Report: Kevin Love Had "Verbal Outburst" Directed At Front Office

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How much longer can Kevin Love take in Cleveland?

Kevin Love had an "emotional verbal outburst," during a team shootaround on Saturday, according to The Athletic, as noted by Complex.

Mostly directed at Cavs' general manager Koby Altman, Love's tirade included "expressing his displeasure and disgust with the organization" by shouting at coaches and front office members in front of his teammates. Love reportedly yelled that there is "no feel here."

During Saturday's game against the Thunder, Love was visibly upset at the end of the first half, and fans on Twitter took notice: "Kevin Love has absolutely had it with Collin Sexton 😳," one user wrote.

While Love has yet to publically confirm that he is requesting a trade, all signs seem to point in that direction. According to The Athletic's Shams Charania, a major point of trepidation for prospective destinations for Love is the $90 million remaining on his contract. Love is set to be paid $31.3 million in each of the next two seasons and $28.9 million in his last season, at age 34.

Love is averaging 16.6 points and 10.5 rebounds per game, but his solid play isn't enough to earn the Cavs as a whole any success. The team is currently 10-25, well outside of playoff contention at 13th in the Eastern Conference.

Any trade for Love must be completed by the Feb. 6 trade deadline.


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Cole Blake is a current staff writer at HotNewHipHop based out of New York City. He began writing for the site as an intern back in 2018 while finishing his B.A. in Journalism at St. John’s University. In the time since, he’s covered a number of breaking stories for HNHH. These include the ongoing YSL RICO trial, the allegations surrounding Diddy, and much more. His work also extends outside of hip-hop, having written extensively about a myriad of topics including politics, sports, and pop culture. He’s attended several music festivals to provide coverage for the site as well, such as Rolling Loud and Governors Ball.
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