Michael Beasley: “Pat (Riley) treated me like a son. You know how, like, ‘Come on, Dad, don’t kiss me in front of the guys.’ ‘Dad, I don’t want to talk to you today.’ But he made me sit in his office every fuckin’ week.”

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  8. He was his 2nd overall pick 

    No shit he wouldn’t try and make good on that investment and try to give him preferred treatment 

  10. Jesus, I feel like Beasley is putting out a new oddly homoerotic basketball quote every other week or so.

  13. It’s clear Beasley was talking about not accustomed to being shown affection in the public setting. Michael’s family environment sounded really bad and he is probably not used to someone actually caring about him.

  15. No surprise comments are what they are. Children need a dad in their life else they end up defaulting to what he said is homosexuality rather than normal affection lmao

  17. He was just talking figuratively not in the literal sense that Pat was trying to kiss him. But Pat knew Beas needed more guidance at such a young age.

    Being a millionaire at 19-20 like many NBA players would lead most people to do a bunch of dumb shit. If I had millions at 19 I probably would’ve done some dumb shit and had a baby mama or two. Also players like Beas have been put on a pedestal all his life with his homeboys gassing him up to make a living just being his friend and hometown folks reaching their hands out expecting him to look out for them. It also doesn’t help that your salary is public for the whole world to see.

    Also women throw themselves at NBA players. Something most normal men never encounter. We all joke about Ant having so many baby mamas but I’m sure many men here would be in the same exact position if women threw themselves you wanting to sleep with you off the bat.

  19. His statements are a figure of speech, in how fathers showcase affection and how sons don’t want to be embarrassed by it when around their friends. He was basically saying that Pat truly cared for his well being, but he was too young and too much of a product of his environment and upbringing to realize it.

  20. Sometimes you don’t really appreciate the message your parents are trying to give you until years later thinking back on it. Nice to hear the self reflection.

  22. To have a front office that loves you that much ultimately give up and trade you for scraps perfectly encapsulates how much of a lost cause Beasley was.

  26. I remember I was on this sub 5-6 years ago telling everyone that Beasley was a drug addict and had problems. And I told explained he was staying at a hotel I worked at and I saw how him and his buddies were moving as HS Seniors.

    All I got was “trust me bro”. And here he is making rounds saying it all from horses mouth the same stuff I concluded just by watching him for 5 minutes.

    Like I say this sub shows this regularly, all these posters are young and have no life experience, and they literally dont know any Black Person in real life.

  27. Pat’s always been a cool dude. Riley is so intense and old school I wonder what him trying to be caring and affectionate looked like.

  29. Man, I really feel for Beasley whenever his story gets brought up. Tons of people clowned on him when he was in the league, but he really was a good player in the right situations. Succeeding when the deck is stacked against you is really commendable, and even if he wasn’t mature enough to realize Pat was trying to help and get him right then, it takes even greater maturity to recognize that in hindsight and admit to it in a public space like this, especially to other men.

    Your favorite player’s favorite player

  30. Man Pat loves his guys. I laughed at Jimmy being upset by it. I don’t know him but everything I’ve heard makes me have a very high opinion of Pat

  31. Just gonna say Beasley was an asshole and it’s not that hard to save half of your millions , learn personal finance and GET THERAPY and be honest with yourself. You can’t be angry or let trauma from growing up in poverty impact you forever.

    All of his problems start and end after 18 years old with himself. Tired of hearing from this guy. He had 100 chances and smart people within his resources to help him.

  32. He talks about how Riles told him to just get a condo, 2 beddy for when his mom comes in town and stay low key. He ended up buying a huge house, always having friends staying over partying/etc. It’s not just a thing about being young and with money because clearly there are others that do fine but he clearly just had a lot of people in his ear unfortunately.

  34. I thought he was next and rooted hard for the guy.

    He was immature and needed a little nudging but the fact that it was all so public really didn’t help.

    I was hyped when he became a Knick for a hot minute. Super Cool Beas!

  35. Beasley always seemed like a good dude to me.  It’s cool that Pat had a positive role in his life.  You need people like that.

  36. Hate to be the guy. Pat is a stellar coach. I wouldnt trust leaving my children with him at pretty much any age.

  37. Beasley seems like he came from a place of hostility who found his peace, or tried to find his peace in basketball. When he was in my Heat I was rooting for him even more everyday to get better but his injuries prevented him from being that legendary player everyone knew he had the potential to be.

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