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Michael Beasley says the media and fans need to stop judging him and the other new Lakers

When the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to a deal with former No. 2 overall pick Michael Beasley on Friday, the signing was met with a flurry of jokes and jabs directed at the 29-year-old and his fit with the already eccentric cast of characters in L.A.’s locker room.

While most of the jokes were made in good fun, Beasley himself isn’t a fan of the narrative surrounding him and his teammates going into the season, and he especially doesn’t appreciate that the media have also seemingly joined in on the storyline.

Here’s what Beasley had to say to Tania Ganguli of the L.