After an incident with an ESPN producer on Thursday night, the network has reportedly banned Milwaukee Bucks point guard Patrick Beverley from appearing as a guest on its shows, including Get Up and First Take, according to Front Office Sports. Beverley issued a private apology to ESPN producer Malinda Adams after kicking her out of his locker room media scrum after the team’s loss against the Pacers, however, it hasn’t appeased those at the network it seems. Adams shared on Friday that Beverley called her to apologize and she accepted.
The Bucks point guard began taking questions but abruptly stopped to ask Adams if he subscribed to his podcast. She responded in the negative while noting that her coworker does subscribe. Despite that answer, Beverley went on to ask Adams if she would step out of the circle. The ESPN producer then left the scrum, leaving the other reporters to gather quotes without her.
According to FOS, an ESPN spokesperson would not confirm the Bucks player’s ban from the networks’ shows. Instead, they said, “Malinda is a well-respected colleague and a true professional. She has our full support.”
Beverley called out for ball throwing incident, media interaction
Beverley‘s behavior on Thursday night was out of line in more ways than one. Stephen A. Smith added his voice to the chorus of critics on Friday’s First Take, specifically calling out Beverley’s interaction with Pacers fans which ended in him throwing a ball that hit a woman.
“I just can’t believe he did that,” Smith said. “I’ve known Patrick Beverley for years. I love the brother. It’s inexcusable. It’s indefensible… the punishment is forthcoming and I suspect a severe one.
“When he threw the ball in the stands, he didn’t mean to hit the woman, he meant to throw it at the guy that was in front of her… but you should’ve never thrown it in the first place. It’s not something that you do. You don’t do that.”
Smith added that regardless of the circumstances with the rival fans, Beverley should show “decorum” and live up to his professional obligations.
The Milwaukee Bucks were ousted from the 2024 NBA Playoffs on Thursday night 120-98 by the Pacers and Patrick Beverley didn’t take it very well at all. At the end of the game, a Pacers fan tossed him the basketball, but Beverley proceeded to fire it right back at them in anger and frustration.
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