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5 days ago
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Ex-Timberwolves Player Exposes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's Pettiness Over Anthony Edwards' Jersey
Ex-Timberwolves Player Exposes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's Pettiness Over Anthony Edwards' Jersey originally appeared on Fadeaway World. We often hear criticism of the NBA due to players being friends with each other instead of rivals. However, despite the friendship era in the NBA, we still see players with a competitive spirit against the opposing teams. Let's look at the Western Conference Finals, for example. The OKC Thunder took a comfortable 3-1 lead in the series after their 128-126 win in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. Advertisement Patrick Beverley, the former teammate of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, claims the OKC Thunder superstar refused to dap him up after Game 4 in Minnesota simply because he was wearing an Anthony Edwards jersey. After his 40-point performance in Game 4, Gilgeous-Alexander refused to celebrate with his former teammate due to his competitive spirit. Beverley went on his podcast and spoke about the experience. 'I'mma tell you about Shai, how cold Shai is. I go to Shai after the game to dap him up. He says, 'I ain't gonna lie, I can't dap you up right now, OG.' Uh, the f**k? Why? 'Why? You had on that mf jersey. Jersey I had on was Anthony Edwards. That's the mindset you have to have. Don't even come near me with that jersey on- type sh*t. I respect it, I like it, that's how you have to be. I knew where it's coming from, it's coming from a good place, it's coming from an organic place, and he locked in. That's what I took like, oh yeah, he locked tf in right now, I love it' Gilgeous-Alexander was drafted by the Clippers during the time Patrick Beverley still played for them. Despite being former teammates with Beverley, he refused to greet him nicely because he was wearing his opponent, Anthony Edwards' jersey, at the game. To be fair to Beverley, you can't blame him for supporting the Timberwolves as he played for them and not for the Thunder. But Gilgeous-Alexander refused to mingle with the opposing side's fans, irrespective of his personal history with them. That's the type of competitive spirit we still respect around the league. Chris Finch Didn't Let Patrick Beverley Speak To Timberwolves Before Game 4 According to ESPN's Dave McMenamin, Chris Finch, the Timberwolves' head coach, spoke to the media about Patrick Beverley's attendance in the game. The reporters asked him whether he would invite Beverley to the locker room to speak to the team and motivate them. Advertisement 'No, I've had enough Pat Beverley pregame speeches," he said. Beverley played for the Timberwolves in the 2021-22 season. He played 52 games while averaging 9.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game. He was a part of the Clippers from 2017 to 2021. Chris Finch was hired by the Timberwolves in the same year they signed Patrick Beverley. Finch did not want a memory from his initial years with the Timberwolves in the locker room. The Timberwolves have now been eliminated from the Playoffs after a Game 5 loss on the road. They got blown out by 30 points and lost the game 94-124. Edwards finished the game with 19 points, while Gilgeous-Alexander had 34 points. Related: Isiah Thomas Says Thunder Are Treating Anthony Edwards Like 'The Bad Boy' Pistons Treated Michael Jordan This story was originally reported by Fadeaway World on May 29, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
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Bucks Star Reacts to Patrick Beverley's 'Trolling' Comments
Trade rumors have circulated around the NBA since the Milwaukee Bucks' elimination from the playoffs. The first-round exit at the hands of the Indiana Pacers led many to speculate that the team's superstar might request a trade. Many have speculated on a potential Bucks deal around Giannis Antetokounmpo due to the lack of success in Milwaukee. One of the trade rumors linked Antetokounmpo to the San Antonio Spurs, pairing him with Victor Wembanyama. Sam Quinn and CBS Sports suggested this. According to Quinn, a three-team trade between the Bucks, Spurs, and New Orleans Pelicans could make San Antonio an instant title favorite. Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and guard Patrick Beverley contest a Sieu-Imagn Images However, his former teammate was quick to dismiss any trade rumor centered around Antetokounmpo and the Spurs. According to Patrick Beverley, the eight-time All-NBA player is "trolling" amid the trade talk around him. Advertisement Beverley talked about it on a clip from his show, the "Pat Bev Pod," posted on X. "Giannis don't talk to nobody from the media besides his brother," Beverley said. "If he do, he hit the (expletive) with dad jokes." "Giannis is. ... he's a troll. Two biggest trolls I know is him and [Joel] Embiid. They troll, I'm talking about -- they might get in front of the camera and say some corny, funny (expletives). But they are unbelievably trolling." On X, Antetokounmpo acknowledged what his former teammate said about him trolling the media. "Life is more fun that way 😂" the Bucks star responded. Over the past few days, Antetokounmpo entertained his fans on the social media platform. He had a question-and-answer session on X amid the trade rumors, having fun with his followers. Advertisement The 2021 All-Star Game MVP hasn't had his talk with the front office. However, ESPN's Shams Charania reported that the meeting regarding Antetokounmpo's future will happen this offseason. Related: Bucks Plan to Host Workouts For Draft Prospects Amid Trade Talk With Giannis Antetokounmpo
Time of India
03-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Ex-Lakers star Patrick Beverley Exposes NBA's ‘Fake Injury' Trend - Was Luka Doncic's Back Pain a Fraud?
