After Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley declined to answer a question from and eventually directed ESPN producer Malinda Adams to leave postgame media availability on Thursday night, those in the sports media industry and beyond called him out for his unprofessional and unacceptable behavior. This occurred after Beverley asked Adams if she was subscribed to his Barstool Sports podcast, to which she replied that she was not. As a result, he informed her that he would not speak to her and soon thereafter said to remove her microphone from the media scrum.
Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports has reported that Beverley is banned from making guest appearances on ESPN studio shows, including Get Up and First Take, after he had appeared on programming during the NBA Playoffs last year. Austin Karp of Sports Business Journal, however, has cited a source close to the situation saying that this is not the case.
Beverley, who since apologized to Adams over the phone along with the Bucks organization, is also under investigation by the National Basketball Association surrounding an incident where he hurled a basketball in the direction of Pacers fans twice in the fourth quarter of the game while on the bench. From the moment these incidents occurred, Beverley has been criticized for his behavior and could face further repercussions depending on a decision from the league. The 12-year NBA veteran will be a free agent this summer upon the expiration of his contract.
