Blake Griffin dunks on Shams Charania for ruining NBA MVP announcement
Blake Griffin criticized Shams Charania for prematurely revealing the NBA MVP winner. Charania announced Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's victory before the official broadcast, which upset the Amazon Prime Video crew. While Griffin expressed frustration, Charania's role as a news breaker was highlighted as part of his job.
- ▪Blake Griffin called out Shams Charania for spoiling the NBA MVP announcement.
- ▪Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was revealed as the MVP winner by Charania before the official broadcast.
- ▪Fans speculated whether Charania's post was mistakenly scheduled for the morning instead of the evening.
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| Original publisher | Yahoo Sports |
| Canonical URL | https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/blake-griffin-dunks-shams-charania-003306337.html |
| Publication time | Mon, 18 May 2026 00:33:06 +0000 |
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