These couldn't have been the fireworks the Boston Celtics had in mind for this offseason.
With the countdown creeping toward the start of the final season on franchise face Rajon Rondo's contract, the point guard found himself on the receiving end of some fiery comments made by Celtics co-owner Wyc Grousbeck.
During an appearance on WBZ-TV's Sports Final Overtime, via Boston.com's Adam Kaufman, Grousbeck added yet another layer to the lengthy narrative on the floor general not being the easiest player to work with.
"He's super stubborn," Grousbeck said. "I don't know how coachable he really is.
"I know if you ask [former, long-time head coach] Doc [Rivers], 'Was he the most coachable guy, or in the top half, 50 percent,' he’d say, 'No, he’s in the bottom 50 percent of being coachable.' It’s hard with him."
To be clear, Grousbeck isn't exactly breaking any new ground here.
Stories of Rondo's riffs with head coaches date back to his college days at Kentucky. ESPN's Jeff Goodman said those close to former Wildcats coach Tubby Smith "ad ...
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Boston Celtics Owner Calls Rajon Rondo ‘Stubborn’ and Questions Coachability
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