Add Ice Cube to the growing list of people unhappy with Dwight Howard's move to the Houston Rockets. The Los Angeles native ripped the All-Star center in a profanity-laced tirade during a live performance, TMZ reports.
Ice Cube took a few minutes on Sunday during the Kings of the Mic Tour to speak his mind about Howard. In an 84 second rant to the crowd at The Greek in Los Angeles, Ice Cube let loose.
"F*ck Dwight Howard," Ice Cube said. "... We don't need no punk ass motherf*ckers around here.
"...Don't give a f**k about a Dwight Coward. We don't need no b*tches on our team, homie. He don't deserve to go up on that godd*am wall. So, I predict tonight, Kobe will win another championship before Dwight Howard ever sniffs one."
Ice Cube concluded, "Yeah, now that I've got that off my chest."
(WARNING: Video contains explicit language.)
The 44-year-old rapper joins a growing list of people taking jabs at Howard. Shaquille O'Neal said Howard couldn't handle the spotlight of Los Angeles, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar called Dwight Howard "the perfect example of the fact that 'potential has a shelf life.'"
Kobe Bryant "unfollowed" Howard on Twitter shortly after Howard's free agency decision. Bryant later wrote, "I just find it hard to follow players that wanna kick my teams ass."
Howard agreed on Friday to sign with the Rockets, where he believes he has a better chance to contend for an NBA title. Rumors of Howard's frustration with Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni and distaste for playing beside Bryant surfaced in the days leading up to his decision.
While Howard goes to Houston to join James Harden, the Lakers are left plotting its next move to once more become a championship-caliber team.
