Carl Banks rips WFANs Greg Giannotti for Karl-Anthony Towns loser comment: Ignorant st

Giants legend Carl Banks called out WFAN host Greg Giannotti for his take on Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns following the weekend’s season-ending Game 6 loss to the Pacers to end their season in the Eastern Conference finals. Giannotti called Towns a “loser” and described him as “soft” during Monday’s “Boomer and Gio,” which the station clipped and added a graphic that labeled Towns as “LOSER KAT!” The clip caught the attention of Banks, who had appeared regularly on a different WFAN program before ending the relationship in 2023, and the former Giants linebacker was not amused by Giannotti’s take. “This is genuinely pathetic.Calling a man you’ve never met a ‘loser’ says far more about you than it ever could about him,” Banks posted on X in response.

“I’ve known Kat and his family since he was a kid—there’s absolutely nothing about him that resembles a loser.Try being a better human instead of broadcasting this ignorant s–t.”Banks’ opinion seemingly split users on the social media platform, with some appreciating his opinion while others didn’t seem to have an issue with the way Giannotti described Towns during the segment of the show. “He’s making $50 million a year.

And at the core, he’s a loser.That is their biggest problem.

The guy is a loser.He’s a losing player.

He complains.He’s soft,” Giannotti said about Towns.

“He shows you flashes where he’s the best player on the court.Not enough.

He doesn’t play defense.He bitches and moans.

He is, up until this point in his career, a loser, who is making $50 million, who is going to be a logjam as far as them trying to get to the next level. “He is getting the point, now, as one of the most frustrating players I have ever watched in the uniform of a team that I root for because I know how good he can be.And it’s just so damn annoying watching him not realize his full potential.”Towns’ performance on the court has garnered plenty of a...