Nick Wright puts on ‘fake news’ hat for Kevin Durant burner breakdown
Nick Wright, a mainstay on FS1’s First Things First and host of What’s Wright? with Nick Wright, appeared for his regular spot on The Dan Le Batard Show on Wednesday, Aug. 5, and unintentionally caused a stir. Wright and the Le Batard crew started discussing Kevin Durant comparing LeBron James joining the Philadelphia 76ers to when he signed with…
On August 5, FS1's First Things First and What's Wright? host Nick Wright made headlines by discussing Kevin Durant's alleged burner account comments about his former teammates in Philadelphia. Wright cited Durant's social media activity as an off-ramp to comment on Durant's pattern of behavior on social media. Wright claimed to have information but did not go as far as to report it, stating he puts on his "fake news hat" when offering inside information without outright reporting it.
The discussion highlighted the blurred line between pundit and reporter in sports media, and the low media-literacy levels among audiences. Wright acknowledged his speculation and emphasized that he would call it very informed speculation. The incident also brought attention to the recent case of Laura Rutledge criticizing Dan Orlovsky's statements without verifying their authenticity on The Pat McAfee Show.
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