ESPN’s Michelle Beadle blasts ‘obnoxious, misogynist’ LaVar Ball
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Michelle Beadle was not about to allow LaVar Ball to dominate a discussion of his son, Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball, during a Thursday’s edition of ESPN’s “SportsNation.”Beadle listened as panelist LZ Granderson brought up the outspoken, eldeESPN’s Michelle Beadle blasts ‘obnoxious, misogynist’ LaVar Ball
Michelle Beadle was not about to allow LaVar Ball to dominate a discussion of his son, Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball, during a Thursday’s edition of ESPN’s “SportsNation.”Beadle listened as panelist LZ Granderson brought up the outspoken, elder Ball’s name during the aforementioned discussion about his son.“No, we’re not speaking of his father,” Beadle said, via the New York Post.Granderson made note that LaVar Ball has been conspicuously quiet of late, Beadle suggested that’s a good thing. “Because he’s not in the country. Let it stay that way,” Beadle retorted.The controversial juxtaposition between LaVar Ball and ESPN’s extensive — and some argue, excessive — coverage of him came to a head recently when the nature of the relationship was blasted by several NBA coaches — not to mention one ESPN NBA analyst — although he does have one defender among big names in the league.The Ball-ESPN controversy originally was spawned by a much-ballyhooed report from ESPN in which the elder Ball claimed Lakers head Read more