Patrick Beverley caught the eyes of the NBA community following his recent comments on The Pat Bev Podcast. The 35-year-old openly claimed Mo Bamba was ‘one of the whitest black guys’ in the league. The controversial remarks garnered the attention of Bamba as he went on a tirade against his former Philadelphia 76ers teammate.
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The situation circled Beverley’s attempt to form a starting five squad of the ‘whitest black’ NBA stars. In the process, the Milwaukee Bucks guard shed light on the black players who displayed stereotypical features of a white male. Interestingly, Bamba was the first name on the list as Pat Bev declared, “We gotta do the whitest black dudes. Mo Bamba is definitely in there. Love you, Mo”.
Despite Beverley saying that he loves him, Bamba was not most pleased by the Bucks guard’s comments. He later expressed his displeasure on X (formerly Twitter) while highlighting his background. The 25-year-old stated, “I’m a top 5 black-white guy because I can properly articulate how I feel & how I see things?…I’m not a gangsta to any capacity but I’m born & raised from Harlem. I made it off the block & out the trenches”.
Alright, I got time today @patbevpod. I’m a top 5 black-white guy because I can properly articulate how I feel & how I see things?
You a smart man, do your research. I’m not a gangsta to any capacity but I’m born & raised from Harlem. I made it off the block & out the trenches.
— Mo Bamba (@TheRealMoBamba) March 21, 2024
Following this, the 7ft center pointed out the potential social impact of Bev’s public comments. He added, “Sitting there with your legs crossed like that & asking your white co-host to publicly question my blackness is one of the reasons why it’s hard to move the culture forward“.
Secondly, sitting there with your legs crossed like that & asking your white co host to publicly question my blackness is one of the reasons why it’s hard to move the culture forward. @PatBevPod @DrUmarJohnson
— Mo Bamba (@TheRealMoBamba) March 21, 2024
However, soon after, Bamba softened his stance on his former teammate. He even encouraged his followers to showcase support for Beverley’s show by urging them to subscribe. “But like you say ‘luv gang’, yall go subscribe to the pod,” the New York-born mentioned.
But like you say ‘luv gang’, yall go subscribe to the pod. @PatBevPod
— Mo Bamba (@TheRealMoBamba) March 21, 2024
Interestingly, this instance served as an extension of Beverley’s unique lists as he previously created a starting five of ‘white guys who are the least white’. At that time, the Chicago-born had put Tyler Herro in the lineup without hesitation, stating, “Number one Tyler Herro. He irks me sometimes. But the boy got game”.
“I was about to say boy from the Knicks but I heard he was Black”
— Pat Bev disqualifies Isaiah Hartenstein from his “Top 5 least white in the NBA” & replaces him with Donte DiVincenzo pic.twitter.com/z3DH3jAbho
— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) March 14, 2024
On that occasion, Herro had refused to respond to Bev’s remarks. Hence, Bamba’s comments served as a wake-up call for the NBA guard. Beverley is yet to express his thoughts on the latest counter-statements from the big man.
