Patrick Beverley clearly did not have a very good night on Thursday.
Beverley and the Milwaukee Bucks were officially eliminated from the playoffs with a 120-98 loss in Game 6 of their first-round series against the Indiana Pacers. After the game, Beverley sparked outrage over his exchange with a reporter in the locker room. Malinda Adams of ESPN attempted to ask Beverley a question, but Beverley shut her down after learning that she was not subscribed to his podcast. He then turned his attention to other reporters instead.
Take a look at the video.
Patrick Beverly tells female reporter from ESPN that she cannot interview him since she doesn't subscribe to his podcast. pic.twitter.com/sRFHiZJaSK
— Alex Golden (@AlexGoldenNBA) May 3, 2024
Beverley faced widepspread criticism over the stunt, including from multiple of Adams’ colleagues at ESPN.
Veteran producer Malinda Adams happens to be one of the most respected and professional people we have at ESPN. Bev, you’re going to have to make a couple apologies for stuff tonight. https://t.co/KdQ0VuGoyg
— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) May 3, 2024
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
Adams spoke out about the incident on Friday morning. She said that both Beverley and the Bucks reached out to apologize to her, adding that “grace and kindness always win.”
I want to thank everyone for their kind words and support. I am humbled. Patrick Beverley just called me and apologized. I appreciate it and accept it. The Bucks also reached out to apologize. I've been in news for over 40 years and kindness and grace always win.
— Malinda Adams (@MalindaAdams) May 3, 2024
It was an ugly conclusion to the season for the former All-Defensive Teamer Beverley. Towards the end of the Bucks’ blowout loss to the Pacers, Beverley also chucked a basketball at some Pacers fans (for which he will probably be facing a suspension to start next season). This is far from the first time too that Beverley has lost control during a season-ending loss.
