Kendrick Perkins calls Brian Scalabrine a 'coward' after former teammate claims he was banned from Celtics parade

Two former Boston Celtics teammates, who were on the last team to win an NBA title before this year's champions, are engaged in an ugly feud that's playing out in front of all the fans.

Brian Scalabrine and Kendrick Perkins were both part of the 2008 Celtics team that won the Larry O'Brien Trophy.

However, Scalabrine says Perkins was deliberately not invited to this year's celebration with the team.

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Celtics Kendrick Perkins and Brian Scalabrine, right, received help from Joseph Rosado, 17, left, of Salem, and Juan Ayalla, 19, of Boston, as they participated in a scavenger hunt as the Boston Celtics made an appearance at Modell's in Medford on March 9, 2009. (Matthew West/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)

“No, no, no, no, no, no,” Scalabrine said on his SiriusXM show after being asked if Perkins was invited to this year's celebration in Boston after the Celtics took care of the Dallas Mavericks in five games.

“Big scarlet letter. … It's not exactly an open-arms affair with Kendrick Perkins.”

Perkins caught wind of what Scalabrine said about him and shared his thoughts Monday on Boston's 98.5 The Sports Hub's “Felger and Mazz” show.

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“Right now I feel like Scal is a coward,” Perkins said. “If you say something like that publicly and I contact you privately, at least call me back.”

Perkins added that he wasn't the only 2008 player missing on the duck boat.

“Was I the only missing 2008 member of the duck boat? No, I wasn't,” he said. “[Eddie] House, my boy, he was there. Leon Powe, also a great friend of mine, was there. Scal was there and Paul [Pierce] was here. There were still 11 other guys missing. And to be honest with you, if I had received an invitation, which I didn't – I didn't know we were supposed to – but anyway, nine times out of ten I would have declined it . »

Kendrick Perkins attends the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game during the 2022 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Wolstein Center on February 18, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)

Perkins added that turning down a potential invitation has nothing to do with Boston or the Celtics.

“This is not our time. This is 2024 time,” Perkins said. “Let these guys enjoy their moment.”

Perkins claims Scalabrine told him he would call back after missing a call from the big man, but that didn't go through.

“When I call you and you don't pick up, and you tell me you'll call me later and you don't want to have an adult conversation about it, and you always pick up at another time, I You have a problem with that.

“Right now I feel like you’re avoiding me.”

Brian Scalabrine said his former Celtics teammate Kendrick Perkins had a “big scarlet letter” when asked if he was invited to the team's 2024 championship celebration. (Getty Images)

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Scalabrine and Perkins played together from 2005 to 2010 with the Celtics, and after their careers ended, they both spoke to the media. Scalabrine is an analyst for Celtics games and Perkins covers the NBA nationally with ESPN.

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