Trae Young Tells Reporter: ‘Private Matters Should Stay Private’ (VIDEO)

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young recently got into it with a sports reporter during an interview due to his absence from the team bench lately.

The encounter comes amid a rough patch for the Hawks after they’ve not been able to close out some recent games, although they were able to beat the Denver Nuggets.

Trae Young And Reporter Get Into it (Video)

Another development that has people talking is a reported incident in which Hawks head coach Nate McMillan told Young to either come off the bench or not play at all.

Young has been nursing a shoulder injury and looked like he was determined to play against the Nuggets. McMillan shot it down, saying that he wanted Young to come off the bench or not to show up. Young chose not to show up at all.

After the media got wind of the story, Young finds himself just trying to put the incident behind him. “I’m just here to play basketball and win a championship and try to do my best,” he told reporters.

Young took umbrage with a reporter questioning his leadership.

See the exchange in this video:

Final Word

The Hawks are in the thick of the Eastern Conference race, but will need a healthy Young to do the job. Looks like they’re also determined to dump John Collins for a final missing piece to a championship run.

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