Beverley asked reporter if she subscribed to his podcast and dismissed her when she said no
ESPN executives were outraged by Beverley's behavior and banned him from future appearances
Patrick Beverley banned from ESPN after disrespectful behavior towards reporter Malinda Adams
In a shocking turn of events during the Milwaukee Bucks' Game 6 loss to the Indiana Pacers, guard Patrick Beverley was banned from future appearances on ESPN following an incident with an ESPN producer. The ban comes after Beverley's disrespectful behavior towards Malinda Adams during a post-game press conference.
Beverley had previously thrown a basketball into the stands, hitting a fan in the head during the game. After being asked about the incident by Adams, Beverley refused to answer and instead asked if she subscribed to his podcast. When she said no, he dismissed her and told her to leave.
ESPN executives were outraged by Beverley's behavior towards Adams and subsequently banned him from future appearances on their studio shows such as First Take and Get Up.
The incident marked the end of a tumultuous playoffs for Beverley, who was known for his aggressive style of play and agitation tactics. The Bucks finished the season with a disappointing loss to the Pacers, failing to make it to the next round.
Despite his actions towards Adams, Beverley later called her to apologize and she accepted it. The Bucks organization also issued an apology for their player's behavior.
The incident serves as a reminder of the importance of respect and professionalism in sports journalism, especially during high-pressure situations like playoff games.
Patrick Beverley threw a basketball at a fan behind the bench during the Bucks’ Game 6 loss to the Pacers
Beverley appeared to miss his target, hitting a female fan in the side of the head instead
Accuracy
Patrick Beverley asked ESPN producer Malinda Adams if she subscribed to his podcast and refused to answer her question when she said no.
Deception
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The article reports on an incident where Patrick Beverley, a basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks, threw a basketball at a fan during their loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 6. The article states that Beverley appeared to miss his target and hit a female fan instead. However, it also mentions that there were obscenities exchanged between Beverley and the fans beforehand. This is an example of selective reporting as the article only reports details that support their narrative of Beverley's deplorable behavior without mentioning any context or possible provocation from the fans. The article also implies facts about what was said during the exchange without providing any sources or evidence to back up these claims.
Beverley told ESPN producer Malinda Adams during a postgame media scrum that she couldn’t ask him a question because she didn’t subscribe to his podcast.
The incident with fans preceded an exchange later Thursday involving Beverley that drew widespread criticism.
Fallacies
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Patrick Beverley's statement 'Not Fair at all. Exchanged between a fan and our ball club all night. We warned and asked for help all night. Not fair.' is an appeal to unfairness fallacy as he is justifying his actions based on perceived unfair treatment from the fans, rather than acknowledging the inappropriateness of throwing a basketball at them.
][The Athletic (@TheAthletic)] Patrick Beverley threw the ball at a fan at the end of Game 6. [[link]]
Patrick Beverley: “Not Fair at all. Exchanged between a fan and our ball club all night. We warned and asked for help all night. Not fair.”
Patrick Beverley is banned from future appearances on ESPN studio shows due to his disrespectful treatment of ESPN producer Malinda Adams.
Beverley asked Adams if she subscribed to his podcast and when she said no, he told her she could not interview him and repeatedly pushed her microphone away.
ESPN executives and staffers were outraged by Beverley’s behavior towards Adams.
Accuracy
Patrick Beverley is banned from future appearances on ESPN studio shows such as First Take and Get Up due to his disrespectful treatment of ESPN producer Malinda Adams.
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Deception
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None Found At Time Of
Publication
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority and inflammatory rhetoric. Michael McCarthy quotes Stephen A. Smith's strong disapproval of Patrick Beverley's behavior and uses his opinion as evidence of Beverley's inexcusable actions. Additionally, the author describes Beverley's behavior as 'disrespectful', 'outraged', and 'inexcusable', which is inflammatory rhetoric intended to sway readers against him. No formal or informal fallacies were found within direct quotes from Michael McCarthy himself.
Michael McCarthy's use of the phrase 'disrespectful treatment of an ESPN producer' is inflammatory rhetoric.
Patrick Beverley threw a ball at a fan during Milwaukee Bucks Game 6 loss against Indiana Pacers
Beverley declined to answer questions about the incident after the game but later apologized on social media
Accuracy
Pat Beverley threw a ball at a fan during Milwaukee Bucks Game 6 loss against Indiana Pacers
Patrick Beverley is banned from future appearances on ESPN studio shows such as First Take and Get Up due to his disrespectful treatment of ESPN producer Malinda Adams.
Deception
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The article reports on an incident where Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Beverley threw a ball at a spectator during a game, and subsequently interacted poorly with a reporter. The author does not disclose the sources of information used in the article. While it does include statements from Doc Rivers, these are presented as reactions to the incidents rather than as original assertions by him.
