Jalen Williams Had Doris Burke Message After NBA Finals

Jalen Williams had Doris Burke message after NBA Finals

While Gilgeous-Alexander might be considered the "Batman" of their team and Jalen Williams the "Robin," there were games where it could have gone either way. In Game 5, with the series tied at two games apiece, Williams had a statement game, finishing with 40 points.

Following their NBA Finals win, Williams sent a message regarding ESPN's Doris Burke and her commentary on the finals after a viral video.

"I gotta rewatch the games," Williams said in reaction to the video. "I was not aware she hated us."

Burke is not a fan favorite among announcers. It's not uncommon to believe that certain announcers have biases with specific teams, but Burke has the rare talent that makes it seem like she hates both teams she's commentating on.

During the Western Conference Finals, she received some flak when she called Gilgeous-Alexander a "free-throw merchant" in Game 1 of the series.

"“Oklahoma City fans took exception to that. They didn’t like it,” Burke said via the New York Post. “And usually, I can tell I feel like I’m doing a decent job when multiple fan bases are pissed off at me … at various times, Boston fans think I hate them, Knicks fans think I hate them, Sixers fans, and now Oklahoma City’s like, ‘why doesn’t Doris like SGA?’ I love SGA. Absolutely love him.”

Burke isn't going away anytime soon, but it doesn't mean fans will come around and begin to like her, particularly the fanbases she mentioned in the above quote.