New York Knicks head coach Mike Woodson took the brunt of the blame for some confusion regarding Amar'e Stoudemire staying behind when the Knicks travel to play the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night, saying that it was a "blip" on his part to say the player was injured.
According to ESPN, Woodson said that Stoudemire was staying behind due to complications that arose on his surgically repaired knee, leading to the Knicks forward taking to his Twitter account to dispel rumors that he's injured.
The difference in communication caused confusion among the fans and media alike as the reasons for Stoudemire staying behind became cloudy.
Woodson owned up and took the blame for the miscommunication.
"That's a blip on my part," Woodson said, according to ESPN. "He's not injured. He's going to be out. There's a chance he could play when we get back home based on my conversation I had after he had treatment [Tuesday]."
Woodson had claimed that Stoudemire was experiencing complications on his surgically repaired knee while Stoudemire said he was just resting and not traveling to Milwaukee because he played in five games last week and six contests in nine days overall. The cluster of games in the past nine days led to Stoudemire taking some time to rest and not traveling to Milwaukee. Stoudemire tweeted the following during the confusion Tuesday night:
Fans, IM NOT INJURED, just want u to know I'm ONLY stay'n bk bc of 6 games n 9 days w/ bk2bks! Body & Knees feel great! #Knicks #STAT — Amar'e Stoudemire (@Amareisreal) December 17, 2013
Woodson further clarified the misunderstanding.
"He has logged some games in and not a whole lot of days to rest. He thought he needed some rest. So he's home resting," the Knicks head coach said via ESPN.
The Knicks (7-17) take on the Bucks (5-19) amidst controversy that Woodson's job could be in jeopardy.
The teams' struggles to open the season and the public miscommunication between himself and his players don't bode well for Woodson's future in New York.
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