LaVar Ball Says Molly Qerim Comments Weren't "Sexual In Nature"

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LaVar got himself into trouble on "First Take" today.

Those at home who were watching ESPN's First Take today collectively cringed when LaVar Ball made some interesting comments towards the show's moderator, Molly Qerim. Qerim is the wife of former NBA player and current ESPN analyst Jalen Rose and has been with the First Take crew for years now. During a segment involving LaVar, Molly wanted to change the subject so she said she wanted to "switch gears." This prompted LaVar to say "You can switch gears with me anytime" which had Qerim cringing at the camera.

Many believed LaVar's comments were sexual in nature which elicited reactions from notable sports personalities, including Jemele Hill, who said "Kudos to Molly Querim for the professional way she handled LaVar Ball after his inappropriate comment. Maybe ESPN will have finally learned its lesson about putting him on TV."

According to TMZ, Ball's representative Denise White issued a statement regarding his First Take appearance and explained how the comments weren't sexual at all.

"[LaVar] was asked if he wanted to switch gears, in his mind switching gears was 'changing the subject anytime' and he said, 'yes, you can switch gears with me anytime.' At NO time was that intended or meant to be sexual in nature," White said.

Meanwhile, LaVar made the bold prediction that his son, LaMelo, would be the first overall pick in the 2020 draft.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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