It's rare for a sports analyst to apologize for bad takes. ESPN's Jay Williams is the exception. On Tuesday, he posted a video apologizing to New York Knicks

ESPN broadcaster Richard Jefferson doesn’t want to hear it from the Boston Celtics fanboys. Jefferson, who is on the call for parts of the Knicks-Celtics series for ESPN, responded to famous Celtics fans Bill Simmons and Dave Portnoy, after the booth was criticized during Boston’s Game 3 triumph.

ESPN on ABC was on the broadcast for the must-win game for Boston, and Mike Breen and Doris Burke were on the call. Former NBA star Richard Jefferson was also on the commentary team at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

ESPN analyst Richard Jefferson took a public shot at Bill Simmons this week over his criticism of the network.

ESPN says its new streaming service will debut in September, allowing consumers to buy access to all of its various networks directly for $29.99 a month.

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Tatum had a non-contact leg injury and had to be helped off the court, it looked serious and changes everything for Boston.

There are calls on social media for ESPN to punish NBA announcer Doris Burke for a slip of the tongue during Game 4 of the New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics series. The Knicks topped the Celtics, 121-113,