Trash talk in sports
Subject in Basketball
Trash talk in sports has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Friends Keep Secrets. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Blake GriffinRetired American NBA power forward, six-time All-Star best known for his years with the Los Angeles Clippers, now a basketball analyst
Griffin believes there are lines in trash talk, such as never mentioning a player's family.
“You can't take things like you shouldn't say anything about anybody's family”
Friends Keep Secrets: The Blake Griffin Episode (Jun 30, 2026) · Listen from 47:35
Griffin endorses the 'elevator theory' that fans should not say anything to athletes they wouldn't say face to face.
“don't ever say to somebody during a basketball game or a sporting event that you wouldn't say if you were trapped in an elevator with them”
Friends Keep Secrets: The Blake Griffin Episode (Jun 30, 2026) · Listen from 29:56
Podcasts
- Friends Keep Secrets · 1 episode
Episodes
The Blake Griffin EpisodeFriends Keep Secrets · Jun 30, 2026 · 1 h
Retired NBA star Blake Griffin talks with Benny Blanco, Dave Burd and Kristin Batalucco about pressure, injuries, Lob City, locker-room life, trash talk and retirement.