Morgan Beard

Washed up former sports anchor • Louisianian & Oklahoman • Proud LSU alum

[Morgan Beard @morganbeard]

Tuesday marked my last day at KTUL in Tulsa.

It also marked my last day in local TV.

From Erie, PA back to Louisiana and Oklahoma, it’s been one hell of a ride over the last seven years in the business.

I’ll miss a lot, but it’s time for a change.
#howyalldointonight #dowork

[Morgan Beard @morganbeard]

@Naim2099 @psa2rpa @NBAHistory @NBA But I was meaning that in a weird way, it’s kind of a skill. It does elicit good answers sometimes. Ends to a mean

[Morgan Beard @morganbeard]

@Naim2099 @psa2rpa @NBAHistory @NBA there are journalists who purposely ask bad questions to get responses just like this.

[Morgan Beard @morganbeard]

@Austin__Smiley @BTrusty504ever @AndreJohnsonTV No, but we did win a Super Bowl whereas our biggest rival failed to win theirs when they lost a huge 28-3 lead vs the Pats. Hope this helps

[Morgan Beard @morganbeard]

Come on

[Mike Hawk @HawksLocks23]

Get this fucker home NOW

[Steve Hartman @SteveHartmanCBS]

I see some of you are discovering our talented friend, Samuel, for the first time :)

[Morgan Beard @morganbeard]

Glad to see something go viral for a good reason for the first time in forever. This is a throw back phenomenon. Thank you to this talented kid

[O’Shea Jackson Jr @OsheaJacksonJr]

I saw it. Now you have to see it. His name is Samuel. And he…is a king.

[Boomtown Hoops @BoomtownHoops]

Just some random thoughts:

- The Spurs are so good. I think Castle & Harper are stars. I think Vassell and Champagnie are Championship necessary role players. Wemby is Wemby.

- Spurs over the Knicks in 6?

- Injuries suck. They happen. They mattered a lot.

- Chet stuff can’t go ignored. He looked timid this series. I have no words for tonight. idk, man.

- The Shai narrative throughout the Playoffs felt gross. It wasn’t fair to him as a player or as a man, IMO. Honestly shocked how many media members I respect bought into the engagement baiting.

- No doubt in my mind this team is a top tier contender next year.

- So impressed with the character of this team. They could have responded verbally and physically in uNeThiCaL ways. And they didn’t. I like cheering for good dudes.

- Thunder up. Always.

[Ride the painted pony, let the spinnin wheel glide @KDilkington35]

@hunterharjo7 Chet can go tomorrow. One of the most shameful performances in one of the most embarrassing series for any player I’ve seen.

[Morgan Beard @morganbeard]

@AshNicoleMoss What’s this mean? Genuinely asking

[Morgan Beard @morganbeard]

I think the best course of action is to realize a lot of the discourse is bots, 12 year olds, trolls, and casuals. Giving attention to it is what makes it grow. That’s why the broadcasts must focus on the real storylines and not feed in to it.

[Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar]

OKC bouncing back from a blowout to beat the Spurs in a pivotal Game 5 without JDub and Ajay Mitchell should be the #1 talking point the last 2 days.

Instead, that headline was buried under these stories:

Wemby skipping media.
Plumlee elbowing McCain.
A (correct) non-challenge.
Wemby bad game.
A gambling company negatively using a player’s image without permission.
Free throws and flopping, of course.

And that is sports discourse summed up in 2026.

[Russ' TD ⚡ @RussFcb]

"I hate how OKC plays basketball" and it's 2011 Barca passing

[Tyler @tylerbritton_]

Spurs/Thunder might be the most interesting chess match between two coaching staffs in NBA history.

The constant battle between the Spurs trying to keep Wemby at the basket, and the Thunder adjusting their spacing in each game to get him out.

The Spurs trying to keep Shai away from the middle of the floor and out of the paint completely, while the Thunder change screening angles, floor alignments, etc. to get him space to operate.

Then in Game 4, the Spurs going away from doubles, and the Thunder finding a way to consistently force 2 on the ball in Game 5.

On the other side, the Spurs trying to get Wemby free in the paint on offense, and the Thunder doing everything in their power to push him to the perimeter.

Every game of this series has looked completely different. It’s been a masterclass for anyone who cares about more than “falling” and ref discourse.

[StatMuse @statmuse]

Hartenstein in Game 5:

12 PTS
15 REB
4 AST
6-8 FG
+24

Had more buckets, boards and assists than Wemby.

[Morgan Beard @morganbeard]

@MicahhParsons11 Stick to football

[Morgan Beard @morganbeard]

@chapmcc @notthefakeSVP Shut the fuck up, bot

[Laken Adams @LakenAdams]

If you’re not down with #LSU, we got 2 words for you!

[Morgan Beard @morganbeard]

@At_lives_here @royceyoung Then why reply to him completely ignoring his initial point, in fact, making his point?

[Royce Young @royceyoung]

It’s crazy what NBA postgame coverage has become. It used to be about game stories and interesting storylines and columns and analysis and coach and player quotes.

Now online postgame coverage is mostly deliberately misleading clips to bait engagement.