- Giddey declined to comment on the matter during an OKC Thunder press conference
- NBA officials opened an investigation into the allegations against Giddey last week
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Former NFL wide receiver Dez Bryant has echoed some NBA fans’ criticism of Malika Andrews’ reporting on Josh Giddey amid the NBA investigation into the Oklahoma City Thunder star’s alleged inappropriate relationship with a minor.
Allegations against 21-year-old Giddey surfaced earlier this month as the Australian is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with an alleged underage girl after photos and videos of the two were posted by an anonymous social media user.
The NBA opened an investigation into the matter on November 24, but so far both Giddey and Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault have declined to comment.
Andrews, the host of NBA Today on ESPN, is now coming under fire for her lack of coverage of the issue, which some fans have even suggested is racially motivated as they go so far as to claim that they treat Black players differently then treats their white counterparts.
“@malika_andrews you went out of your way to crucify Brandon Miller on draft day for something he didn’t even do,” Bryant, 35, tweeted on Monday, referencing a gun incident involving the Charlotte Hornets small forward in February .
ESPN’s host of NBA Today, Malika Andrews, has been accused of not reporting enough on Josh Giddey
Oklahoma City Thunder star Josh Giddey is said to have had a relationship with a minor
“Why didn’t you say anything about Josh Giddey. I recommend that you don’t make this black and white. Your parents really raised you wrong and the fact that you went to private school doesn’t make you any better.
“You speak and I know your kind,” the former Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints and Baltimore Ravens said, further describing Andrews as a “puppet” for the American Sports Network.
“I don’t understand how any former or current NBA player could sit there across from you and look at you with any respect,” he added.
Similar comments from NBA fans were shared on social media, with one user on ‘
”Malika Andrews: oh sure, which Josh? Jos Hart? Josh Richardson..? ESPN: Josh Giddey Malika Andrews. ”
Former NFL wideout Dez Bryant called Andrews a “puppet” to ESPN in a tweet on Monday
The tweet also included a video of a man punching through a computer screen, as it suggested Andrews did not want to discuss the case.
Another tweet showed American artist Lil Nas
Another user wrote on X: ‘Malika Andrews is still as quiet as a church mouse about Josh Giddey. He’s about to lose a $40 million dollar endorsement deal in Australia.”
For the record, Andrews addressed the allegations about Giddey on ESPN on Monday, revealing that a league spokesperson is still “in the process of gathering information” about claims that the NBA player is dating a underage girl.
“We will continue to update this story as the news develops,” she added.