Fox Sports radio host Doug Gottlieb was blasted last night for a couple of disrespectful tweets, aimed at trying to explain just how lucky certain circumstances made Villanova basketball.
Doing his best loudmouth troll impression, Gottlieb fired off this insensitive tweet explaining how a family embarrassment helped Nova win two of the last three national titles.
Rick Brunson doesn’t get arrested, Jalen goes to Temple and none of this happens - that’s like when Robert Traylor’s car accident helped Michigan State get Mateen Cleaves— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow) April 3, 2018
Rick Brunson, Jalen’s dad, is a Temple legend, alum, and former NBA point guard. In 2014, the elder Brunson was arrested and charged with sexual assault on a massage therapist. He was later acquitted, but lost his job at Temple.
When Rick was employed at Temple, it was widely expected that Jalen, an All-American from Illinois, would eventually play for the Owls. Instead, Jalen chose Nova and the rest is history.
Two former Villanova stars did not appreciate Gottlieb’s trolling and blasted the former college star.
You should lose your job for this dumb tweet https://t.co/rq6BNN8S6Q— Josh Hart (@joshhart) April 3, 2018
Go to hell let’s talk about your past https://t.co/1dgXTeAvA4— Kris Jenkins (@Smoove2you_) April 3, 2018
The players were referring to a 1996 incident in which Gottlieb, then at Notre Dame, was charged with stealing other students’ credit cards. He was kicked off of the team and subsequently transferred to Oklahoma State.
So we out here throwing stones from a glass house Doug? Come on man we ain't forget pic.twitter.com/pqXNlh4g1m— 🇨🇦🇨🇦 (@THESEAINTJOKES_) April 3, 2018
Gottlieb tried to backtrack on the tweet.
Nova trolls might be mad at my Brunson tweet. Don’t care. Jalen is the best PG in college hoop, crazy how it worked out. Just like Mateen at MSU. Nova doesn’t get Quiverly if Arizona doesn’t blow up. Arizona wouldn’t have gotten Derrick Williams class if not for USC NCAA stuff..— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow) April 3, 2018
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