Alex Caruso had awesome excuse for taking shot at Lakers

Alex Caruso drew attention for a comment he made about his former team after the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals on Sunday night, but the veteran guard insists it was the booze talking.

Caruso played 32 minutes off the bench and had 10 points, 3 rebounds and 3 steals in the Thunder’s 103-91 win over the Pacers in Game 7 at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. The NBA title is the second of Caruso’s career, as he also won one with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020.

During his postgame press conference, Caruso was asked how the Thunder’s title run compares to the one he was part of with L.A. five years ago. The 31-year-old joked that he now has a “real” championship, which was a reference to the 2020 NBA Playoffs being held in a bubble in Orlando.

Caruso was really taking a shot at those who claim the Lakers’ 2020 title deserves an asterisk. However, many people interpreted the comment as a criticism of his former team.

Caruso later wrote on X that he was being sarcastic and said he had already had three beers before his news conference.

“I had 3 beers already, it’s SARCASM!!” Caruso wrote.