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The columnist of the Indianapolis stars, Gregg Doyel, again made the headlines this week for another clumsy interaction with a basketball player, this time after Indiana Pacers underwent a crucial loss for New York Knicks in match 5 of the Eastern Conference final.
The Pacers missed a chance to secure their place in the NBA final after Knicks Avoided elimination with a victory of 111-94 at home Thursday evening. Addressing journalists after the defeat, the pacers striker Pascal Siakam granted the Knicks credit for having surpassed Indiana.
The New York Knicks goalkeeper Josh Hart (3) controls the ball against the Indiana Pacers striker Pascal Siakam (43) in the fourth quarter in the five game of the Eastern Conference final for the NBA 2025 qualifiers at Madison Square Garden on May 29, 2025. (Images of Vincent Carchietta-Imagn)
“They played better than us, and I just think we were an incredible team all year round,” he said. “Our strength was together, fighting hard together, staying together whatever happens.
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But Siakam was pressed by the Indianapolis star columnist, Gregg Doyel, on how it was “possible” that the Knicks have surpassed the Pacers, leading to an annoying exchange between the two.
“What are you talking about? They played stronger than us,” said Siakam. “We played hard but they played harder. What is your point, I don’t understand.”
Doyel continued to press Siakam, but the Nba Star has interrupted, “it happens in a match, however. It’s basketball.”
Gregg Doyel, Indystar sports columnist. (Robert Scheer / Indystar / USA Today Network)
Obviously bored by the questioning line, Siakam asked Doyel: “Are you good, my brother?”
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Siakam added that he knew that Doyel “was looking for something”.
“I told you, what do you want other than I tell you?”
The interaction continued, encouraging Siakam to ask a member near the media team of the Pacers “who is this type?”
The Indiana Pacers striker Pascal Siakam (43) reacts to an official next to the Myles Turner Center (33) during the second half of the match 3 of the Eastern Conference of the NBA basketball qualifiers against the New York Knicks on Sunday May 25, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP photo / AJ MAST)
Thursday evening, it was not the first time that Doyel had a trailer with his comments in a press room. In May 2024, the veteran columnist was suspended for two weeks by his release and was withdrawn from the cover of the rhythm of Indiana fever after making controversial comments for Star Caitlin Clark.
Before asking him a question during his welcoming press conference, Doyel formed a heart symbol with his hands for Clark. The then on the then asked Doyel if he liked it, and he replied: “I like you to be here.”
Clark said that she was making the gesture with her hands to her family “after each match”, to which Dotel replied: “Start doing it to me, and we will get along.” While speaking to the former head coach Christie Sides, he also called Clark as “that” and “IT”.
