Molly McGrath Explains Why Kevin Garnett Didn’t Talk To Her For A Year

Molly McGrath Explains Why Kevin Garnett Didn’t Talk To Her For A Year (Video)

by Cameron McDonough on Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 9:59PM1,427


A discussion about the relationship between athletes and the media led to a revealing story about Kevin Garnett and Molly McGrath.

McGrath, who co-anchors “America’s Pregame” on Fox Sports 1, said Tuesday that Garnett refused to talk with her for one year until he found out she was the Boston Celtics’ web reporter and in-arena host. Once he knew, Garnett told his teammates “she’s one of our own, she’s good.”

McGrath said their relationship improved after that, but that wasn’t the case for every reporter. Garnett allegedly refused to talk to another Celtics beat writer “for a month” after she wrote something he didn’t like, McGrath added. McGrath, who interned at NESN in 2009, acknowledged “there’s a fine line you have to walk in terms of being a journalist, but also keeping relationships with these athletes and with these coaches.” She learned that firsthand with Garnett.


bob
MY NOTE: Everybody who has to deal with the media has some they dislike/don't trust more than others but this is something else. KG reversed himself after he found out she was a Celtic reporter. Gotta love KG's loyalty.


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Um, yeah Kevin, she definitely poses a threat...

Pierce told the story recently about how when Joakim Noah was a rookie and playing the Celtics for the first time, Noah's lifelong #1 hero was KG. During pre-game, Noah came over to KG and gushed about how much he worshipped KG, and KG said, "F-You Noah."

Apparently Noah was devastated for a long time or something, according to Pierce.

But it probably made Noah a better player on some level.

If that's Molly in the photo, GK probably just couldn't see that low.

Sam

KG is one of my favorite Celtics ever. Loved his take no prisoners attitude.