Detroit Pistons Player Goes Viral for Comments at Anthony Davis

Pistons' Malik Beasley was overheard chirping at Anthony Davis.

Dec 23, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley (5) shoots against Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) and guard Gabe Vincent (7) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Lakers approached Monday night’s game unsure about the status of Anthony Davis. On the injury report, Davis was listed as questionable as he deals with a shoulder contusion.

Roughly 40 minutes before the game tipped off, Davis was cleared for action. He was set to appear in the Lakers’ second and final game against the Pistons this season.

Early on in the matchup, Pistons veteran Malik Beasley was heard calling Davis out for using a specific tactic to draw attention to potential fouls committed against him. When NBA fans heard the audio, it went viral as they found Beasley’s words to be comical.

Anthony Davis while trying to draw a foul: "Aaayyyyyyy"

Malik Beasley: "Hey, just cuz you say AYYY AYYY don't mean it's a foul!" 😭🤣pic.twitter.com/bOrQWuH8GR

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 24, 2024

Through the first half of action, the Pistons did a solid job of keeping Davis in check. As he put up just five shots from the field in a little under 19 minutes, the Lakers star scored ten points. While Davis led the way for LA through the first two quarters, the Pistons were able to find a lot more success against Davis this time around early on in the game.

Davis Gets Frustrated

The Lakers were having a difficult time against the Pistons in the second half. Davis showed signs of frustration midway through the fourth quarter when he ended up getting a technical foul for shoving Pistons center Paul Reed to the floor.

Anthony Davis receives a technical foul after PUSHING Paul Reed down to the floor 👀 pic.twitter.com/1Y8LIzNOIZ

— LakeShow Highlights (@LSH_lakeshow) December 24, 2024

The Pistons were able to take advantage of Davis’ inability to keep his cool there as they successfully knocked down the free throw to continue building on their lead.

Detroit was looking to steal another game on the road after taking down the Phoenix Suns over the weekend at the start of the West Coast trip.