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Malika Andrews Labeled “Unprofessional” for Laughing at Kendrick Perkins’ Tirade on Ben Simmons 

Jeet Pukhrambam
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Malika Andrews Labeled "Unprofessional" for Laughing at Kendrick Perkins' Tirade on Ben Simmons 

NBA Twitter Doesn’t let anything slide. This time they noticed Malika Andrews and her “unprofessional” conduct while Kendrick Perkins talked.

Malika Andrews is one of ESPN’s most important reporters, talk show host, and the face of the organization. So naturally, we would hope she does everything right and professionally. Well, it looks as though she isn’t being spared for a mistake she made on live TV.

While speaking to Kendrick Perkins about the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks game, she had to ask the Perk about his opinions. After all, Kendrick is the analyst.

And her question was regarding the player under the harshest of spotlights, Ben Simmons. And before Kendrick could even make his point, he started off with a snarking remark. Malika, instead of listening, did something rather egregious.

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Malika Andrews with another slip-up on live TV

So, Kendrick was asked what he expects out of Ben Simmons in the game, and Perk replied, “Nothing. Nothing. Absolutely Nothing.”

While that statement does not necessarily seem funny to Ms. Andrews it was so much so that she couldn’t stop laughing and interrupted the ESPN analyst while he was speaking.

Twitter took notice.

Some even pointed out that if the tables were turned Perk would be under fire. But is ESPN turning the blind eye to Malika?

Nobody knows that yet. But her repeatedly pretentious behavior, interruptions, and snarky remarks might lead to her downfall, much to her chagrin. And the internet already has a new replacement.

Also read: Malika Andrews Shares Adorable Clip of Stephen Curry and the Warriors Petting Hedgehogs, Finally Gets Some Good Publicity

Fans are asking for Chiney Ogwumike to take over!

Chiney Ogwumike, who has been consistently appearing on ESPN over the last two years has gained some prominence. The LA Sparks player delivers information and analysis quite accurately. Fans love this. Some have even asked for her to replace Andrews.

Her impressive work on ESPN has social media buzzing and it could be just a matter of time before she steps up.

Also read: “Is it safe to say she’s the new Sage Steele?”: Malika Andrews’ Prejudice Becomes Apparent as Twitter Brings out Receipts 

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Jeet Pukhrambam

Jeet Pukhrambam

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Jeet Pukhrambam is The SportsRush's Lead Editor for Basketball. After freelancing for five years as an independent writer, Jeet created thousands of blog posts and articles. He now covers intriguing news reports and throwback stories on all things NBA. His interest in NBA started with the ascendancy of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2016-17 season. Since then, Jeet has managed to coalesce his knowledge of the game and his writing to create pieces that are reflective of the current state of the league. Now, he ensures that The SportsRush produces the highest quality of writing. In his free time, he enjoys playing football, cooking, traveling, and dancing to techno. Jeet takes pride in his critical thinking, music playlists, and his love for spaghetti.

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