ESPN faces backlash for misleading social media interview video of Bucks star Damian Lillard

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Seven-time NBA All-Star Damian Lillard had a strong debut with the Milwaukee Bucks earlier this week. He finished Thursday's game with 39 points.

Lillard's 39 points were the most a player has scored in a Bucks debut. Terry Cummings set the previous team record when he scored 34 points in 1984 in his first game with the Bucks.

The Bucks acquired Lillard last month in a three-team blockbuster trade. The three-team deal also sent guard Jrue Holiday and center Deandre Ayton to the Portland Trail Blazers. Holiday was traded to the Boston Celtics a few days later.

Lillard's performance was filled with several social media-worthy moments, but one particular video sparked some controversy.

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Damian Lillard, #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers, looks on during the third quarter against the Golden State Warriors at Moda Center on April 9, 2023, in Portland, Oregon. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

After the game, SportsCenter's social media accounts posted a video of the Bucks star speaking into a microphone with an ESPN flag, saying, "Ain't nothing I want more. I told you when I first came here. I said 'I didn't come here to waste my time." 

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The video in question also featured the following caption: "DAME DIDN'T COME TO MILWAUKEE TO WASTE HIS TIME."

ESPN did not broadcast the Bucks' first game of the season, which prompted some social media users to question whether the video had be doctored. Lillard was wearing a Bucks jersey in the video, and the team's logo could be seen in the