Sixers star Tyrese Maxey explains tweet firing back at smack talkers
Maxey had a tweet recently that went viral as he had a message for those on Twitter talking a lot of trash about him or the Sixers, in general. Essentially, he said he sees what people are saying and he is taking everything to heart.
In an interview with ClutchPoints, Maxey explained why he posted the tweet:
'Yeah, that wasn't even for me personally. That was just in general. I mean, I had a lot of time on my hands, sadly, because we lost early. I just got a chance to really read people's tweets, not just that pertain to me, just pertain to everybody in the world. It's just like, 'man, people are really getting stuff off their chest.' Hey, I get it. Get it off, man. I'm not mad at it at all. Hey, if you've got something to say, speak it. That's the world that we live in. That's why we live in America.'
Maxey is somebody who doesn't need much motivation as he continues through his career. The Sixers will be looking for him to lead the way in the 2025-26 season and get them back on track to winning their first title since 1983.
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