Luka Doncic (Image via Getty Images) Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley has stirred controversy by accusing Lakers star Luka Doncic of faking a back injury during the NBA playoffs . Beverley made the claim on his podcast, suggesting that players often use injuries as an excuse when losing important games. The incident occurred during Game 5 of the first-round series between the Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers . Doncic briefly left the court after appearing to injure his back but returned to finish the game. Beverley, known for his outspoken nature, questioned the legitimacy of the injury. Patrick Beverley claims NBA players use injuries as an excuse On The Pat Bev Podcast, Patrick Beverley explained his theory about players exaggerating injuries in elimination games. "I'm gonna tell y'all a little trick the NBA guys do," he said. "Anytime a motherf—er is losing, they like to play the hurt game. You're seeing it with the Lakers." (H/t: Sporting News) Pat Bev, Big Cat, and Co Sweat Out All the Playoff Action - Barstool Gambling Cave He continued, "Nah, it's not your back. Easy way to go out, that's how you always know. All elimination games, someone's gotta go be hurt." Patrick Beverley, who has played for multiple NBA teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers , implied that Doncic's injury was a strategic move rather than a legitimate issue. Luka Doncic appeared in pain before returning to the game Despite Patrick Beverley's accusations, footage from the game showed Luka Doncic visibly struggling after a hard fall. He was seen clutching his back before briefly exiting the court. The Mavericks star later returned and played through the discomfort, helping his team secure the win. The timing of Beverley's comments coincides with reports that LeBron James played through a Grade 2 MCL strain in the same game. James' injury would have likely sidelined him for a potential Game 6, but the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated in five games by the Denver Nuggets. Beverley's history with the Los Angeles Lakers and outspoken nature Beverley, who was traded from the Los Angeles Lakers last season, has never shied away from bold statements. His time in the league has given him a reputation for being both a tenacious defender and a polarizing figure. His latest remarks add fuel to ongoing debates about player injuries and their legitimacy in high-stakes games. While some fans and analysts may agree with Beverley's skepticism, others argue that Doncic's pain appeared genuine. The discussion highlights the fine line between gamesmanship and genuine injury concerns in professional sports. Also read: Malik Beasley Calls Himself 'Best Shooter in the World' After Pistons' Playoff Heartbreak As the NBA offseason begins, Beverley's comments will likely spark further debate among players, analysts, and fans about how injuries are perceived in critical moments.
