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ESPN's Malika Andrews Fires Subtle Shot Back at Blake Griffin After Shams Charania Bashing
Charania said he treated the MVP news like any other breaking story, while Blake Griffin and others objected to the early reveal.
- On Sunday, ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania reported that Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won his second consecutive NBA Most Valuable Player award, becoming the 14th player in league history to do so.
- Charania's early social media post preempted the official announcement on Amazon Prime Video before a Game 7 matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons, sparking immediate backlash from the network's on-air crew.
- Six-Time All-Star Blake Griffin criticized the early disclosure on air, questioning whether fans lost anything by waiting until Sunday night. Griffin jokingly told Charania to "go to brunch, you nerd."
- Charania defended his reporting on "The Pat McAfee Show" yesterday, stating "My job is to report the news, that's all I focus on." He emphasized treating league news as standard professional responsibility.
- SGA and the Oklahoma City Thunder shifted focus to the Western Conference Finals, beginning their highly anticipated series against the San Antonio Spurs with Game 1 on Monday night.
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Blake Griffin Drags Shams Charania For Spoiling Shai Gilgeous-Alexander MVP Reveal: 'Nerd'
Blake Griffin and Shams Charania On Sunday, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander became the 14th NBA player to earn Most Valuable Player honors in back-to-back years. Shams Charania broke that news before it was officially revealed, and Blake Griffin fired a shot in his direction while participating in the actual announcement. The sports world has produced a number of insiders who’ve become borderline celebrities due to their ability to land the scoops that …
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Total News Sources15
Leaning Left3Leaning Right2Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left, 37% Center
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources lean Left, 37% of the sources are Center
38% Left
L 38%
C 37%
R 25%
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