Why The NBA Loves To LIE About Their Best Players

Why The NBA Loves To LIE About Their Best Players as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew discuss how character issues are often overblown when it comes to the NBA Draft and explain how NBA Teams lie about their players to create narratives, like the Minnesota Timberwolves did to Jimmy Butler.
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[@icomethrough4545]

Mccants got the same attitude problem now 😂

[@jamesball5743]

Totally the guy is an arrogant pita who could never back it up

[@jordanmoultrie9033]

Literally

[@trav-zm7ix]

It’s never his fault

[@threattonature]

Exactly. If so many people say you have an attitude problem, maybe it's just true. Same with Gil doing stupid s**t and then getting mad when facing consequences for the stupid stuff..

[@thefamily5357]

No accountability.

[@johnorona99]

Nick Young blackballed for hanging with Kwame Brown 😂😂😂😂

[@odagawd8601]

Nick Young is just dumb 😂😂😂😂😂

[@majestyirving1372]

Crazy work 😂😂

[@gloryroad7452]

@@odagawd8601no he not where you get that from if that’s the case the worriors wouldn’t have picked him up

[@brod515]

did no one catch Nick saying "Antman got three kids this summer" ... BJ trying his best not to laugh @19:58

[@MichelePonte]

Yes, and it is absolutely crazy!

[@machomusprime50]

Yup!! 😂😂😂. A fool and his money are soon parted..

[@abelucious]

Gil turned down the mandatory treadmill test because he was in too good of a shape 🤣

[@danielsarmiento4834]

And to protect his white chucks 👟

[@jimbo26582]

McCants act like his reputation came out of nowhere…

[@tajeecarter3782]

Wait so wh

[@jimmyjimmy6354]

@@tajeecarter3782what

[@shaunkey9374]

Right 😒

[@ratchettking5925]

Exactly first he blames the coach for his low draft stock then his teammates come out after the lies where told

[@denk664]

Felton said it all

[@ChefDJ1689]

Gil was saying money can fix a stealing problem shannon said it best money doesn't change you it just enhances more of who you are

[@Vorzilla]

You dudes be dense or dumb. I can't put my finger on it. Please tell us what crimes Jameis Winston has committed as a pro? How about Tunsel? How'd his career pan out ?

[@ChefDJ1689]

@@Vorzilla josh Bellamy Micheal Bennett Maurice clarrett Cecil Collins the list goes on of players who commit theft or robbery so did becoming millionaires solve their problems no they still committed crimes dummy character doesn't change with money you idiot go do some research and find you something to do

[@ChefDJ1689]

@@Vorzilla and you brought up tunsil without even looking into his background man I don't why I respond to you clowns Google is free and you choose to be stupid

[@timmyb0218]

He talking about petty theft like the example he used about still crab legs who ain't going to steal crab legs if you have money

[@stephenalbright3346]

Pat mcaffe interviewed a GM from the MLB, and the gm admitted that teams lie about players attitudes so that they can trade and release players without fans questioning their decisions.

[@TheTaekwon3]

Players should step up, or don't they have a union or something player association

[@stephenalbright3346]

@@TheTaekwon3 i guess they don't really have tangible proof. People in the offices aren't going to snitch on their bosses and coworkers. It's like what happened with Mac Jones, he called his college coaches to vent, and they went behind his back and told the Patriots staff about their conversations. The players are fighting an up hill battle and they don't really have allies in the situation.

[@markusmolnar8701]

Everyone Rashad played for didn’t like his attitude and he’s always like I have no idea why 😂😂😂😂😂

[@odagawd8601]

Rashad is hilarious.....nobody was talking about you mannnn 😆 🤣 😂

[@usmcmikeco0651]

Just like no one talking about you

[@koopakid03]

@odagawd8601 he did that this convo so personal like Gil had the real answers lol

[@sirdope2575]

​@@usmcmikeco0651 because he nobody but Rashad nba player who got milion dollar contract

[@quisejeter1470]

There were rumblings around the league about McCants having a bad attitude snd not caring about ball because he was one of the original ball players loving on a Kardashian

[@jdm279]

Rashad has to justify his failures.

[@drknjayytellem5179]

After 12 years of service, I’ve seen Soldiers like McCant to often. No accountability for his own actions, let him tell it, everyone else is the reason he played 5 years.

[@denk664]

Felton had first hand knowledge of the situation and he called him out. No excuses. It was his doing

[@mikeyyouamess32]

😊

[@douglasjohnson7880]

I just re-enlisted and I agree

[@billydakid601]

And being in the service you should know it works the other way too.

[@MichiganHendough]

@@denk664 you dont know him fool.

[@MRBBALLMAN10]

These guys are brain dead. If you’re giving millions to someone on a guaranteed deal, you’re gonna wanna know everything you can about the person

[@marcusprice7530]

💯

[@AintNoWayMedia101]

Really doesn’t matter either, I’m the instance of a highly talented player.

