With the game of basketball growing more than ever, new analysts and pundits are showing up every now and then. Everyone has their own narrative and a fanbase that oftentimes would blindly follow whatever they are saying. However, there are a few NBA analysts who have been in this game for far too long and could be considered the heavyweights of their respective fields.

One such host is this $17 million rich veteran analyst. He often has opinions that sound downright outrageous. And Patrick Beverley finally shines a light on the Russell Westbrook slander at the hands of this veteran analyst.

Patrick Beverley stands up for Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook had a turbulent season last year. At first, he was blamed for all the problems happening with the Los Angeles Lakers. And when things finally went according to plan, Westbrook was traded away from the team.

One analyst who has not been kind to Westbrook is Skip Bayless. Bayless seems to have it out for Westbrook, slandering him on live television, with millions watching at home.

Recently, Patrick Beverley sat down with GQ Sports and answered a few questions. One segment of the video was where Beverley answered a few tweets. And one of the tweets was the Westbrook slander at the hands of Skip Bayless.

The tweet read, “Skip Bayless on national television: ‘I would give Patrick Beverley a ring and not Russell Westbrook. I just don’t like him.’” Beverley went on to talk about how he had a huge discussion about this on his podcast once.

He then went on to say, “The blatant slander with extreme bias can cause somebody to lose a ton of money.”

NBA analysts and the power they possess

Skip Bayless has been in this industry for a long time. And someone who has been watching his shows or podcasts can tell that Bayless has a certain bias and opinions about certain players and legends.

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During the video, Beverley went on to talk about how the media does control the narrative and how it can end up affecting the players. The media’s narrative can end up either hurting or helping those very same players.

The opinions of these well-known NBA analysts can cause a spike or pay cut in the players’ salaries. It also has enough power to keep you in the league or push you out. So, it was nice to see Beverley stand up for Westbrook against Skip Bayless’ slander.

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