The Minnesota Timberwolves swept the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Playoffs. And ESPN is getting the heat on the internet on LA’s behalf.
Recently, a tweet went viral showing the broadcasting network’s bias towards LA despite their playoff exit.
Jason Gallagher, the director of LeBron James’ Mind the Game podcast, stirred the pot while sharing a screenshot. Gallagher shared a snap from ESPN’s YouTube channel’s recent videos, where the last seven videos were on the Lakers and the Lakers alone.
Someone tell ESPN that the Wolves won the series lmao pic.twitter.com/5Ip07XMQf8
— Jason Gallagher (@jga41agher) May 1, 2025
Though the spotting was obvious but it came from one of the person associated with the Lakers, somehow or the other.
Soon after the post went viral, social media fans trashed the network as well as LA for their poor playoff performance.
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NBA Fans Rip ESPN For Prioritizing Lakers Despite Playoff Elimination
While the Lakers are a little less relevant, given the teams going forward in the playoffs, ESPN seemed not to get over them.
NBA fans on the internet went on to berate the network for its bias.
“Dude they are THROATING the lakers still…” a fan wrote.
Dude they are THROATING the lakers still…
— J (@portraitsofJ) May 1, 2025
“No lie most of todays segment was lakers down fall and next steps,” another one commented.
No lie most of todays segment was lakers down fall and next steps 😂🤣
— Tyrone (@Cashw3ll) May 1, 2025
“Get ready for another straight week like this from them. The playoffs ended for them last night. Cowboys talk in 2 weeks!” a third one wrote.
Get ready for another straight week like this from them. The playoffs ended for them last night. Cowboys talk in 2 weeks!
— MikeAranaShow (@MikeAranaShow) May 1, 2025
“they’ll keep talking about the Lakers even up until the finals,” another one commented.
they'll keep talking about the Lakers even up until the finals
— AR Aficionado (@austin_rizz) May 2, 2025
“They would rather talk about Lukas meal plan. Lol,” a user trolled.
They would rather talk about Lukas meal plan. Lol
— Niko Ninja (@NikoJHova) May 2, 2025
It’s worth watching how ESPN prioritizes showing the same love for Lakers’ content.
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