A month after losing his job as the Nuggets head coach, Michael Malone made a memorable debut on ESPN this Tuesday. Unfortunately, it was for the wrong reasons. During the live broadcast, he made a comment that did not sit well with the hoop community, especially Nuggets fans, “Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, he showed why he’s the MVP.”
Of course, it was right after SGA’s dominant 31-point performance to beat Anthony Edwards and Co. in the West Finals opener. But many fans saw Malone’s statement as a shot at Nikola Jokic, the superstar he coached for nearly a decade. As expected, there was major backlash. So, when Malone returned for his analyst gig tonight, he looked a bit more prepared, in more ways than one. And his ESPN colleagues, Mike Breen and Richard Jefferson pointed it out on Live TV.
At halftime of Thunder vs Wolves Game 2, Malone and the crew were getting ready to go on air. So, Breen and RJ described the visuals to the viewers at home, exposing the former head coach’s secret. “Look Stephen A. with the glam team behind him. There you got the full glam team.” Jefferson said, to which Breen responded, “We have to find if Michael Malone is putting on a lot of makeup or little makeup. He is a newbie to the business.”
Yes, the legendary announcer revealed that Malone was applying makeup before going on air. Well, its part of the process for every media personality on television. However, Malone is likely not used to it because he just started his ESPN gig a couple of days ago.
(Developing Story)
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