Kyrie changing narrative of his career? Stephen A. gives Irving credit for playoff run | First Take

[@offlineraided]

Kyrie don't need Stephen's approval. Kyrie the big stepper not Stephen

[@mrmillennium2697]

Thought it was strange when Stephen A threw himself in there

[@toddty11]

Kyrie don’t need your validation, he validates himself on the court.

[@marc_maeda]

Stephan A recently apologized to Kyrie, He's just trying to make things right you guys are literally a scourge upon society.

[@everydayesteban]

Stephen A. works for a 🇮🇱 company. Kyrie is 🇵🇸

[@jordanlopez2670]

I honestly think Stephen a thinks he was one of the greatest basketball players of all time

[@MrChiCity3]

There was no narrative. He is the greatest ball handler & finisher at the rim. Only ESPN had a narrative. Clowns 🤡🤣

[@joseromero81]

Nah. He was a team killer at Boston

[@user-kj6be8sf3v]

The refrigerator guy 😮

[@brooklynblack9015]

@@joseromero81nah your girl was

[@Forthreee]

Mrchicity legend

[@JamesHall415]

​@@joseromero81Lies

[@elialvah]

Kyrie Irving never authored a narrative. You did. You are now changing your own narrative on Kyrie.

[@maaly8111]

Exactly. He can't admit he was totally wrong.

[@730FlightRisk]

BINGO🎯

[@demetriousjordan8715]

VERY WELL SAID!!!

[@I.am_Groot]

Bullsh!t

[@Philly.267]

Stephen a also said he's the master of creating narratives.

[@johnkieu2200]

How SAS and ESPN been allowed to trash Kyrie's character and push their agenda over the past few years is disgusting.

[@walterhunter3353]

And I’m asking ESPN to force Brian to give apology for the terms he used this morning on ESPN extra. He referred to Kyrie as damaged property. Referring to a black man as property is next level anti- black

[@Shiloh_Shepherd]

He deserved it

[@Shayzare]

Facts

[@ProducerTSS]

@@walterhunter3353 💯💯💯

[@briankclayton]

Literally

[@edwardjones6985]

Homie been the same guy. Big media tried to dismantle his character. Always wanna be on the winning side.

[@Philly.267]

For calling out LGBT Jewish .

[@Itsxmusic]

@@Philly.267 LOL they’re going to come for you 😂

[@SPACEKNOCKERZ76]

He was actually pretty douchie before.

[@Philly.267]

@@Itsxmusic they did 😵

[@Johnwilliams11047]

@@Philly.267 Have you been following the news 🗞️? He was speaking facts

[@alfieb6711]

same guy who said Kyrie should retire

[@Itsxmusic]

That take doesn’t get enough backlash lol one of the worst takes of all time. He acted like Kyrie was on crack lol

[@Dman-c5c]

He overreacts at everything lmao

[@javarieledbetter]

Exactly smh Stephan A is such a clown....this dude literally the other day said Minnesota can push this to 7 games

[@junior8239]

@@Itsxmusic😂😂😂

[@giftkorope5968]

Stephen A is a loud snake

[@mcroboto]

The thumbs up is for Perk. Only one willing to have a tough conversation

[@leetraviusmckay314]

"Kyrie gave dem a 30 piece all flats lemon pepper" 😂

[@kaysheye7784]

Perk is always hungry with these food references

[@PrinceH8907]

@@kaysheye7784 drums ftw

[@SsjSolar420]

Bruh fr Kendrick always hungry that sounds good af rn tho lol

[@Caaambamm]

Kyrie always been that guy. Separating the athlete from the human is just impossible in these industries

[@I.am_Groot]

Blah blah blah enabler

[@iheartcicada]

You're also looking at it wrong, there's no need to "separate athlete from human" we are all JUST human period. Same concept goes for people who say proudly "I separate the art from the artist" they are one in the same.

[@iheartcicada]

@@I.am_Groot Juden frage?

[@williecatch9]

He was an unprofessional athlete. Glad he somewhat matured.

