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Stephen Jackson has been a part of the Big3 since it began, but things got extremely testy after a recent game.

A 14-year NBA veteran, Jackson is currently in the midst of his eighth season with the Big3 in some capacity. He played in the league for three years after it launched in 2017, and he’s coached the Trilogy for the past four seasons, including back-to-back championships in 2021-22.

The Big3 recently tipped off this month, and there have already been major issues.

On Saturday, the Trilogy took on the Houston Rig Hands.

Jackson and his crew lost 50-46 to start the year 0-1. It was not a good feeling for him or the team’s players.

Something between Stephen Jackson and a player on the team got him extremely heated. One video from the locker room shows Jackson having to be held back from fighting as he screamed at somebody off-camera.

Jackson made it clear that anybody could get “burned,” as he stated that people should Google him.

Among the players on his team are Earl Clark, Franklin Session, Isaiah Austin, Isaiah Briscoe, and DaJuan Summers.

There is no word on who Stephen Jackson was trying to fight.

Stephen Jackson Once “Checked In” At O Block

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Stephen Jackson doesn’t keep it a secret that he is a street guy despite playing so many years in the NBA.

Jackson has previously indicated that he likes to “check in” with people he knows when he visits a city he’s not from.

For those unaware, checking in refers to an out-of-state person contacting local communities and groups for protection in the city they’re visiting. This is a practice that is usually done by rappers or athletes who are actively trying to be a certain lifestyle.

Jackson even checked in during a visit to Chicago’s O Block, a neighborhood known for high crime rates and gang-related shootings.

Houston Texans star Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his illegal hit to Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the ensuing brawl between the teams in a lengthy statement on social media.  

Al-Shaair’s statement comes as his three-game suspension as a result of the incident has ended and he is slated to return to the field for the Texans on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

On December 1, an Al-Shaair hit to the head of a sliding and defenseless Lawrence caused chaos in Jacksonville. The defensive back needed to be restrained by several coaches and Lawrence has not played since taking the barbaric contact.

‘While so many jumped at the first opportunity to hop on the false narrative – that l’m a dirty player or bad person – the messages from all who stood by me were the only things keeping me mentally afloat during a time of isolation,’ Al-Shaair said on social media.

‘I’ve learned so much from this entire experience. Seeing myself on video – letting my emotions get the best of me to the point where I completely lost it – was an embarrassing and eye-opening moment for me.’

‘I’ve had to earn everything in my life. I never want to allow anyone to get me to a point where I jeopardize everything that I’ve worked all my life to obtain. That was not the way I want to represent myself or my family and I will continue to learn and grow from that moment.’

Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his hit to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence
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Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his hit to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence

The Texans defensive back was suspended for three games as a result of the hit to Lawrence
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The Texans defensive back was suspended for three games as a result of the hit to Lawrence

Al-Shaair said during his three-game ban, he met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and other league executives for the first time, taking issue with how he was characterized in the official announcement of his suspension.

The defender said he thought his character and integrity were ‘unjustifiably smeared’ in the release but the meeting with Goodell and others was ‘productive’ and gave him hope it would not happen again.

‘In that conversation – man-to-man – I owned and acknowledged that my actions following my ejection were careless and, in that moment, I didn’t think about the responsibility I have been blessed with to represent the shield,’ Al-Shaair continued.

‘I also stated that the letter, and specifically the language used in the letter, was equally as careless and conveyed that the context of the words used were not a reflection of my character, nor my career, as I have not been warned multiple times for my play on the field.’

Al-Shaair’s hit on Lawrence was not the only controversial incident he was involved in this season.

During the Texans’ game against the Bears in September, he punched Roschon Johnson, who wasn’t even in the game at the time of another sideline confrontation.

Al-Shaair ended his statement by saying his view is that everyone in the league office and on the field are on the same team to represent the NFL in the best nature possible, something he failed to do earlier this month.

‘Lastly, I’ll say that this world is full of negative people who can’t wait to tear you down, but if you move with love and compassion, the seeds of good you planted in others’ lives can grow into the very tree that shades you with comfort and compassion when you need it most,’ Al-Shaair concluded.

‘I am a man of God, I am a leader, a warrior and a lover. I am also a hell of a football player and I’m grateful to be back doing what I love.’