TNT sideline reporter Allie LaForce angered many sports media pundits and viewers Wednesday when she appeared to break the news of the death of Erin Popovich, wife of San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, to Cavaliers superstar LeBron James.
Among those initially angered by the question was LaForce’s colleague, NBA on TNT host and former Sixers great Charles Barkley, who said he “blew a gasket” when he first saw LaForce’s question.
“I said, ‘What the (expletive) was that? That was so rude and inappropriate,’ ” Barkley told USA TODAY’s Josh Peter. “And they said, ‘Hold on, let me tell you what happened.