[@Theprophet004]

Cap tbh lot of fucked up people making millions even while having cases

[@aaronlampkin284]

@@Theprophet004Fr.

[@MichiganHendough]

yet they are all more succesful than you.

[@UncommonFavor112]

This convo was personal for Rashad.

[@cambee3070]

That’s every convo for him 🤦🏽

[@MrRodwilli]

It's always personal for Rashad

[@BettingNetwork]

love that my guy Swaggy P on the couch more regular now

[@penkima4923]

He was much better in the war room.

[@MansaMusa7]

Nah it’s about character jaMarcus Russell just got popped for stealing $70k while being a high school football coach they gave him millions but his character was flawed

[@odagawd8601]

Also just dumb 😂😂😂😂

[@brifer95]

Are you talking about the universally recognized worst pick/contract in NFL history??….Great take

[@MansaMusa7]

@@brifer95 still goes with character brother money doesn’t fix the problem it enhances it red flags are red flags for a reason

[@versatillion15]

Well clearly he’s broke now

[@shiestlifesam]

@@odagawd8601nah fr I just read the article bozo said he deposited but admitted no wrongdoing he went to a local buisnessman asked for a donation for the schools equipment the man wrote a $74k check the credit union gave Russell 55k on the spot and once he didn’t send receipts and stopped responding the man stopped the rest of the money and he figured out the school never saw a penny dummy counter suing cuz the business man stopped the rest of the check from going through😂

[@TylerShainOnYT]

*If Gil was a GM he would have a roster full of phenom crackheads.*

[@denk664]

Gil will never have the chance to be a coach or GM. He has too much luggage. Too many years of saying stupid shite

[@Vorzilla]

Yall can't help but make racist comments.

[@Vorzilla]

​@denk664 you dudes can barely type an articulate sentence. Always your emotions

[@denk664]

@@Vorzilla can barely type an articulate sentence. Always your emotions. Yeah, you can definitely articulate better, smdh.

[@Vorzilla]

@@denk664 I'm guessing you don't know what articulate means 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@BigDJeff]

I don’t get it Gil… just do the treadmill test. Why create potential problems for yourself down the line. Our people don’t seem to understand that these rules don’t make sense because they are put in place to hang you up. They are just looking for a reason to pay you less, not hire you, etc. don’t give them that excuse… especially if you’re already in shape.

[@deucestacks]

That " he got three kids" whisper is amazing lol

[@edgonzalez186]

And these guys speaking is exactly the reason why teams do things the way they do. Arenas exercising his 2A fronting a now felon in the locker room. Nick weed Young and his foolishness on all of his career, and McCants "never wrong" on anything attitude definitely helped him staying the league.

[@marcusburden92]

How long did you play in the league? You peons love speaking on things you’ve never accomplished.

[@nydibs]

Yep, if I were a gm I probably wouldn’t want any of these guys on my team

[@corpyhogan4433]

You can tell by the mentalities on the show while they didn't achieve more

[@jamarcogale6735]

@@corpyhogan4433lmfao and what have you three achieved in comparison?

[@corpyhogan4433]

@@jamarcogale6735 I hate when y'all say this bullshit lmao it doesn't negate the fact their shitty attitudes cost them better careers

[@comics-on]

If you're an athlete at 19, you cannot act like ALL 19 year olds. That's absurd. Almost all modern professional athletes (track and field, basketball, soccer, tennis) already have a development plan at 15/16. If you're doing all that extra shiit at 19, you have no future in professional sports.

[@est.inthe80s]

Money only makes you more of who you are the little things matter

[@DDT61586]

It's the same way in the workplace. All the lazies & kiss asses all team up with the supervisors to gang up on the Chosen One. Every chance they get, they try to make it look like you're the problem. Leave, & don't look back. After a week, they all end up turning on each other & everything burns down anyways. Meanwhile, you're still Great without the headache. 9-5s are not for Chosen 1s.

[@BruceL33Roy]

💯👊✊

[@justthatguy1808]

LOL the chosen one.

[@nikoenciso01]

Yeah I worked at Target and this is how they operated I sold most items 3 months in a row and was always on time and didn't call out never got employee of month or gift cards always went to Manager best friends who they drank with after work

[@princenero1212]

Very well said. They’ll just stay in the lil bubble until it bursts.

[@tyhamell5425]

Don’t be black and want to be a supervisor. You can have the worst white supervisor, and they’ll still look at you differently for trying to get a better position to change the culture. Crabs in a bucket

[@juliusedwards7199]

These cats are killing me. They don’t live in real life. All of this is about judging character. When you are putting GUARANTEED millions into someone you want to know everything. If you give a kid millions with no structure and they got in trouble without millions and structure, what do you think is likely to happen???Coaches have to tell the truth about players otherwise they screw up their credibility and their ability to vouch for any future player. I’m not saying you need to trash a player but you have to tell the truth.