Yahoo
26-02-2025
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Ex-NBA player Patrick Beverley sued by two fans after balls he threw into stands hit them
Former NBA player Patrick Beverley has been sued by two Indiana Pacers fans who say they suffered "physical, mental and emotional damage" after being struck by a ball he threw into the stands twice during a game last year. Indiana residents Jessica Simmons and Katie Lanciotti filed the lawsuit Friday in Marion County Superior Court in Indianapolis. In it, they separately bring counts of battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy by false light and defamation against Beverley, who was playing for the Milwaukee Bucks during Game 6 of a first-round playoff series against the host Indiana Pacers at the time of the May 2 incident. As a result of Beverley's actions, the lawsuit states, the women suffered injuries and damages that include physical pain and suffering, emotional and mental distress, humiliation, anguish, medical expenses and lost work hours/wages. Beverley briefly mentioned the lawsuit at the beginning of this week's episode of "The Pat Bev Podcast with Rone," which was recorded Tuesday and posted Wednesday. 'I woke up this morning, found out I was getting sued first. Yeah, that's what my first thing was," said Beverley, who played four seasons with the Clippers and had a brief stint with the Lakers during his 12-year NBA career. "I'm out here looking for an NBA job and found out I was getting sued so that didn't make me feel a little type of way.' Read more: NBA suspends Patrick Beverley for hitting fan in stands with ball, kicking ESPN journalist out Asked how he learned about the lawsuit, Beverley said: 'I found out through — like, I felt like it was a trade. I seen my name. 'I signed somewhere?' 'No, you've been sued.' 'Ah, OK, got it.' That's all I'm gonna speak about on that side though.' 'I thought it was over with though. I sent my apologies and ... wanted to do a free basketball camp in Indy," he added. "Thought it was over with but … like a year later, sued. Wow.' The incident took place at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Standing in front of his seat on the Bucks bench, Beverley threw the ball with two hands into the stands. It hit a woman in the head, although she did not appear to have been the intended target. "Beverley threw the basketball directly at and into the side of Katie Lanciotti's head, hard enough that it broke the necklace that she was wearing," the lawsuit states. "Ms. Lanciotti experienced immediate pain and soreness as a result of being struck by the basketball." Another fan tossed the ball back to Beverley, who immediately fired it right back at him. The ball deflected off the fan and hit another woman, identified in the lawsuit as Simmons. "On this next occasion, the basketball struck Jessica Simmons in her chest and face, causing immediate pain and soreness as a result of being struck by the basketball," the complaint states. Read more: LeBron and Bronny James file response to car crash lawsuit, denying 'each and every allegation' After the game, Beverley kicked an ESPN reporter out of his interview for not subscribing to his podcast. He received a four-game suspension from the NBA for both incidents, although he has yet to serve it because he hasn't played in the league this season. Later that night on X, Beverley suggested that he and his teammates had been provoked by Pacers fans throughout Indiana's series-clinching victory. 'Not Fair at all,' wrote Beverley, who most recently played for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League before the sides parted ways earlier this month. 'Exchanged between a fan and our ball club all night. We warned and asked for help all night. Not fair.' 'But,' he added in a separate post hours later, 'I have to be better. And I will.' Beverley also addressed the situation days later on his podcast, saying there were "four or five fans" who "took it a little bit too far." 'I've been called a ton of stuff," he said. "I haven't been called that one.' Read more: LaVar Ball says 'everyone heard' about his amputated foot: 'If I wanted to, I'd grow it back!' The lawsuit states that "Beverley's social media and Podcast comments implied that" Simmons and Lanciotti "used derogatory language and /or racial slurs toward Mr. Beverley." "Beverley's comments proximately caused [the plaintiffs] to suffer damage to [their] reputation, esteem, respect, and good will and caused publicly negative feelings, accusations, and opinions about [them]," the lawsuit added. Simmons and Lanciotti are seeking unspecified damages. Then-Bucks assistant coach Josh Oppenheimer, who is now an assistant coach at the University of Oklahoma, is also named as a defendant. He is accused of incitement by both plaintiffs. The Bucks are also named as co-defendants, with all 10 counts against their former employees also brought against the team. Oppenheimer declined to comment Tuesday. The Bucks did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Get the best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond from our newsletter The Sports Report. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
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Pacers fans file suit against Bucks, former player Patrick Beverley over altercation
Two Indiana Pacers fans are suing the Milwaukee Bucks and former Bucks guard Patrick Beverley after an incident during an NBA playoff game last year in Indianapolis. In the lawsuit filed last Friday in Marion County (Ind.) Superior Court, two Pacers fans claim they experienced mental anguish and humiliation after Beverley twice threw a basketball toward fans behind the team bench late in the Bucks' 120-98 playoff loss to the Pacers on May 2. The two women plaintiffs say that despite Beverley's actions, they were asked to leave the game. The lawsuit names Beverley, the Bucks organization and former assistant coach Josh Oppenheimer as defendants in seeking compensation for lost wages and medical expenses. altercation between pat bev and pacers fans behind the bench — Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) May 3, 2024 'We believe that the Milwaukee Bucks fostered a culture of misconduct by their players without any repercussions,' said their attorney John Kautzman, according to the Indiana Lawyer. Bucks officials did not respond to a request for comment from the Indianapolis Star, and Beverley could not be immediately reached. The NBA suspended Beverley, 36, for four games over the incident, but he has not served that punishment because he signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv BC in the Euroleague over the offseason. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Bucks, Patrick Beverley sued over ball-throwing incident in Indiana
