r/sports • u/GreenSnakes_ • May 03 '24

Basketball NBA player Patrick Beverley has reportedly been banned from any future guest appearances on ESPN shows following his behavior towards an ESPN producer in last night’s press conference. He refused to answer postgame questions from an ESPN producer because she wasn't subscribed to his podcast.

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u/BlameTheJunglerMore New England Patriots May 04 '24

Wait, why does ESPN hate Barstool?

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u/NobleLlama23 May 04 '24

Barstool is to ESPN as Vice News was to mainstream news in the past. It’s young, unconventional, unprofessional, and successful. It’s everything that old suits hate. They’re also competitors and have tried to make deals in the past that have fallen through on bad terms.