[@Mc3BAL]

@@williecatch9calm down Moderna

[@stylore]

I really hope Kyrie spills all the tea when hes done with the league.

[@superphi]

The main thing u guys and New York has to apologize to kyrie on is trashing him for his decision of not taking the vaccine, and I don’t hear any apology on that

[@xavierb9061]

He ruined champ team qnd made harden leave for that

[@MicDropBBQ]

Because Kyrie was too smart to be a guinea pig for science. And the people that chose to take it all suing left and right for all the ailments they "mysteriously" came up with. Kyrie showed us how to stand strong, even when they threatened to take MILLIONS from this man, all for science.

[@Nice-sm5hr]

@@xavierb9061sorry but if that’s true then it was worth it. We needed high profile ppl to speak out against that Bc ppl lost their jobs over it

[@xavierb9061]

@@Nice-sm5hr youre sorry thats true

[@Cloudstrifehy3]

​@@MicDropBBQwhat millions man was paid to stay home

[@jamesleroy8797]

4:54 "Because you're stupid" Stephen A showing how he really feels about Kyrie lol 🤣

[@Soulandbone]

hahaha I had to rewind to make sure.. big slip hahaha. A guy that thinks the earth is flat is not really very smart.. so I get his point

[@terrence8483]

@@Soulandbone why do you think a persons opinion on how the earth is shaped determines one's intelligence? There's probably people out there who believe that and are some of the smartest people alive. Just cause you disagree on one subject does not generalize someone's intelligence

[@offlineraided]

​@@SoulandboneSo you really believe you're on a ball spinning over 1000 mph in an Eastward direction? 🤔

[@Joel_Huaracha]

Show me a curve without a fish eye lens.You can’t.

[@SachinInderSharma]

​@@Joel_Huaracha Look at the moon , you'll find Earth's shadow

[@robertthomas6748]

SAS just will not apologize to Kyrie smh. He said Kyrie should retire. SAS is a click bait “analysis ”

[@MrWingoTube]

This proves that when you win, everyone wants to ride the wave!

[@3Cosmic6Journey9]

Ppl were bashing him cause he didn’t get in line to get the shot…. Media bashes him for no reason… it was his choice and he made the right one

[@what9331]

Exactly!

[@izzynarvaez1223]

not true. Forced his way off a championship team. Failed miserably as “the guy” in Boston while alienating and treating JT and JB poorly. Secretly plotted a super team with KD in Brooklyn all while telling Celtics org and saying publicly that he wanted to resign. Skipped a road trip to attend a birthday party during lockdowns in COVID without team permission. Got himself suspended for posting a link to an inflammatory documentary. Then turned the suspension to an indefinite one by the team for refusing to apologize. Missed basically a whole season for refusing the vaccine. This is on top of many injuries and other smaller dramas. It’s not as political as you’re trying to make it out to be

[@japinise]

@@izzynarvaez1223you pretty much just listed every ESPN headline about kyrie over the last 5 years. think for yourself

[@what9331]

@@izzynarvaez1223 Stephen A, is that you on your burner account?

[@izzynarvaez1223]

@@japinise those aren’t just headlines - those are facts. unlike you, I don’t pick a side based solely on whether the person is yt or blk

[@4ktkaram395]

Fake love

[@WTILL3712]

Love SAS but the end of the segment is hella GLAZING on IT. #SpadeASpade

[@MrCount987]

I usually dont like perks takes, but i must say he is on fire today 🔥

[@potential_takes_courage]

Perk is amazing!!!!!!

[@BuddahHass2360]

Thank you Big Perk...

[@giftkorope5968]

The only one who apologised

[@BuddahHass2360]

@@giftkorope5968 facts..

[@BuddahHass2360]

@@giftkorope5968 I hope Kyrie have the greatest performance in title history so all of them clowns could look so stupid...

[@vashaundavids4802]

Big Perk gave a real apology. SAS is a clown 🤡

[@j.l.howlett6843]

He ll stab him in next move

[@dotdottheconnector8795]

Kyrie will forever be The Peoples Champ for how he stood on business about fugazi covid shot.

