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Kendrick Perkins Discloses 2021 Death Threats, Says ESPN Security Secured Arrest

On the Road Trippin' podcast, he recounted how threats against his family drove ESPN’s security division to trace the sender, leading to the individual’s arrest.

Pelicans center Kendrick Perkins (5) high fives New Orleans Pelicans guard Tim Frazier (2) after making a buzzer beater shot at the end of third quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. The Timberwolves won 144-109
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June 8, 2018; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Kendrick Perkins (21) during the second quarter in game four of the 2018 NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors at Quicken Loans Arena. The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 108-85 to complete a four-game sweep. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Perkins revealed that after calling Khris Middleton the “Batman” and Giannis Antetokounmpo the “Robin” during the 2021 NBA Finals he began receiving violent messages directed at his wife and children.
  • He described the threats arriving via personal phone numbers and accounts with explicit promises to kill his kids and home location details.
  • Perkins said he alerted ESPN and its Disney-owned security team investigated the messages, identified the sender and had the individual taken into custody.
  • Media reports rely solely on Perkins’ account and include no independently sourced details about the suspect’s identity or any formal legal filings.
  • He framed the episode as evidence of rising betting-related pressures in sports media and urged colleagues to use organizational security channels rather than publicizing threats.