Patrick Beverley's Teammates Defend Him After Leaked Story

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Ivica Zubac and Amir Coffey are denying that Patrick Beverley was disrespectful to Michele Roberts.

Earlier today, it was reported that Patrick Beverley got disrespectful during the NBA players' meeting in the midst of the NBA strike. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports, Beverley was rude to Michele Roberts who is the Executive Director of the NBPA. While discussing the financial ramifications of a boycott, Beverley reportedly got upset and wouldn't let her continue, saying "I pay your salary." Based on the report, it seems as though players like Udonis Haslem and Chris Paul took issue with this as they told him to cut out the disrespect.

Now, however, Beverley's teammates are rushing to his defense on Twitter. Clippers players like Amir Coffey and Ivica Zubac wrote that this exchange never actually happened and that whoever leaked the information is lying. Fans immediately began to make memes of the situation, insinuating that either Chris Paul or LeBron James were the culpable parties.

At this point, the only people who know what went down in that room are the players themselves. It's important to note that Haynes is one of the most respected and thorough reporters in the NBA, so it would be a mistake to discredit his sources. Not to mention, it behooves the Clippers players to come to the defense of their teammate.

Regardless, this whole situation seems to have numerous sides to it.


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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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