[@Dopod3731]

Nope he is anti semtic. He told holocaust survivors they weren't real jews

[@Wedarealsinnas]

fax i still ain take nun of dem shots😂😂 still living perfectly fine

[@dojo1371]

SAS thinks every story in the NBA is about him. Chill bro. You've come a long way but the NBA and the players storyline ain't about you

[@michaelkearney1313]

Facts it’s annoying and it sounds arrogant everytime he does it. Did it with the Nuggets when literally everyone said they were cooked after game 2, and now he wants to do it with Kyrie when everyone had something to say about the man when he was making negative headlines. The only thing he should be saying “people are talking about me” about is if people were saying that some media members were saying Kyrie should retire. He was the ONLY one to say that idiotic statement

[@MikkiChavez]

NBA doesn't need SAS in any form or fashion

[@Maxxrilla]

His name stay in yall mouths so can you blame him

[@michaelkearney1313]

@@Maxxrilla it really doesn’t, but go off. I honestly haven’t quoted a Stephen A take since Max was on the show. Shannon is a way better analyst at this point

[@miamigotjokes]

I was thinking the same thing 😂😂😂

[@AB_1211]

"LeBron will trade his mama!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@greatest599]

So we just gonna skip over the season the nets beat the Celtics 4-1 lmao wow

[@shomarmichaelofficial]

Facts! I thought I was tripping lol

[@receward554]

They have an agenda. Its pathetic

[@kennethfountain5470]

Off the top of my head Jaylen brown was injured and the nets was primarily healthy so it was just a young Tatum and the one game they won Tatum dropped a playoff high like 50+ points

[@greatest599]

@@kennethfountain5470 ok…. And the year after that the nets were missing 40m worth of basketball player(s)(harden got traded for Ben and Ben didn’t play). But no one mentions that so if you count 1 year you gotta count the other one.

[@kennethfountain5470]

I just looked it up and the nets had the whole big 3 too? Like what point are u making 💀

[@odelljones6482]

I’m with Perk its no reason he shouldn’t be on that team

[@MultiDevon123]

We know the real reason why he ain't there. Same reason Nike dropped him. Kyrie definitely suppose to be there.

[@leoatherton6667]

You guys are the only ones that painted a narrative around kyrie no one else was telling him “he should retire”

[@1RobertSmith]

Kyrie stood on his square when he came under attack from certain entities. Glad to know some of these players dont have a yellow streak down their backs

[@Shiloh_Shepherd]

He deserved the hate he got

[@I.am_Groot]

Is Kyrie ya hero? His mess taste good to ya? I mean you do have the victim mongering right so he taught ya something

[@Romanus-]

@@I.am_Groot happy Hannukah

[@I.am_Groot]

@@Romanus- Deine unwissenheit definiert dich

[@BlessedBeyondAShadowOfDoubt]

Yezzir. He stood 10 toes down..Bro didn't say nothing wrong just that he posted a link from the movie "From Hebrews 2 Negroes"..He got bashed for being "Anti-Semetic,the whole Time he was saying he Can't he Antisemitic because he IS a shemite by blood..💪🏿

[@WitnessThis1000]

Why is Perk becoming my favorite sports media person 😂. Bro has been off this biased mindset lately and been speaking logical opinions and facts about these players.

[@MichaelB12345]

Perk learned from his foolish statements last year, SA has learned nothing. He is too arrogant.

[@what9331]

Right from the start, when he said Kyrie looked up to Kobe and not LeBron, he had me. And went on to highlight how LeGM would "trade his momma" and not take accountability. And by the end of his speech, it was one of the most based, truthful and heart full takes I've ever seen in any ESPN segment. And I'm surprised it came from Perk. And on the sidenote, Idk if anyone caught the Team USA take from Perk. That's pretty much exposed how SAS and his masters still treat Kyrie, a liability

[@tooreal2lie]

Same. He passed Shannon Sharpe as my fav sports analyst

[@WitnessThis1000]

@@tooreal2lie lol he ain’t done that yet. Shannon is entertainment to the highest degree when it comes to sports talk/media, although he can be annoying at times. Another person to mention is Paul Pierce on undisputed. Bro been killing it and reviving the show.

