Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond called out ESPN's SportsCenter account on X, formerly Twitter, for its Angel Reese graphic, which omitted his historic rebounding streak.
In a since-deleted post, SportsCenter incorrectly stated that Reese, the Chicago Sky rookie sensation, along with Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Ben Wallace, were the only two players to record three straight games with 20 or more rebounds in the last 50 years.
Well, Drummond, who accomplished the feat during the 2019-20 season, wasn't going to sit idly by and watch the rebounding injustice play out.
The four-time rebounding champion took to X and pointed out the incorrect post.
👀👀you forgetting someone *cough https://t.co/cTdTkRAy9a
— Andre Drummond (@AndreDrummond) August 27, 2024
And Drummond was even joined by a couple of fans, who came to his defense with pictures of statistical evidence.
IM NOT GONNA SIT HERE AND LET ANDRE DRUMMOND GET ERASED FROM THE HISTORY BOOKS. @AndreDrummond https://t.co/h1dCkDNr17 pic.twitter.com/ur6nTLcgUW
— Mitch (@mitchAliberti) August 27, 2024
literally did it in 4 games in a row idk why they lying on your name pic.twitter.com/RF8SgzuhlG
— Rahim🇨🇦 (@Rahimbtw) August 28, 2024
Drummond got off to a historic start in 2019-20, pulling down 20 or more rebounds in four straight games from October 30 to November 4. Later that month, Houston Rockets center Clint Capela pulled down 20 or more rebounds in five consecutive games.
Together, they were the first players to accomplish the feat since Wallace did so in 2003. Reese, the Sky's 22-year-old rookie, has already placed her name among the WNBA's greatest rebounders, as she has pulled down 20 or more boards in three straight contests, the first streak of its kind in WNBA history.
This article was originally published on www.si.com as Andre Drummond Calls Out ESPN For Omitting His Historic Streak in Angel Reese Graphic.
