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WASHINGTON -- Bradley Beal was evidently so mad about not making the All-Star Game, he was out of the building by the time the media was let into the locker room following Thursday's Wizards win over the Hornets.

After doing his walk-off interview on the NBC Sports Washington broadcast, he left without addressing reporters, ushering his fiancee down the halls of Capital One Arena and to the parking garage. In a way, without saying anything to the media, he said plenty.

His brief remarks to sideline reporter Chris Miller before his exit confirmed all theories about how he was feeling.

"I'm a little pissed off about it, but I know how I am. I was kind of expecting it, honestly. It's disrespectful. But the real ones know," he told Miller.

Beal didn't speak in the locker room, but his teammates did and there was plenty of emotion in their comments. Not making the All-Star team hurt Beal and the feeling was mutual up across the Wizards organization.

"Even though they didn't name him an All-Star, he's an All-Star. It's so political. The NBA picks who they want and that's just how it's always going to be," guard Isaiah Thomas said.

"It's like there's a few people on there that shouldn't be on there and we know that. We know that. So, I feel for Brad, but he's a great dude. He continues to work hard."

"He was [snubbed]. Hands down, 100 percent," center Thomas Bryant said. "This should be unexplainable. He should be a shoe-in. It’s just not right."

 

Head coach Scott Brooks pointed out a stat that was making its rounds all night. Beal is the first player averaging 28-plus points per game to not be an All-Star since 1984-85.

"It's disappointing. It hasn't happened in 35 years... with his numbers. Knowing Brad the way I've known him over the last four years, he's disappointed," Brooks said.

Beal didn't make the cut first as an All-Star starter, which was announced last week. Those are voted on by fans, the media and fellow players. Coaches vote for the reserves and Brooks is not allowed to vote for his own player.

Beal's only hope now is to make it as an injury replacement. There are usually one or two cases of that per season and it would have to be an Eastern Conference player to drop out to open up a spot for him. There are also no guarantees he would be the first player picked.

The voting process itself drew the ire of Thomas, who believes it is structured in a way that stacks the odds against players like Beal. He noted the Wizards' lack of national television games which expose players to fans, who account for 50 percent of the votes for All-Star starters.

Thomas also says it is unfair that other players on losing teams got in while Beal, who plays for the 16-31 Wizards, did not.

"The All-Stars they always talk about are on winning teams, but when you pick and choose who you want on a losing team. It's like, pick a side," he said.

Thomas was also asked if he could tell that Beal was angry about not being an All-Star. He quipped back to the reporter: "could you?"

The fact Beal had 34 points, nine assists and nine rebounds was all the evidence Thomas needed to know the answer to that question.

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