[@everydayesteban]

They’re rewriting the script for him. You know theres a script right? Right????

[@Dats_dope]

Wasn’t Stephen a smith hating on him about two seasons ago??

[@corybooker8429]

SAS wasn’t hating. He gave him FAIR criticism because in the past Kyrie was very problematic. Whatever was going on with his personal life is one thing, but dude was not fulfilling his contract and didn’t SHOW UP TO WORK a ton. So peeps need to understand that. Now kyrie is balling! It just shows growth as a human and a man. But let’s not act like kyrie was extremely immature in the past and had a ton of owning up to

[@terrence8483]

@@corybooker8429 it's not fair criticism. You're only saying what you're saying because the media brainwashed you to care about kyries personal beliefs and views. He had to miss game because of a silly vaccine mandate. He took personal time off once or twice and missed a couple games. That's not unique to Kyrie. It's not a big deal. Kyrie got suspended for a movie on Amazon because he has different beliefs. All these things are trivial. But the media convinced gullible people like you to care about them for Kyrie. Kyrie is probably more mature than you'll ever be simply because you clearly allow the media to think for you.

[@terrence8483]

@@corybooker8429you allow the media to think for you

[@alexham28]

​@corybooker8429 But Kyrie was unfairly criticized for not taking the jab that's just a fact. The rules made no sense

[@JohnSkyrim2]

I have been Kyrie fan since his rookie year in Cleveland when I was a teenager and I clearly saw what media was trying to do with this man’s credibility BUT at the same time I never saw him being this kind a leader, defensive presence and all around franchise cornerstone.

[@elijahspain4233]

In fairness, the Celtics didn’t want to listen to him. They were young budding stars who wanted their own piece. I think it’s why they haven’t won more chips. They all in their own headspace in Boston. Ky been about every team he’s played for all his teammates loved him.

[@sdowens5129]

@@elijahspain4233 And it didn't help that the young core didn't need Kyrie to help or develop the team, once they made that ECF in 2018 without Ky i think that killed it for Kyrie. I think more than anything though it showed that Kyrie is a better #2 than a #1 in which its nothing wrong with it

[@elijahspain4233]

@@NotSubair I do believe having ky would’ve put them over the edge, I true closer is what they need to this day. I trust ky more than Tatum to finish a game.

[@PrinceH8907]

Big ups to Perk for stating he apologized to Kyrie for his past comments

[@smellyfinger23]

Kyrie didn’t have a problem… Stephen a you were the one saying he should retire.. this was because he shared a movie about Jews and because he didn’t take the vax! Stephen a rides against black people ! He’s not black American he’s from st.croix!!

[@ungratefulninja4535]

💯

[@melvinjohnson7033]

Remember when Smith said flat out that Kyrie needed to retire? Smith also predicted the "wolves" would win it all. Why anyone would pay him for his clueless sports commentary is a mystery.

[@AGThatsagenius]

First Take is the toilet of sports media

[@AGENGOD]

Why you watching then

[@cal-ave]

Better than undisputed…that’s all that matters

[@kelvinbirch5641]

At least it ain't undisputed

[@everydayesteban]

But wasn’t Windhorst an NBA All Star?

[@kelvinbirch5641]

@@everydayesteban no

[@Bdk2036]

ESPN: KYRIE IS THE DEVIL ESPN: Did Kyrie totally change the narrative of his career that we created?

[@doomztheygames8681]

Steven A said "Ameriker"😂

[@gmb7999]

The only time they give players rightful praise is before the finals theyll be back to pushing narratives n agendas after game 1 🤣

[@nonya8966]

Unless it's Le-overated, then they can't stop.

[@sharathkumar26]

Thats right...now they will support celtics..

[@MahlTalkNetwork]

One thing that is undeniable is SAS ability to tip toe around this subject. Honestly masterful.

