Shortly after Damian Lillard's Bucks debut, SportsCenter social media accounts posted video of him wearing a Milwaukee jersey and speaking into an ESPN microphone.
Seven-time NBA All-Star Damian Lillard had a strong debut with the Milwaukee Bucks earlier this week. He finished Thursday's game with 39 points. Lillard's 39 points were the most a player has scored in a Bucks debut. Terry Cummings set the previous team record when he scored 34 points in 1984 in his first game with the Bucks. The Bucks acquired Lillard last month in a three-team blockbuster trade.
After the game, SportsCenter's social media accounts posted a video of the Bucks star speaking into a microphone with an ESPN flag, saying, 'Ain't nothing I want more. I told you when I first came here. I said 'I didn't come here to waste my time.' CELTICS WEAR JERSEY PATCHES TO HONOR MAINE MASS SHOOTING VICTIMS, DAY AFTER SOCIAL MEDIA POST SPARKED BACKLASH The video in question also featured the following caption: 'DAME DIDN'T COME TO MILWAUKEE TO WASTE HIS TIME.
released a statement saying the video had not been made in an attempt to 'misrepresent' or to combine sports moments. 'We occasionally look to connect sports moments of the past with contemporary imagery and storylines as part of our social content. While it was never our intention to misrepresent anything for fans, we completely recognize how this instance caused confusion.'
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