Malika Andrews is one of the most notable rising stars at ESPN and an extremely respected NBA broadcaster.
That said, in recent weeks, she has found herself repeatedly at odds with one particular fan base.
This week, it happened again.
During a segment on NBA Today featuring Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant, this happened:
Ja Morant on the toughest player to guard in the NBA: STEPH pic.twitter.com/V3AdkskwMl
— ʙʀᴜᴄᴇ ʟᴇᴇ-ʀᴏʏ 🥋 (@iconic_roy) October 19, 2022
Fans immediately seized on what they believed to be a moment of hesitation by Andrews.
They reacted swiftly:
Malika was ready to slander my man’s 30 as soon as Ja uttered his name
— 𝘾𝙪𝙧𝙩 (@LightskinShaq_) October 19, 2022
She hated hearing it pic.twitter.com/hVtErBcluG
— Dylan Gutierrez (@DylanRGutierrez) October 19, 2022
Milikea did not like that answer…
— linaji (@linaji) October 19, 2022
Good. Hope it cut deep.
— Sosa Luciano (@SosaLucianooo) October 19, 2022
What’s Malikas beef with Steph
*someone says something positive about steph*
Malika
— ♡ (@iriscentral_) October 19, 2022
Malika sitting there getting triggered hearing “Steph” lol pic.twitter.com/Szn2ERHWD3
— Axcss (@Stryfen) October 19, 2022
Malika will be fuming https://t.co/nNk9Dxpbkm
— Aashiq (@Aashiq_KM) October 20, 2022
look at how malika’s face changed as soon as Ja said steph lmao. https://t.co/ium2nRMVx9
— flight23 🏀 (@flightheat) October 20, 2022
She was dying on the inside lolol https://t.co/rWBvC3LG5W
— Dahr Cervantes (@KP1738) October 20, 2022
Malika Andrews and Rachel Nichols are the same person. https://t.co/M94VuC9THB
— Vaccinate for your lives – Vienners (@vienners) October 19, 2022
This isn’t the first time in recent weeks Andrews has made headlines for her perceived hatred of the Golden State Warriors.
Between that and her alleged relationship with an ESPN co-worker becoming public knowledge, it feels like she has been in the news cycle for one thing after another as of late.
Yikes LeBron. https://t.co/meii5SKhP9
— Game 7 (@game7__) October 23, 2022
With the NBA season kicking into high gear, the trend figures to continue going forward.
What will Andrews ultimately go viral for next?
Time will tell.
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A longtime sports reporter, Carlos Garcia has written about some of the biggest and most notable athletic events of the last 5 years. He has been credentialed to cover MLS, NBA and MLB games all over the United States. His work has been published on Fox Sports, Bleacher Report, AOL and the Washington Post.
