NBA champion says it's 'bulls--t' that Grizzlies will not bring back Dillon Brooks after LeBron James fiasco

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Earlier this week, the Memphis Grizzlies reportedly said they were not bringing back Dillon Brooks "under any circumstance" regarding his feud with LeBron James.

Brooks made headlines when he called James "old" and said he doesn't respect opponents "until they come and give me 40 [points]." Despite the trash talk, the Los Angeles Lakers upset Memphis in six games.

However, an NBA champion isn't a fan with how the organization has treated Brooks and their language on not bringing him back.

Stephen Jackson, who praised Brooks during Memphis' series against L.A., said the team "demeaned" his character based on their quick and aggressive hook on the 27-year-old. He also feels James' impact in the league had something to do with the decision.

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Dillon Brooks of the Memphis Grizzlies sits on the bench against the Los Angeles Lakers in the second half in Game Six of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on April 28, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

"For me, I think it’s bulls--t," Jackson said on the "Paper Route" podcast via I AM ATHLETE. "I guess if you offend LeBron, everybody gets mad. I guess when you compete against LeBron, everybody gets mad. Yeah, he got a chip on his shoulder. Yeah, he might say some things. But he ain’t the first player to do that. Ron Artest did it, I did, Draymond [Green] does it. I don’t agree with them coming out and saying that s--t."

"I’ve been in those shoes when people try to demean your character and say these certain things about you and don’t understand that this guy just likes playing the game a certain