[@shauncampbell4371]

KP saying "Lebron would trade his momma if she was on the roster" almost caused me to spit out my drink!!! lol

[@Kelbonobo]

Thumbs up to Perk for keeping it real for Kai💯

[@tigerhoods7927]

This dude is the king of flip flopping

[@Kilotango1]

The comments section is restoring faith in NBA fans.

[@emerysutton5430]

Perk even talking bout Bron shocked 😮trade his mama lol

[@RokSkywalker]

Payed the man, took care of him, protect him, they hired a full time cheff for him. Shoutouts to Marc Cuban

[@John-sm2us]

Paid

[@jay-stl9796]

I swear man I can’t take kp breathing 😂😂😂 😭😭😭

[@gocrvzyjus5996]

Didn’t Stephen call for kyrie to retire ?

[@GioLeone097]

Yup smh

[@jasonau427]

The biggest difference with Kyrie is Nick Friedell is no longer covering him and writing incendiary think pieces every time he sneezes.

[@denisako6493]

There's nothing greater in this world than a redemption story

[@dhambo1100updates]

Haliburton gotta come off that team USA roster respectfully

[@Romanus-]

Kawhi does for sure. Dude can’t even make it through preseason without riding the pine in street clothes

[@dhambo1100updates]

@@Romanus- forgot about him

[@sakariajama1362]

I had to laugh when Stephen A said “Americer” 😂😂😂

[@deborahrobelot7762]

Sounding like Tyler Perry 😅

[@thechi2848]

Change what narrative? Kyrie did nothing.

[@campaigndonte3158]

Exactly

[@izzynarvaez1223]

1) broke COVID protocol by attending a birthday party during the pandemic while lockouts were still in place… AND missed a road trip to do so without getting team permission 2) chose not to get the vaccine thus torpedoing his whole team’s season because this rendered him unable to play home games 3) reposted a link to a documentary that was well-known to promote anti-Semitic sentiments. Refused to apologize. Got suspended for that. There’s more, too

[@campaigndonte3158]

@@izzynarvaez1223 your feelings hurt he did that you sheep

[@thechi2848]

@@izzynarvaez1223 Oh wow he did such horrible things, man people lost lives and everything right? Give me a break, people, players, owners has done much worse. And how was the documentary anti Semitic? Because it questioned stories we were told since grammar school? Have you seen it? Again what has he done? I need more

[@izzynarvaez1223]

@@thechi2848 no one said he was a bad person. They said he was a bad teammate who caused too many headaches off the court. That was the narrative. Easy to win against arguments that no one is making. I can’t comment too much on the documentary because KZbin will censor my comment. The anti-defamation league is the primary organization responsible for looking out and raising concerns about antisemitism and they flagged it. That says enough

[@shomarmichaelofficial]

They Don’t Love Kyrie Fr

[@mitch1guss759]

SAS is such a 🤡 he's eating his own words, never forget when he said the man should retire!

[@ALYoungFuture13]

Kyrie was 25 en Boston he was still young himself growing and learning

[@Bars11_]

I guess that doesn't apply to Tatum when he didn't show up in the finals when he was 24.

[@khalidhawadle5412]

Kyrie showed up in the finals !

[@michaeld.wilkins7124]

Yall tired to destroy this man. Whatever apology isnt enough especially if its not genuine. Kyrie hasnt changed or evolved, he's just winning now and we're not in a pandemic.

[@Sitrastic]

Im a Celtics fan, and the Kyrie disrespect by the media was disrespectful. I wouldn’t blame him if he has resentment towards them for that. This is going to be a great series.

[@no_longer_a_Fan]

a real one spotted

[@pride0073]

Who did Stephen a. Makeup he looks like arthur😂😂

[@ethan3690]

😂😂😂

[@mrmillennium2697]

I give credit to the Timberwolves for clearing the Nuggets out of the Mavs way

[@Breezy2smoove97]

Facts lol

[@MistaKlutch]

Kyrie has gotten more energy than Brett Favre and Josh Giddey. Hmmm.

