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Andre Drummond Calls Out ESPN For Omitting His Historic Streak in Angel Reese Graphic

Drummond was not pleased with the network's social media team.

Tim Capurso

Mar 31, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Chicago Bulls center Andre Drummond (3) reacts during the first half against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 31, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Chicago Bulls center Andre Drummond (3) reacts during the first half against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports / Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports

Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond called out ESPN's SportsCenter account on X, formerly Twitter, for its Angel Reese graphic, which omitted his historic rebounding streak.

In a since-deleted post, SportsCenter incorrectly stated that Reese, the Chicago Sky rookie sensation, along with Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Ben Wallace, were the only two players to record three straight games with 20 or more rebounds in the last 50 years.

Well, Drummond, who accomplished the feat during the 2019-20 season, wasn't going to sit idly by and watch the rebounding injustice play out.

The four-time rebounding champion took to X and pointed out the incorrect post.

And Drummond was even joined by a couple of fans, who came to his defense with pictures of statistical evidence.

Drummond got off to a historic start in 2019-20, pulling down 20 or more rebounds in four straight games from October 30 to November 4. Later that month, Houston Rockets center Clint Capela pulled down 20 or more rebounds in five consecutive games.

Together, they were the first players to accomplish the feat since Wallace did so in 2003. Reese, the Sky's 22-year-old rookie, has already placed her name among the WNBA's greatest rebounders, as she has pulled down 20 or more boards in three straight contests, the first streak of its kind in WNBA history.

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Tim Capurso

TIM CAPURSO

Tim Capurso is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Prior to joining SI in November 2023, he wrote for RotoBaller and ClutchPoints, where he was the lead editor for MLB, college football and NFL coverage. A lifelong Yankees and Giants fan, Capurso grew up just outside New York City and now lives near Philadelphia. When he's not writing, he enjoys reading, exercising and spending time with his family, including his three-legged cat Willow, who, unfortunately, is an Eagles fan.

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