Talia Baia (Photo via Twitter)
Talia Baia is an internet sensation now. The ESPN reporter has got social media in unrest for stealing the spotlight from the Florida Gators Final Four victory.
Bennett Andersen of the Gators stopped for a moment for a post-game interview with Baia from ESPN Gainesville, and it went viral.
This moment unfolded after the Gators celebrated their impressive 87-71 victory over the Maryland Terrapins in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament.
The young reporter snapped a selfie with Andersen and posted it on her X(formerly Twitter) account.
“Congratulations @BennettAnd11, What a run!!” she captioned.
While she was congratulating the Florida Gators’ young guard, social media fans caught stray with her. Comments started flooding, and most of them were questioning Talia for overshadowing the win and sparking relationship rumors.
Florida Gators Fans Blast ESPN Student Reporter For Stealing Spotlight
Talia Baia & Florida Gators Star Bennett Andersen (Photo via Twitter)
The March Madness did end well for the Florida Gators as they won the NCAA men’s basketball championship, defeating the Houston Cougars.
Throughout the game, Florida faced significant challenges, trailing by as much as 12 points in the second half and only leading for a total of 64 seconds. Despite the early struggles, the Gators demonstrated resilience, executing a crucial 15-3 run to tie the game as it entered the final moments.
However, the Florida Gators guard’s viral photo with an ESPN reporter has got internet fans reeling over it.
“Are you dating him or covering him? Don’t care if the former. But for future professional jobs, may not want to look so buddy buddy w/people you are supposed to cover? Good luck ahead though!” a fan wrote.
“I thought you were part of the media?” another fan wrote.
“This girl quickly turning into a massive h**,” a third one blasted.
“Stop pretending to be a journalist for the free tickets. Buy a ticket like the other fans and blog away about the good time you had!” another disgusted user wrote.
Additionally, Head coach Todd Golden became the youngest coach to win a national title since the tournament’s expansion. In the closing seconds of the game, with Houston attempting to hold for the last shot, the Gators’ defense stepped up. As the final horn sounded, Florida secured their third national championship, marking their first win since 2007.
VIDEO: Some Dude Just Dropped The Cold Hard Truth On Why All Of These NFL Prospects Are “Dating White Women”
Unless this is your first day in America, then you know race relations in this country dominate just everything, and that includes NBA and NFL drafts
During the most recent NFL Draft in Detroit, social media was buzzing as athletes showed up to the red carpet event with their girlfriends and family. Many of the incoming NFL rookies were African-American and were spotted with white women, which has become the usual theme for years.
The same thing happens with the NBA Draft.
This year, the discourse on the NFL Draft and NBA Draft has gotten even louder as African-American women openly pondered why so many of the players never have a partner that is the same race as them.
One guy on TikTok decided to answer that question by revealing that the vast majority of his division-1 friends in college or headed to the league are dating or married to white women and explained why.
He stated that some of them had told him that their white girlfriend looked up to Taylor Swift while their girlfriend looked up to Megan The Stallion. He then states the guy asks how many white women he has seen doing the Megan Thee Stallion challenge as opposed to Black women.
He then dove into another story of a friend who relayed that his Black girlfriend started to request money from him as soon as she found out about his NIL money. She wanted her hair and nails done. He then added that the Black women would be upset if they went to places like Chipotle, and she demanded steak houses.