[@abtocool6350]

And Aaron Rodgers. He didn’t take the vaccine and lied about it at least Kyrie didn’t lie about it😂

[@alexham28]

​@@abtocool6350Rodgers never lied he just wasn't clear about it

[@abtocool6350]

@@alexham28 he didn’t tell anyone about it, he hid the truth. That’s technically lying because he was trying to purposely deceive people.

[@alexham28]

@@abtocool6350 He doesn't have to tell anyone if he's vaccinated that's not their business

[@Vichinsky-ox8px]

​@alexham28 I mean he said he was immunized and didn't wear a mask and didn't follow protocols for unvaccinted players

[@xizja]

Why bring all this stuff back up? Talk about the present. You guys made a narrative for him.

[@jonQuarantino]

Yall are no different from the reporter who told Lebron to shut up and dribble. Period. Thats my opinion and NO i won't apologize for it.

[@OMGFrijoles]

Kyrie carrying another passing forward to a championship. It's been the same story his whole career.

[@YeshuaSavesTheLost]

They didnt try to give black mamba credit either. Till he passed

[@tristosanders]

So Stephen A saying "Shut up & Dribble"?

[@bkmoves6478]

Perk is real

[@mambalevel1017]

Kyrie 100% should rep USA!! He’s stood up for his beliefs more than anyone on that roster!!! BS that he isn’t on that team

[@Koolej98]

Free of beliefs but not free of consequence.

[@redhunnid5142]

6:41 “When Lebron James is tired of you or if feel like he can better dammit he’ll trade his momma if she was on the roster” Thank you Perk if anyone knows it’s Big Perk he was there I knew the whole time when Lebron couldn’t KD and The Warriors team he was trying to trade Kyrie and Kyrie got word and was mad that’s why Kyrie didn’t want to play with Lebron and wanted out of Cleveland these players be knowing what’s going on behind the scenes

[@darwinfranklin9238]

Steven A talks down on an athlete trashes them and creating a negative narrative that picks up speed around the forums speaking what they think is the truth. His only concern is the shows numbers. He could care less about the individuale.

[@jonhenrychris6973]

Agreed he's a tool

[@femlin1994]

If someone was just discovering Kyrie today from the media, you’d think he had committed actual heinous crimes in his past.

[@Loveall1327]

Windy u really sound like a hater are u not watching what Kyrie is doing as a superstar and as a leader?

[@ChristopherBrown-x4x]

Stephen A , we need you to say sorry on live television. it’s that simple.

[@Anonymous--Troll]

The media attacks certain players

[@throwbakmoney]

I was one of the ones shaking my head when they got Irving in that trade, 2 dominant score first ball hoggers. Obviously it didn’t work the first season but my god I didn’t expect them to beat Minnesota, especially in the dominant fashion that they did. The wolves were confused, bamboozled, puzzled and got destroyed. Amazing how one player can completely transform your organization. Congrats and I’ll be rocking with the mavs in the finals.

[@roderickwilliams9565]

Why won’t they talk about the shot being dangerous and he was right for not taking it? That’s the real apology!!

[@I.am_Groot]

I mean basically because its BS and also because some of us are not in the habit of making Kyrie the victim so we can feel better about our own mess.. but you do whatever makes you happy 'bro'

[@roderickwilliams9565]

@@I.am_Groot huh?

[@I.am_Groot]

@@roderickwilliams9565 You gonna edit again or is huh? the extend of your wisdom today?

[@roderickwilliams9565]

@@I.am_Groot ‘bro’ I don’t know what you’re talking about so I said huh, hoping you’d have something worthwhile to say…but here we are.

[@joebindy3366]

“Because you’re stupid” was that really necessary? SAS showed his true feelings

[@derekhageman8537]

Stephen A thinks kyrie cats about his opinion lol

[@yvans8994]

Perks is always on POINT WITH A CAPITAL PPPPPPPPP

[@lilboomacklin4734]

Trade his mama😂

[@scottdarquez1095]

I was looking for this 😂

[@AbelVlogsRD]

Who made Stephen A think that everything in the NBA is about him?

