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Deron Williams reopens old wound while discussing infamous Jazz history

Related Topics: Deron Williams, Jerry Sloan

The Utah Jazz have had their fair share of painful memories. Chief among them was the Jerry Sloan and Deron Williams infamous fallout in 2011. Though many have wondered what exactly happened that led to both leaving the Jazz within a week of each other, Williams recently gave his side of the story, thus re-opening a painful Jazz memory.

Yesterday, Williams appeared on "Out the Mud," where he delved into what happened between him and Sloan that ultimately led to the Jazz coach's immediate resignation.

Deron Williams says Jerry Sloan decided to quit at halftime because Deron tweaked a play & Jerry said to him in “you wanna f****** coach this team again huh?