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On October 27, 2023, ESPN posted a doctored interview from Damian Lillard following his debut with the Milwaukee Bucks. The original interview was from the 2020 NBA bubble, but ESPN edited the video to make it look like Lillard was talking about his new team.
ESPN’s social media accounts posted the video with the caption “DAME DIDN’T COME TO MILWAUKEE TO WASTE HIS TIME ️.” The video showed Lillard saying, “I didn’t come here to waste my time.”
DAME DIDN’T COME TO MILWAUKEE TO WASTE HIS TIME ️ pic.twitter.com/vw6Coa6JG0
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 27, 2023
Fans quickly noticed that the video was doctored. The jersey Lillard was wearing was not a Bucks jersey, and the microphone he was holding was an ESPN microphone, not a Bucks microphone. Additionally, the court in the video did not look like the Bucks’ home court.
This is the only place I could find it orginally. But come on. What are we doing? https://t.co/vTX8eXdKUj
— Tony East (@TonyREast) October 27, 2023
Wild to see SportsCenter post a video of Dame doing an interview with TNT from the bubble when he was with the Blazers, but edit it to be a Bucks jersey and ESPN mic. A little alarming, honestly. https://t.co/ydcEov7EUc
— Tony East (@TonyREast) October 27, 2023
Why hasn’t this totally irresponsible post been deleted yet?
— Shane Young (@YoungNBA) October 27, 2023
This is the worst post they’ve ever had wow
— 229 Sports (@229Sports_) October 27, 2023
This is super weird. For those who aren’t aware, it’s not a real clip from Milwaukee – it’s a Bucks jersey thrown over the top of a clip from the Bubble as a Blazer.
Doesn’t feel like this kind of thing should be there w/o a disclaimer. https://t.co/Lv34DSbDpv
— Danny Marang (@DannyMarang) October 27, 2023
Take this down ffs
— Josh Lloyd (@redrock_bball) October 27, 2023
