Report Claiming That Patrick Beverley Is Banned From ESPN Doesn't Appear To Be Completely Accurate

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Patrick Beverley pulled off the rare feat of being the talk of the NBA after being eliminated from the postseason.

Refusing to talk to an ESPN reporter because she doesn't subscribe to your podcast will do that…

READ: PATRICK BEVERLEY DESTROYED FOR BULLYING FEMALE REPORTER IN LOCKER ROOM AFTER NBA PLAYOFF LOSS

After an eventful evening in which he threw a ball at Pacers fans, Beverley refused to speak to reporter Malinda Adams in the postgame media scrum because she doesn't subscribe to his podcast.

That led to pretty widespread condemnation, and it also led to a report from Front Office Sports claiming that those within ESPN were none-too-pleased by Beverley trying to blow off Adams and as such, have banned him from future appearances on the network.

While you've got to think that no one in Bristol loved watching Adams deal with Beverley's temper tantrum, it looks like that report may not be entirely accurate.

A source with direct knowledge of the situation disputed the report to Fox News Digital. The source said that a decision to not use Beverly — who has made occasional appearances on some of the network's shows like First Take and Get Up — moving forward, but the decision was made in advance of Beverley's actions towards Adams on Thursday night.

While ESPN has yet to dispute the report publicly, the network has released a statement voicing its support for Adams after the very public locker room cold-shouldering.

"Malinda is a well-respected colleague and a true professional," ESPN said. "She has our full support."

No matter what happens, the incident didn't make Patrick Beverley look particularly great. You can't just brush people off because they don't subscribe to your podcast. 

I had a podcast in college and if I had lived by Beverley's rules, my college years would have been lonely as hell.