Mike Brown: Teenage Son of Lakers’ Coach Receiving Death Threats on Twitter After LA’s 1-4 Start

You’ve got to be a pathetic, heartless individual to fire up twitter and then attack the high school son of an NBA coach because your favorite team is struggling. Seriously, who does that? From the OC Register:

some fans’ ire Wednesday was directed at Brown’s son, Elijah, who plays basketball at Mater Dei High. The Lakers coach, though, had no idea his son had received threats on Twitter despite having a friend monitor his son’s account.

Elijah, a 6-foot-3 senior guard for California-power Mater Dei, is a mid-major D1 prospect. He has offers from James Madison, Akron, Toledo and Kent State, among others.

Steve Blake’s wife Kristen rushed to Elijah’s defense when she saw what was happening.

Leave Mike Brown’s son alone. What’s wrong with u people?! Stop attacking FAMILIES! How would you feel if YOUR family was treated like that?
— kristen blake (@kristenblake2) November 8, 2012

Get a grip, Lakers fans. It’s been a week.

Mike Brown’s son receives threats on Twitter [OC Register]

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12 Responses to “Mike Brown: Teenage Son of Lakers’ Coach Receiving Death Threats on Twitter After LA’s 1-4 Start”

spencer096 Says:
November 9th, 2012 at 9:47 AM

Get a grip, Lakers fans. It’s been a week.

i read this really fast and thought it said “get some gear, lakers fans. it’s been weak.”

PeerLessPrices Says:
November 9th, 2012 at 9:49 AM

Seems like a reasonable thing to say to a kid

dontnomuch Says:
November 9th, 2012 at 9:50 AM

“get some gear, lakers fans.

Some LA Gear!!

Breesus Says:
November 9th, 2012 at 9:58 AM

Lakers, Eagles, Cowboys, Red Sox, JETS.

Can the media PLEASE report on teams that deserve the attention instead of piling on the popular teams that suck and don’t deserve the attention? Like K State, Texans, Falcons, baseball Giants, etc..

/except Notre Dame

sweett310 Says:
November 9th, 2012 at 9:58 AM

Happy first night of College Hoops!

jayhawk88 Says:
November 9th, 2012 at 10:16 AM

Take it easy on Laker fans. They haven’t won a title in nearly 3 years now, 90% of their fan base will stop attending games if this goes on much longer.

VladimirCrouton Says:
November 9th, 2012 at 10:24 AM

Can the media PLEASE report on teams that deserve the attention instead of piling on the popular teams that suck and don’t deserve the attention?

ESPN’s to busy trying to make people forget Mickey Loomis and Bernie Fine.

YYSA Says:
November 9th, 2012 at 10:25 AM

LA fans will continue to toss beers to Steve Nash’s vehicles. Probably more shitty beer though and it will be coming a little faster.

/next ones coming faster’d

Liquor Says:
November 9th, 2012 at 10:30 AM

Tonight on Sportscenter, the Texans dont have a QB controversy, KStates players are not getting death threats, and the Falcons are not discussing firing the coach. Stay tuned for all these exciting things that dont exist.

YYSA Says:
November 9th, 2012 at 10:32 AM

More Spurs talk!

dikembemutomballs Says:
November 9th, 2012 at 10:34 AM