Beverley declined to answer a question about it while speaking to reporters after the game.
Also during his postgame media session, Beverley wouldn’t allow a particular journalist to ask a question after discovering that she didn’t subscribe to his podcast. He told her to get her microphone out of his face and then eventually asked her to leave the interview circle.
Cameras showed Beverley sitting on the bench and tossing a ball into the stands and hitting a fan with about 2 ½ minutes left in Milwaukee’s 120-98 Game 6 loss at Indiana that knocked the Bucks out of the playoffs. After a different fan threw the ball back to Beverley, who was holding his arm out for it, the Bucks guard fired it back at that spectator.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority and a potential false authority fallacy. The author reports on the apologies made by Pat Beverley and the Bucks organization without providing any evidence or sources to verify these statements. Additionally, there is a slight overgeneralization in the statement 'You just can't do those certain things.'
Pat Beverley indicated a video showing him throwing a ball at a spectator on Thursday was misleading but later added that “I have to be better.”
Bucks coach Doc Rivers said Friday he had spoken to Beverley. “That’s not the Milwaukee way or the Bucks way,” Rivers said.
The author reports on the apologies made by Pat Beverley and the Bucks organization without providing any evidence or sources to verify these statements.
During his post-game media session, Beverley refused to allow a particular reporter to ask a question because she didn’t subscribe to his podcast.
Accuracy
Patrick Beverley threw a basketball at a fan with about two and a half minutes left in Game 6 of the playoffs against Indiana.
, Pat Beverley threw a ball at a fan during Milwaukee Bucks’ Game 6 loss against Indiana Pacers
Beverley asked for the ball back and threw it again at another fan.
Patrick Beverly is banned from future appearances on ESPN studio shows such as First Take and Get Up due to his disrespectful treatment of ESPN producer Malinda Adams.
Deception
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The article reports on an incident where Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Beverley threw a basketball at a fan. The author quotes Beverley's response to the incident on social media, which implies that he believes he was provoked by the fan's actions. However, the author does not disclose any sources for their information beyond Beverley's social media posts. Additionally, the article includes an unrelated incident where Beverley refused to answer a question from a reporter who did not subscribe to his podcast.
The author presents the incident as if it were solely Beverley's actions without providing any context or perspective from other sources.
The author includes an unrelated incident where Beverley refused to answer a question from a reporter who did not subscribe to his podcast, implying that this is an example of his unprofessional behavior.
Fallacies
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The author makes an appeal to fairness in the first instance when he states 'Not Fair at all.' This is a fallacy of appeal to fairness or ad ignorantem. The author also engages in inflammatory rhetoric by using the word 'not fair' multiple times and stating that he 'have to be better.' However, these statements do not provide any logical argument or evidence for why there were no fallacies in the article.
Not Fair at all. Exchanged between a fan and our ball club all night. We warned and asked for help all night. Not fair.
Patrick Beverley threw a basketball into the stands, hitting a fan in the head during Indiana Pacers’ Game 6 victory over Milwaukee Bucks.
Beverley asked for the ball back and threw it again at another fan.
Security intervened as Bucks players turned to see what was happening.
Patrick Beverley is an aggressive player and known agitator, finishing with six points on 3-for-11 shooting and five assists in the game.
During his post-game media scrum, Beverley asked ESPN producer Malinda Adams if she subscribed to his podcast and removed her from the interview when she said no.
Beverley called Adams to apologize and she accepted it. The Bucks organization also apologized.
Accuracy
Patrick Beverley threw a basketball at a fan in the stands during Game 6 of the Bucks vs Pacers game.
Patrick Beverley asked for the ball back and threw it again at another fan.
Deception
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The article contains selective reporting as it only reports on the negative actions of Patrick Beverley towards a reporter and does not mention any positive interactions or context. The author also uses emotional manipulation by implying that Beverley's actions were unacceptable and singling out the reporter for criticism, while ignoring the fact that other ESPN employees came to her defense.
The Pro Basketball Writers Association is extremely disappointed with the unprofessional conduct of Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley on Thursday night. Disrespecting and singling out a professional journalist who is merely trying to do her job is unacceptable.
Beverley asked for the ball back and then threw it with greater force back at another fan.
Fallacies
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Patrick Beverley made an appeal to authority when he asked Malinda Adams if she subscribes to his podcast before deciding whether or not to grant her an interview. This is a fallacy of relevance known as 'appeal to authority fallacy'. He assumed that because she subscribes to his podcast, she would be more likely to give him a favorable interview.
> Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley asked ESPN producer Malinda Adams if she subscribes to his podcast before granting her an interview:
