FIRST TAKE | Paul Finebaum accuses Deion Sanders of "gaslighting!" - Stephen A. Smith's reaction

FIRST TAKE | Stephen A. Smith & Paul Finebaum reacts to Deion Sanders criticized the media for being too harsh on college athletes

[@darrylsteward1854]

U are right coach prime. They are doing this all over the south

[@andrewatkinson3700]

You can always move from the south. 15 years ago, I moved my family to a to a more like-minded community. Couldn't be happier.

[@thomasdanny9649]

Paul just say you dislike deion and move on

[@IveyJones-k6r]

Facts

[@MercyMe3]

He says it pretty much every time he opens his mouth.

[@michaelporter7446]

LOL IKR!

[@Actionjac1]

Right!

[@mmiller7835]

@@thomasdanny9649 Like most of us don't

[@KeithAdams-o3b]

Interesting, didnt S.A.S. refused to point out who said Jaylen Brown wasnt marketable 🤔

[@darylrichardson8567]

They protect their own.

[@dallasborn8574]

Hypocrite...

[@QuintonWhite-tq5hd]

Don't cry in the car Paul....lol

[@joeblow2620]

Who cares about shaking hands!!!!

[@MercyMe3]

Right.

[@Mellys9]

He’s a quarterback and held to a higher standard. It shows class and professionalism but you people seem to know nothing about that

[@dallasborn8574]

​@@Mellys9So if I talked about your momma and slapped her face you wouldn't want to fight when you seen me? See how that works....

[@MercyMe3]

@@Mellys9 Who's standard? Being merciful is a higher standard.

[@Mellys9]

@@MercyMe3 Respectfully we talking sports especially football. We do a lot of trash talk and leave it on the field. It’s a bad look rejecting another man’s hand shake

[@bernardbell4429]

Stephen A.,you can't have it both ways🤔You can't drive around a College campus in a Rolls-Royce,shouting to the World,"Look At Me",then get Sensitive when someone speaks on it🤔You can't Flash on a crowd,wearing a 70,000 dollar wristwatch,then get sensitive when someone speaks on it🤔 A psychologist will say,having to use Material Wealth to promote oneself,can be considered having Low-self esteem,maybe why certain players of his are getting sensitive about criticism🤔

[@Freshco504]

So, a car or a watch gives a person a right to attack someone personally over a game?

[@bernardbell4429]

@@Freshco504 What were the personal attacks🤔

[@Freshco504]

@bernardbell4429 Prime never said how they were attacked, just that they were attacked. But what does that have to do with the Rolls-Royce and 70,000 watch comment that you made?

[@clydemarshall3276]

I disagree. His vehicle and watch doesn't affect me.

[@reekybaby5223]

This is a dumb comment

[@vids5374]

I love how we pretend like athletes weren't getting paid before nil. The media is such a lie it's unreal

[@LindaBrooks-bn6ny]

COACH PRIME WAS TELLING THE TRUTH!! PAUL NEEDS TO RETIRE!!!!

[@MercyMe3]

With the quickness.🏃‍♂

[@sirchi8731]

​@@MercyMe3Paul finebaum is another elmer fudd

[@martezsmith2608]

Notice buffalo is like cowboys because everyone talks about them

[@jemane7757]

Paul mad he lost all his hair lol 😅😅😅😅😅

[@antoniodixon5131]

SAS and Mad Dog just did the same thing Paul did smh they mad because the Kids are getting paid..

[@BiffTannen-d5b]

Paul Has never played a sport in his life

[@andrejohnson1703]

And some of those players never wrote a complete article for 'ANY NEWS ORGANIZATION'. and the majority will not make the league with Deion (Don King)

[@LindaBrooks-bn6ny]

PAUL NEEDS TO RETIRE!!!!

[@willclark5000]

@@andrejohnson1703

[@isaacford7172]

@@andrejohnson1703 I think you are a knucklehead you don’t have a clue

[@dallasborn8574]

​@@andrejohnson1703Aww look who's hating.

[@antnedavis5686]

When did making money makes you a adult ??

[@michaelt3931]

Good Question!!

[@vids5374]

I like how Paul pretends like there's not a hundred KZbinrs online every day uploading negative content about the entire program.😅

[@nickbowenfishing2885]

That's what being payed brings.. so

[@thesupervisor3270]

They did the same thing to Jim Harbaugh at Michigan and he didn’t bitch!

[@MercyMe3]

Everybody is different.

[@Blickymouse4]

No they did not stop lying and just saying whatever ..

[@clydemarshall3276]

Not true, Jim did.

[@harrysimmonsiii2639]

I watch you every Monday and Tuesday, you don't have me on..... lol

[@shawndavis665]

Mad dog is full of ish! He’s all New York and Boston!

[@commonsense420]

Feelings. Never would of thought that grown men n boys crying about what someone says. Is sad.

[@Blickymouse4]

It’s weird people like you think they can talk crazy and not get addressed.. That’s weird and cowardly…

[@1bengalsfan817]

I wish grown men would stop using the word "CRY" Everytime someone has a concern or an issue about something. It's like misusing a word to mean whatever you want in order to help your argument lol...

[@bretthavens2712]

Bro.. does my phone have viruses or something? 12 mins of this video is the show… then it switches to a picture of a cat and people speaking Chinese…. wtf is going on.. am I the only one??

[@shawndavis665]

He didn’t exclude himself, you need to listen! Steven! Cause ! You know! All media people are just amazing! No way would some media people would ever get jealous because of the money 💰 their making.

[@sammiefranklin]

Oh my God y'all did criticized him when he did call them out

[@bobbyp9815]

Hey Paul this sure is a lot of coverage for an irrelevant team!!!😂😂

[@breakhal]

He lives in Paul's head...😂😂😂

[@quintinfranklin9168]

Great point!

[@ad7711x]

I think that's why he's so mad. He doesn't want to cover Colorado. He feels like the Program is beneath him and the rest of College Football.

[@markallendor6237]

A program about to implode...they will be under 500 this season. Hubris before accomplishment. but some guys got paid. yippy

[@quintinfranklin9168]

@markallendor6237 You jealous, broke man! What an asshole!

[@jhoward20111]

Ooo😮😮 well he told yu SAS.. give that degree back 💀💀💀💀

[@power2491]

WE MUST KEEP IN MIND THAT THAT'S "PRIME TIME "AND HE'S ALWAYS HAD SWAG WHEN HE SPEAKS. BUT ON TO THE MAIN TOPIC, HE'S ABSOLUTELY RIGHT IN MY OPINION. THESE ATHLETES ARE STILL KIDS ACCORDING TO OLD SCHOOL COLLEGE BALL,HENSE THE WORD COLLEGE! THAT MEANS THAT THEY'RE NOT PRO'S BECAUSE THEY WOULDN'T BE PLAYING COLLEGE BALL. AS FAR AS THE MONEY THAT THEY MAKE...THEY DESERVE IT BECAUSE IF IT WASN'T FOR THE PLAYERS THERE WOULDN'T BE COMMENTATORS, SCHOOL SPORTS PROGRAMS. THESE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN MAKING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OFF OF COLLEGE PLAYERS FOR YEARS ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, SO NOW JUST BECAUSE THEY'RE GETTING WHAT'S BEEN OWED TO THEM WE AUTOMATICALLY ARE SAYING THEY'RE NOT KIDS ANYMORE? WOW! IT USED TO BE ONCE YOU ENTERED THE DRAFT YOU WERE A PRO 😮

[@pawnee68]

College players are professionals now. If they don't act like it......

[@MercyMe3]

This is just an excuse to justify negativity towards them.

[@rg7656]

@@MercyMe3 You sign professional checks, you can get this professional criticism.

[@blessedassurance6568]

Because you're getting paid does not make you a professional player

[@jordancox23]

What was even said about him and his program? I missed it.

[@martezsmith2608]

Call sander on ur show please

[@lo7250]

Boi, if it was an ear draft, he would be selected number 1

[@jonhernando3469]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Boy you a nut

[@rodneywatson8129]

ESPN and all of y'all cannot dictate The Narrative anymore coach Prime has his own platform let's go Showtime primetime❤

[@VorlonAngel]

For someone who looks like the cartoon villain "Megamind" with glasses, and not one spec of athletic ability the question remains, "who made this clown an expert?" 🤣🤣🤣

[@anthonypinkney6536]

You're right

[@vids5374]

Women want Deion Sanders jeans. Who the heck wants Paul's jeans LMAO😅

[@melanatedrichconvo7927]

Mad Dogg with the look 😅😅😅 2:53

[@ChuckO-gy5nw]

I believe Deion was referring to the folks that have podcast that are criticizing the kids and not the journalists per se

[@Terry-o9j]

HES OPPRESSED

[@ezradixon9369]

SAS might as well be sitting on prime lap..😔😔😔

[@tonyizfree8499]

Paul just has a things against prime. We need to go way back to see what it is

[@vids5374]

Yeah this is disgusting to me. You do not get to talk about a kid because he has a big contract and not expect his coach to fight back. Nick Saban did that crap every time.

[@ballybrad504]

I been watching College football since 94-95’ Many players got scrutinized over the yrs. Deion is straight up cappin. PETER WARRICK, LAWERENCE PHILLPS, THE MIAMI HURRICANES of the late 90’s & early 00’s, BAKER MAYFIELD, JOHNNY MENZEL, etc Like dude the media been handling you & your team with kid gloves

[@williest1]

Coming from a black man who has watched Primetime his entire career, Deion Sanders is one of the biggest Showboat FrontRunners in sports history! The only difference is, his football team isn't as incredibly talented as he once was! All of his Flash and flair doesn't translate to being a coach! He's not used to being criticized... anyone who doesn't absolutely agree with him is simply written off as a hater. That's very immature Behavior

[@WilliamNeish]

“They’re sensitive” good lord I’ve heard it all now. Georgia players aren’t sensitive and they’d whoop the crap out of that team, just like Baylor is going to do Saturday.

[@keithwilkins4018]

Did he tell SAS that he knows better. Master splinter please

[@vids5374]

Stephen A is afraid of Paul otherwise he'd be going off on him

[@jasongabriel94]

When is enough going to be enough?

[@darylrichardson8567]

He’s right… this is completely about MONEY!!! It is SLANDER & to tear these players down, they’re disgusting.

[@MercyMe3]

💯

[@Forgemno]

Deon did point ppl out and banned a guy, which he was criticized for. 😂

[@bigbodydually4364]

So whenever making MILLIONS suppose to be the biggest person, just dumb

[@vids5374]

Paul needs to Simply admit his allegiance to the White Citizens council.

[@Qbanna]

My problem with the player criticism is they are playing roles managed by the team. Arch Manning's role is to be the back up and learn from a top 5 pick. Could have been a 3 times Heisman winner. If Michael "Don"t call me Mike" Malone doesn't give the "Point Center" keys to Jokic no telling if we see the big man resurgence.

[@charlespendley6360]

He said it. All Colorado is worried about is going viral. They to worried about clicks and likes then playing

[@antoniodixon5131]

Deion told the truth, it is what it is.. Paul been hating extra hard same as some college coaches that didn't agree with paying College Players.. Look how Sabine quit on Alabama 🧐

[@saatersamsonawuapila607]

He's talking about Paul who has been a hater

[@vids5374]

To me they are deflecting they are moving the goalposts and they are getting away from the narrative. And they want to talk about nil the entire time.😅

[@christophermayberry1298]

Here comes all the BP complaining about someone having an opinion on Colorado 😂🤣🤣😂

[@augustabates5470]

And yes old man that reporter at Colorado has attacked the door or bad articles as well as Travis Hunter. DO YOUR RESEARCH PAUL

[@bernardbell4429]

Has Deion forgotten,it's the Media's job to report! So ask yourself this,to all who might say i'm,Hate-in on Deion,or his players,just watch the Spectacle Deion allowed his players to perform,in the locker room after the first win of the season. I found the clip on KZbin,on the podcast Fearless,by Jason Whitlock. So watch the clip,then tell me it's the media's fault,that his players are acting like they just Won the NCAA Div-1 Football Championship,i'll wait🤣🤣🤣🤔

[@thegasstationofficial4285]

THATS BECAUSE THIS PROGRAM THIS PROGRAM HAS ONLY WON 7 GAMES IN 3 seasons LET THEM CELEBRATE ‼️

[@MercyMe3]

What's wrong with them celebrating after a win? They did the same at JSU.

[@dallasborn8574]

Why are you mad? Let these children celebrate when the whole media said they wouldn't win jack.

[@ad7711x]

But they're not reporting. That's like comparing TMZ to PBS News.

[@bernardbell4429]

@@dallasborn8574 Didn't know Colorado was a Pop Warner football team!! Didn't know a little boy could drive a Rolls-Royce! What Children?!

[@vids5374]

With much scrutiny comes much feedback😅 that's just the way it is. You don't get to scrutinize people and nobody can give feedback.

[@emmettlewis2312]

I disagree with Steven A. Smith. It wasn't the media who got athletes NIL deals it was the lawsuits from Athletes that got them paid.

[@willstrick9185]

Dude very few players are actually getting paid

[@famecorona84]

Respect ✊🏼 to Mr Deion

[@keithknox5829]

“Some a y’all,” Stephen A? Some a you, bro! Money isn’t the problem. It’s who’s getting the money NOW is what’s the problem. All I can say is, make that money young’uns!!! It might not be there in the end. Get it while it’s getable!

[@airwalkmike]

Yeah SAS like you with Steve Kerr

[@SandyPlazola]

These two fools are the biggest clout chaser

[@briananderson9650]

Dion attacked his own players that’s why a lot of them transferred😂

[@mwashington9901]

I can easily....THANK YOU LORD FOR STOPPING ME! THAT WAS GONE BE A GOOD 1! WOOOOH, I WAS GONE GO VIRAL!😂

[@michaelstover6778]

Never seen such a crappy team gets so much attention

[@AundrousheLancaster]

Paul went at stephen a

[@SandyPlazola]

This guy needs to be fired . All he talks is about bad of dion sanders

[@FreeGameDonD]

Lol @ the media got NIL money for the players. Stephen A Smith is the one gaslighting

[@ToniStewart-lg4if]

If you have class you shake hands bro

[@cliffordhamilton1234]

Did he eat a frog this morning

[@felipe33915]

stephen A got schooled------priceless

[@Actionjac1]

I can't stand Molly! She brings NOTHING to this show. I would probably watch it more if it wasn't for her. With all the firing that ESPN has done. Why is she still standing???? makes NO sense. She's very annoying and knows NOTHING!!!

[@sirchi8731]

Paul is a old school racist. Wish someone like Tariq Nasheed or Proffesor Black Truth would easily dismantle Paul a.k.a Elmer Fudd 😂😂😂

[@hou-tanclan7612]

STFU. You probably think anyone who says anything negative about a minority is racist.

[@russellstevens9927]

Uh-oh, Paul is using the g-word asdociated with manipulative/anisive boyfriends. Paul is way outta pocket. 😂😂😂

[@mmiller7835]

Please take a seat Deion. I'm so sick of him and his boys.

[@CLRIII]

Stop watching than 😂 why take the time to watch if you sick of it

[@mmiller7835]

@@CLRIIIHe must be paying you.

[@a1storey]

@@CLRIIIexactly.

[@dallasborn8574]

U 😡? Stop watching and or commenting.

[@mmiller7835]

@@dallasborn8574 You must be paying you

[@mikailabdullah6184]

Who The Hell Is This Finebuam Or Steven A Smith Really Who Cares About Them When It Comes To Primetime We Don't Care .

[@markallendor6237]

They are both making millions. . .so, I guess they are important. rolling eyes.

[@vids5374]

At the end of the day Paul never coached Paul never played. They had to roll him in with a Tennessee Jersey on in a coffin just so he looks like he belongs on the freaking field and he does not.😊

[@offmarketvip8979]

If you can’t take the heat get out the kitchen. You want pro money then you get pro responsibility. Perform for your millions or prepare to get lit up like a Christmas tree

[@KerryCarson-r3n]

When you are 18, then you are grown when you get paid. You are professional, so yes, we can criticize who we want when we want. If it is too much, then quit playing and go to school and do something else.get out of the line light or be a man and grow with criticism.

[@MercyMe3]

Nah. That is just an excuse. A trifling one at that. Everybody does not live by the same "rules n regulations".

[@IveyJones-k6r]

Dude…I understand your point to a degree…. But at the same time…to go after a young man’s mind over your subjective sense of ‘they are fair game because they are getting paid’ is a lame argument. The media isn’t the objective news source it once was…. The media is more focused on clicks and personal attention. They trigger…incite and demean to get a reaction. And with a young man…it’s easy for them. No matter what you think of Deion….he is100% correct.

[@JamesWilliams-q1z]

You register to vote at 18 right. You a grown individual. NIL means they pay taxes just like everyone else.

[@MercyMe3]

@@IveyJones-k6r 💯

[@MercyMe3]

@@JamesWilliams-q1z A lot of kids are 18, can vote, plus pay taxes if they have a job. What does that have to do with slander?

[@politely_instrusive412]

Not true

[@FreeGameDonD]

Deion is a great motivator but he's a mediocre coach/leader.

[@nexhathalimi476]

Boxers,mma fighters talk shit for weeks and months before a fight and after the fight is over they show respect and hug it out..this guy cnt shake his hand for a little talk😂😂

[@martymar2854]

Deion just need to Shut Up & Win ...

[@lutherpratt2580]

Say it again I told my cousin the same thing, people go to war and after show each other respect!!!

[@mr.snackssoulcafe4208]

Bring him on and bring Kwame you chickens

[@dantaylor5863]

what a clown. His sons are the biggest trash talkers ever.

[@vonshaqremy8145]

I can’t recall MJ ever shaking anyones hand especially a rival. I won’t either FOH

[@ramyhanna7088]

Deion hss done nothing as a coach . He needs to get fired after this yesr if they can't get 5 wins

[@vids5374]

Paul Finebaum wants to make it look like Deon is against the entire media and he is not he's against Paul LOL and Paul is like an idiot trying to drag the entire media into his little race war.

[@phillipharris687]

You can almost make a career from speculating and denigrating Donald Trump, Deion Sanders, LeBron James and the Dallas Cowboys.

[@williest1]

Congratulations. You just named the four biggest Frontrunners 👏🏾 👏🏾 👏🏾

[@briananderson9650]

Dion is a clown😂 🤡

[@davidnelson9962]

just say how you really feel all of you

[@honestlyspeaking905]

Prime wild so let me get this strait the Colorado players can make millions, talk noise to and about other players, talk noise about the media, they can taunt crowds when they win and talk down on the media for not believing colorado can put out bs stories on others thru their media yes men but its hands off policy when it comes to criticizing colorado for doing more talking then winning o its jealousy now? Man them reporters report on and interview millionaires all the time some have big money themselves why its gotta be jealousy when the noise talk is returned? Smh man prime coaching at this level may not be for u boss, u may have to return to a smaller town some lower level football where u can run things how u like without much push back bc of your stature

[@keithwilkins4018]

Colorado players coahes don't talk about the other teams until after they say something about them . They promote themselves and people have a problem with that but don't say anything about the other players critizing Colorado

[@KANYETHEGIANT228]

Paul's translation I'm white and I'm right, duh

[@JamesKeyes-rv8gj]

I am rooting for you Deion, I am rooting for 6 wins. Nobody is talking about you, you purposely brought light to the CU program, now you don't want us to talk football, win games Deon, and Paul is right, your gas lighting to keep talking on your team. You beat a lower level team week one, and a rival that you where an 33pt favorite, and you did not dominate that game. Terrible coaching, and time management errors at the end of half. That is all you Deion!

[@MercyMe3]

What do you mean? You are talking about him right now. He brought JSU to light too, so what's your point? No one is sitting there telling whomever to respond the way they respond. What's so hard about each individual taking responsibility for their own actions rather than blaming someone else for how they choose to respond. It's trifling.

[@williamallen7984]

Maybe if Deion’s kid wasn’t a mid QB acting like he’s elite the media wouldn’t say anything about him.

[@MercyMe3]

Maybe if people were not so envious and hateful these types of stories would never be an issue.

[@CLRIII]

His son going be 1st in the draft sir

[@b2wavy510]

His son is nice af and will be a first round pick I can understand if you don’t like him but cmon be real

[@CLRIII]

@@b2wavy510 I’m saying! They don’t understand football. If his son was playing on Georgia or Texas he would be ballin. They think quarterbacks that play for Alabama and other big schools the best and get exposed in the NFL on Sundays cause they had an talent around them in college

[@lancerobinson8105]

Another white boy opinion yall🗣️white folks says the lamest shit omg 😅

[@breakhal]

They are still amateur athletes..

[@davidnelson9962]

what if it was a white kid did this would you have the same enegry