Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley was suspended for four games without pay by the NBA for his actions during and following the Bucks’ Game 6 loss to the Indiana Pacers in the first-round of the NBA playoffs. The NBA made the announcement on Thursday.
During the game, Beverley “forcefully” threw a basketball multiple times at spectators. After the game, he prevented an ESPN reporter from interviewing him because she was not subscribed to his podcast.
Beverley will be suspended for the first four games of the 2024-25 season since the Bucks have been eliminated from this year’s postseason.
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“Patrick Beverley’s behavior towards ESPN producer Malinda Adams was unacceptable, unprofessional and failed to meet the standard that NBA players consistently meet in their interactions with the media,” NBA spokesman Tim Frank said, via Howard Beck.
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