Journalist Pablo Torre has had to answer the most challenging questions from a whole range of individuals, ranging from the ordinary Joes on the internet to former Mavs owner Mark Cuban.
But while Torre has amiably answered every online “Doubting Thomas” who has tried to discredit his exposé about the alleged salary cap violation committed by the Los Angeles Clippers, the 39-year-old Harvard graduate was left puzzled by a pair of questions posed by former NBA player Channing Frye.
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Channing’s dumbest reaction
Torre’s baffled reaction came after Frye went at him during a recent episode of the “Road Trippin'” podcast, where the hosts discussed Torre’s exposé on Leonard and the Clippers.
“First of all, why you snitchin? Who cares? Do you know how much this lemon perfect bottle was? Probably 28 cents. This is what Steve Ballmer thinks of $28 million. He’s oh, here you go. You want this? He don’t care,” Frye said. “Also, why you snitchin? The reporter’s snitchin,” said Frye.
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Fortunately, Channing’s co-host Richard Jefferson made up for his foolish take by reminding him that investigative journalism is one of the jobs of a good reporter.
“The reporter’s job is to snitch. Our job is to keep it quiet, right?” Ballmer didn’t tell,” Jefferson said. “Kawhi didn’t tell. So, Pablo’s doing what he’s supposed to do, and he’s doing an absolute great job. Shout him out for this investigation. Again, all of these things are allegedly.”
And if Frye had known Pablo’s podcast title —”Pablo Torre Finds Out,” he wouldn’t have asked those ridiculous questions because those are the kinds of “snitching” topics he discusses on his show.
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Innocent until proven guilty
But whether it’s snitching or not, Torre’s revelations are stunning and meticulously documented. And they could open a can of worms. However, as NBA commissioner Adam Silver cautioned during a press conference after the league Board of Directors’ meeting last Wednesday, the league bears the burden of proof to prove the allegations, and the NBA office will not pass judgment on the parties involved until a thorough investigation has been conducted.
“The public at times reaches conclusions that later turn out to be completely false,” Silver explained. “I’d want anybody else in the situation Mr. Ballmer is in now, or Kawhi Leonard for that matter, to be treated the same way I would want to be treated if people were making allegations against me. So, the answer is we’re not a court of law at the end of the day, either, that we have broad authority to look at all information and weigh it accordingly.”
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Aside from making false conclusions, the public also makes dumb comments, and Frye’s shot at Torre is one of those. It’s unclear why Channing questioned Pablo’s motive, but as many on the internet have said, it’s an example of how low the quality of NBA media has become. Anybody today can have the mic and speak, even if they do not know what they are talking about. Make no mistake, Frye is a decent basketball analyst, but this take was very off.
This story was originally reported by Basketball Network on Sep 14, 2025, where it first appeared in the Latest News section. Add Basketball Network as a Preferred Source by clicking here.