Recently, a buddy questioned me, “Why is Twitter harassing Malika Andrews? “, and it’s possible that you, the reader, have the same question. So allow me to elaborate.
Ime Udoka’s one-year ban and the news conference Celtics management held after the suspension were topics of Andrews’ Sept. 23 appearance on First Take with Stephen A. Smith. Regarding how the group was administering Udoka’s punishment, the two were at odds.
Malika Andrews and Stephen A. Smith Fight Over Ime Udoka’s Suspension! Celtics NBA First Take on ESPN
On Monday, September 27, Andrews previewed the résumé of Joe Mazzulla, who was appointed as the interim coach when Udoka was suspended. Mazzulla served as an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics previous season.
Andrews mentioned his own story right after saying that Mazzulla had been detained twice while playing basketball at West Virginia University.
Andrews is the target of unjustified and undeserved hatred. It is your duty as a journalist to present the facts clearly and provide background information for your readers. Basketball fans need to be aware of Mazzulla’s criminal past.
There were concerns regarding Jason Kidd’s criminal past when he was a candidate to lead the Dallas Mavericks. There were concerns regarding Chauncey Billups’ criminal history when he was being considered to be the head coach of the Portland Trailblazers. Where is the malice directed towards them? There was none. Understand why? Considering that such publications were performing their duties
Andrews did not raise any objections to the hiring; rather, she merely presented the information, which is crucial given that Udoka was banned due to an improper consensual relationship with a Celtics employee.
Even going so far as to add, “I do think she has issues with Black males, bringing up Joe Mazzulla’s legal difficulties from 2008 is yellow journalism,” one Twitter user said about the author. She damaged her credibility with me by doing that.
shady journalism Really? Do you even comprehend what that implies? Reporting that is based solely on sensationalism and not any in-depth facts is known as yellow journalism. Malika Andrews didn’t act in that way. She didn’t speculate on whether Mazzulla had been detained or not. She was stating an event that had happened in Mazzulla’s past. Feel free to argue with Andrews about her predictions for the NBA Finals or whether Dillon Brooks intentionally sought to harm Gar Payton II. However, saying that she despises Black men? Missing me there.
