WOW!!!! MAULDIN SC NATIVE KEVIN GARNETT TALKS BIG SHIT TO THE ATLANTA HAWKS OWNER FOR CALLING HIM OLD & A DIRTY PLAYER

On Wednesday, Hawks owner Michael Gearon Jr. called Celtics Kevin Garnett the "dirtiest guy in the league" during a charity luncheon in Atlanta, according to the Journal-Constitution.

"We are playing this old physical team," said Gearon Jr. "They are old. I know what happens when you play basketball, old guys foul. Garnett is the dirtiest guy in the league."

How did Garnett respond? Only by producing 28 points (10-19 FG, 8-10 FT), 14 rebounds, five blocks and three steals in Game 6, including a turnaround teardrop in the lane that gave the Celtics the lead for good with 30 seconds left and effectively put the first-round series to bed.

"First off, I want to say thank you to the owner for giving me some extra gas tonight," said Garnett in a postgame press conference for the ages. "My only advice to him is next time he opens his mouth, actually know what he's talking about — X's and O's versus checkbooks and bottom lines."