Ward Hughey (lifeonward.bsky.social)

This is legitimately the toughest tweet I’ve had to send in a while.. When I first started at The Ringer in 2020, I knew I’d found home. The space to create, the utilization of my interests and skills, the bonds, the friends, all of it was perfect. From shows with Jemele Hill, to getting paired with Rachel, to forming a lifelong friendship with the Midnight Boys, it’s been perfect. That’s why it really hurts to announce what I have to right now… The Ringer is hating on Austin Reaves. Reaves went crazy again tonight, busting ass like his name was Darius Johnson Jr, and I bet we won’t hear a peep from @BillSimmons, @ZachLowe_NBA, @RobMahoney, @jkylemann or any of my other @ringernba peeps. If he played for the Celtics, we’d get an entire treatise about how he has the killer instinct of Whitey Bulger, the handles of Cousy, and looks like a true American from Brookline, MA. But because he’s a Laker, he’s treated like “Sinners” on an Outkick top 20 films of 2025 list … not mentioned. I hope in the coming year my beloved company learns to appreciate Basketball of all colors … including Purple & Gold. Tonight Reaves scored 44. I beg of you guys to remember that man that wore 42, and what discrimination has do to a society. Do better.