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Kevin Durant Blasts Media After Viral Giovani Bernard Video

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant was upset over the treatment of Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Giovani Bernard

Joey Linn

Kevin Durant Blasts Media After Viral Giovani Bernard Video
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Giovani Bernard was involved in a very unfortunate miscue during a recent loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Bernard mishandled a snap during what seemed to be a fake punt play, and it led to a turnover for Tampa Bay that they were unable to recover from.

While it is common for players involved in plays like that to address the media after games, there are certain lines that should never be crossed be media members seeking answers from athletes. In an incredibly uncomfortable video that was uploaded to Twitter by ESPN's Jenna Laine, Bernard was seen and heard being disrespected by both Laine and other reporters in the locker room.

The running back handled the situation very professionally, but it was an instance of entitlement and disrespect from the media that should never happen. The video is still being widely discussed on Twitter, and Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant weighed in with his opinion.

In his initial response, Durant praised Bernard for his professionalism while being treated so poorly. In additional Tweets that responded to replies in his mentions, Durant blasted the media for their entitlement, while acknowledging that there are good people who simply enjoy covering sports, but the "spoiled, entitled clickbait media" is something that the world of sports can do without.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn32@sbcglobal.net Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis, insight, and reporting Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Receiving a media credential during the 2021-22 season, Joey has experience interviewing NBA players, and developing exclusive stories from these interviews. Having appeared on several different NBA podcasts over the last four seasons, Joey is now hosting his own podcast for The Sporting Tribune. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Now graduated, Joey is covering the NBA full-time across multiple platforms. Credentialed by the Clippers, Joey covers the team daily with articles, podcasts, and video breakdowns on YouTube. With four years of sports media experience, Joey provides expert insight and analysis for NBA fans across the league.

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