[@SPACEKNOCKERZ76]

Sas talking Ls today

[@DeadSezSo]

Knew there would be people in the comments claiming this isnt changing the narrative of his career 😂 like postseason success doesnt change narratives. These people are so blinded by partisan politics that they say the dumbest things and genuinely think they are intellectual

[@I.am_Groot]

You can't change the past but you can make the present and future more positive. Kyrie is doing that but he is all out of wiggle room. The issues with Uncle Drew aren't solely political as he had demonstrated a lack of integrity at times and by his own words suffered from episodes where emotions dictated his decisions. Redemption is an amazing thing... but its only epic when you admit the dysfunction in the process

[@yay568]

Windy just creating all these lies and false narratives about Kyrie is ridiculous how he can spew this garbage with a straight face lmao

[@nenola504]

Windy a 40 year old virgin

[@TheOBrand1201]

perk nailed it

[@128chris]

i want Kyrie to get the credit he deserves and it not be overshadowed by Luka if they win the title like it was when he was with Lebron

[@abcdtabibosaure6943]

They systematically lower his status while he's the most clutch and spectacular. Medias have integrated a certain narrative about him. These people are crazy, they got to demonize someone whose basically one of the most humble, one of the kindest and without à doubt the most skilled player ever

[@Bars11_]

I want to hear these apologies when Tatum wins his championship. The media have dragged his name in the mud enough times.

[@andreasmith901]

Folks were upset because Kyrie knows who he is🥱

[@Quin89]

Kyrie at those times felt he was better than Bron , brown and Tatum.. at 32 kyrie knows Luka is an assassin so he has no issue playing second fiddle. Also Luka is a much better SCORER than Bron, brown and Tatum

[@I.am_Groot]

Boom. Fact bomb

[@OhGummy]

Kyrie has grown and flourished into such a special person, dude. So many people went at him in the past with hate in their hearts and failed to realize that he’s human, and he was a young 25 year old in Boston. He made mistakes but who doesn’t? This series is gonna be so much fun but I can already see the media trying their hardest to make this a hateful grudge match.

[@troybender1936]

It's amazing how many people giving him 'credit' for doing his JOB, acting like he's doing mavericks a favor for playing hard

[@davidcooper5774]

4:54 Freudian Slip?

[@Citizen_one]

Dear ESPN. Turn down perks mic when he’s not talking. Sincerely - headphone wearers.

[@kudamapfumo9316]

Perk is a good man!!!! He spoke well!

[@brandonhatchettsr.9]

The fact that Brian Windhorst is allowed to talk basketball on camera is laughable

[@abdis.1666]

“ dammit he’ll trade his momma”😭😭😭

[@DAFR2849]

Those “narratives” are correct. Kyrie doesn’t deserve an apology, even a fake one.

[@jr4338]

I like this new kyrie hes dedicated to basketball and has grown mentally.

[@I.am_Groot]

Facts. Hope to see it continue

[@Itswayningout]

Well said big perk you a real one

[@courtneyboo90]

It should have always been about basketball! ESPN made it about something other then BASKETBALL.

[@user-EB2016]

"If you put Kyrie brain in a bird, the bird will play backwards" Yes, SAS had the more personal backlash towards Kyrie but Kendrick Perkins said the most disrespectful ish. Maybe he talked to K11 man to man, but if not, you don't get off that easy with a simple tv apology.

[@ElMexipon]

SAS has done NOTHING for the game of basketball. His opinion should matter as much as mine in regards to what the narrative of such a phenomenon like Kyrie Irving is.

[@jermainethompson7355]

Why does Stephen A. argue points no one is making? No one argued that Isiah Thomas deserved to be left off the Dream Team. Furthermore, it was also a bad comparison because Isiah Thomas being left off the Dream Team had nothing to do with any social or political positions he had taken. He was left off because he wasn't well liked among his peers. His tangents distract from the discussion.

[@lin_6x579]

Exactly what Perk said , what mistakes has he actually made