Steve Kerr Blasts Patrick Beverley For Flopping: "He's Going To Get Whiplash"

Kerr thinks Beverley's theatrics have gotten out of hand.

BYAlexander Cole
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The Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers are embroiled in a pretty entertaining series right now. As expected, the Warriors are winning the series, although they're only up 3-2 and the Clippers look like a team that can push it to seven games if they really dig deep. One of the biggest storylines of the series has been Kevin Durant and Patrick Beverley. Beverley has been a pain in Durant's side and the two can be seen engaged in a spirited battle every match.

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr seems to be fed up with Beverley though, saying the player is a frequent flopper so that he can draw foul calls. There was one instance in particular during game five where Draymond Green was assessed a technical foul. For Kerr, the referee was coaxed into making a bad call.

"I didn't think it was a good call," Kerr said according to ESPN. "You know Beverley's going to flop, and Draymond turned. It looked like Tyson punched him in the face."

Kerr went on to explain that the offensive foul that was called before the tech was bogus and that Beverley completely oversold it.

"Beverley's good at that," Kerr said. "His head literally snaps back. I worry he's going to get whiplash on some of these flops. But he's good at it. And the refs, they're oftentimes partial to the little guy who's down there."

Game six goes down on Friday and if the Clippers win Game seven will be played on Sunday.


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Alexander Cole is the current Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. During this time, he has shown an expertise in Air Jordans, Yeezys, and all things that have to do with Nike. His favorite kicks are the Air Jordan 1 High OG, the Air Jordan 4, the Air Jordan 6, and the Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 in the "Beluga 2.0" colorway. Although his collection might not be the biggest, he is always looking to add new styles to it. When it comes to sports, Alex has a particular interest in the NBA and the NFL. His favorite teams are anywhere LeBron goes, and the Kansas City Chiefs. As a Montrealer, the Montreal Canadiens hold a special place in his heart, even if they haven't won the Stanley Cup in his lifetime. Alex also works for the Concordia Stingers, where he provides play-by-play and color commentary for the football, hockey, and basketball teams His favorite hip-hop artists are Kendrick Lamar, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, and Lil Uzi Vert.