Bucks guard Pat Beverley is having himself a day.
First, he throws a ball really hard at Pacers fan in the dying minutes of the Bucks’ 120-98 Game 6 loss, that saw them eliminated from the postseason.
Pat Bev threw the ball HARD at a Pacers fan 😳 pic.twitter.com/BGkp4aDxDH
— Basketball Forever (@bballforever_) May 3, 2024
Beverley himself responded to the incident on social media.
Not Fair at all. Exchanged between a fan and our ball club all night. We warned and asked for help all night. Not fair. 🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️ https://t.co/e2o0lcqZtg
— Patrick Beverley (@patbev21) May 3, 2024
But that wasn’t all. During his postgame interview he told veteran ESPN reporter Michele Roberts that she couldn’t ask him questions because she doesn’t subscribe to his podcast.
This was how the exchange went down:
Patrick Bev: “You subscribed to my pod?”
Reporter: “I do not.”
Pat Bev: “You can’t interview me then. No disrespect.”
Pat Bev: “Can you move that mic please or just get out the circle please?”
Fellow journalists and NBA fans have leap to the defense of Roberts on X.
First the disrespect to Michele Roberts in the NBA Bubble in front of other NBA players and now this… He is who he is. Respect to stellar veteran producer Malinda Adams for her professionalism through that silliness. https://t.co/MLkHm2wfTQ
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) May 3, 2024
Pat hit a female fan in the stands with a ball and then treated that reporter the way he did. Kiiiiiiiiiinda says what you need to know about the dude.
— Anthony F. Irwin (@AnthonyIrwinLA) May 3, 2024
Malinda is one of the best in the business — a consummate pro. Not to mention one of the kindest people you’ll ever meet.
— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) May 3, 2024
I like to give Pat Bev a hard time because his passion can be ridiculous in a funny way. This is not that. This is just lame and unprofessional. I hope they fine him. pic.twitter.com/ckUri8eeFM
— The Pettiest Laker Fan 🤫 (@ThePettiestLA) May 3, 2024
this is such disgusting behavior and so unprofessional. this woman can’t do her job, which is to ask him questions about his job, because she doesn’t subscribe to his PERSONAL podcast? Be forreal Pat Bev.
dumbest shit i’ve ever seen. And the fact he pushed her mic away and told… https://t.co/cVJuscpVxX
— Breezy🦅 (@YourHost_Breezy) May 3, 2024
This is tremendously embarrassing, not just for Pat Bev but also because it means the media people talking with him in the video did as they were told for access. https://t.co/tIFgXTfnTU
— Norm Charlatan (@normcharlatan) May 3, 2024
Pat Bev ruined a really great series by him with a STUPID moment.
I’ve always respected everything about him & speak well about him.
Let himself down big time, lost control of his emotions. Very embarrassing & shitty behaviour.
— WOJ ARTEST🇦🇺 (@NbaWoody) May 3, 2024
We may have seen Pat Bev in an NBA locker room for the last time. I’m not even being hyperbolic. This is a terrible look. https://t.co/MWiazpm4DR
— Bonta Hill (@BontaHill) May 3, 2024
As for the first incident alone, NBA analyst Charles Barkley is calling for Pat Bev to be suspended.
“Oh, he hit that lady in the head. He gone. He’s gonna get suspended for that. You can’t hit no lady, ever,” Barkley said.
“Listen, I’ve done stupid stuff, and I got criticized. That’s just wrong. He’s gonna get suspended for that. And that’s gonna be a good one, too, because he didn’t do it once, he did it twice.”
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