Vernon Maxwell explains why he hates the state of Utah
While in Salt Lake City for All-Star Weekend, the former Rockets guard turned social media provocateur notes that his antagonistic tweets stem from racist abuse he experienced here from Jazz fans.
(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Former Houston Rockets guard Vernon Maxwell gives an interview to The Tribune in Salt Lake City, Friday, Feb. 17, 2023.
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