Jared Dudley told Marc Stein of the Times that no one on the Nets ever told him to tone it down. No, they were happy with Dudley being Dudley even after he called Ben Simmons “average” when he isn’t in the open court.
“When it came to the front office, no one said anything about toning it down. It was not intended to be said in a disrespectful manner. And I think I’ve earned that right in my 12 years. I’m not saying stuff to say stuff.