominent long after his playing career wrapped up, and he recently had something to say about a controversy involving Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray.
Murray issued an apology on Wednesday for a photo he posted on Instagram. In the since-deleted Instagram photo, Murray was seen wearing a Michael Vick jersey while tending to his pit bull. Vick served 21 months in federal prison for charges of operating a dogfighting ring.
"You all saw me wear the Michael Vick jersey, a player that I admired very much growing up," Murray said in a press conference. "But yes, I saw the way it affected people and I decided to take it down. So I apologize to anybody that I affected with that."
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The clip of Murray's apology caught the attention of Martin, who defended the quarterback.
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"So we live in a time where people can say anything! Do anything! And this is what people choose to spend energy on!!! We are so lost as a society!!" Martin posted on Instagram.
Amidst the heated discussion surrounding this photo, Murray will now have to re-focus on the Cardinals' season. Arizona is 2-0 heading into its clash with the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
"Bean had people worried": Former NBA star Kenyon Martin pays tribute to late LA Lakers icon
Earlier this month, Martin offered praise for the late Kobe Bryant, whom he competed against during the peak of his career. On the podcast "On the Rocks," Martin described what it was like to face the Lakers icon.
"Bean had people worried, he had people worried what the next day was going to be like," Martin said. "It's hard for me to say that he wasn't the best basketball player in the NBA."
Bryant had Martin and the rest of the New Jersey Nets worried when the LA Lakers marched into the 2002 NBA Finals looking for a third straight championship. Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal shut out the Nets as they completed a three-peat after going 4-0 in that series.