[@lastshallbefirst5516]

Lol 😂.. In what fake world do you live in? The lust & greed for money is #1 in this Capitalist society. It overrules EVERYTHING. They’re a little careful now because of the public and the cancel culture movement. But known criminals are deeply embedded in every major corporation in America, and guess what … the corporations don’t give a damn as long as money is being made.

[@lastshallbefirst5516]

So in a corrupt country from the top to the bottom, the filthiest most demonic country in the world….. you think, in general, character is priority to billionaires? I need your answer to be logical. Because the wealth created in this country is supported by evil. So at what point did they start caring about being good?

[@corpyhogan4433]

This podcast is filled with people that were bad teammates and had shitty attitudes Lol and it's a reason why their resumes are as thin as it is

[@mgjohnson8]

Cap

[@machobandzsavage281]

Shut your company man ahh up 🤡

[@mylesreed6627]

A man’s character matters. Accountability matters. The potential negative implications are too great to minimize.

[@MichiganHendough]

so grab u a good character bum.

[@C3_emeraldcity]

It’s cool watching y’all reminiscing or debating instead of arguing y’all covered a lot of ground here

[@compznclipz7251]

Ik it looks like Rashad is making excuses for his issues in the league but he does have a point. There’s a lot of personal moves made by coaches behind the scenes cuz they know they know they’ll get away with it. Especially college coaches.

[@mercwithayoutube]

He wasn’t a bad teammate in Chicago he didn’t stay cuz the front office didn’t believe he was good enough to lead a franchise

[@emekaamerican863]

The Bulls are a mess

[@ddninja3348]

05:27, naw Gil, the companies do the same things for regular jobs/careers. They will check your social's, call old jobs you worked for, old organizations you were a part of, reach out to your family/friends if you used them as a reference, and etc... When they want to know, they will definitely put in the work.

[@TheDissent]

Gilbert is coming at this with an unprofessional mindset. Skill is king; character flaws should be vetted properly. Lots of money and jobs on the line. They would rather you become a bust before being without you/getting rid of you due to an off court issue.

[@theicon145]

I hope young prospects don’t listen to anything these guys were saying in this segment

[@369pendulum]

That’s all I was thinking. This shit is terribly childish & just isn’t how the world works. Of course character matters, these dudes too old to not understand that.

[@hakshustletv]

That's some bs, no one wants to invest millions into someone that's going to be trouble, that goes for ANY industry. At 18, hell even 14, you should have enough sense to know you're being offered an opportunity to make 8+ figures and build generational wealth, that should be enough for you to get your shit together. Notice it's all the trouble makers that have an issue with people calling out their bad behaviour lol

[@blackout2430]

1:04 no excuses they stole laptops when they were division one starting basketball players they were starting you know these guys guys were getting money under the table don’t lie. No excuse dude.

[@BasketballBusinessAndBossMoves]

Rashad demonstrates on this show every week day that he is unstable and none of his friends tell him. Get in your own body bag brother. What’s good for clicks aint good for team chemistry.

[@alukardkult4755]

rashad funny af bro😭😂 “they use shit like that”

[@chicagojason773]

I love the content you guys put up but this one I can’t agree with you on. Just like any job they have requirements and test. Just do the test. I don’t know why they think they can just write their own rules.

[@TowDow3]

Don’t let Gil be a gm he gonna hire thieves. Bad character doesn’t go away with more money.

[@LaFlame297]

Gilbert Arenas would make a great assistant coach not head but somebody to manage players personalities

[@Begreatcobe]

Nah that’s facts tho dejounte Murray said the same thing they went back I think to hs and ask his old janitor about him

[@10ShutdownCb]

So, no accountability ... GOT IT!

[@michaelhillary6810]

Do any of these dudes know how to talk in a proper flow, and not all on top of each other? Geez.

[@gamble510]

It's like bein' graded for the SAT or ACT... evaluation of intelligence in a vacuum with no consideration of cultural or circumstantial context. It's either conform or be discounted by the machine somehow.

[@Ceddyuncensored]

Character matters no matter what your profession. All of the greats in every sport don't have those types of stories about them

[@popcrnshower]

This group of dudes being confused by accountability is so on brand 😂😂

[@nicka.417]

McCants sounds like Monique and Amanda Seales on Club Shay Shay. “They were all against me!” 😭😂😂😂

[@blackout2430]

5:08 they can ask around all they want. They’re not gonna get the truth because people want to sabotage these guys trying to make it to the next level.

[@drettiandretti5329]

“I got benched for being around kwame brown” sounded like real pain 🤣🤣

[@aaronlampkin284]

😂😂 That’s Crazy

[@MichelePonte]

I am sure that if you're about to pay a guy 50 million dollars, you wanna know even everything about him. These are massive investments.

[@Thenobleone81]

You can tell all these guys weren't good teammates 😅😅😅😅

[@jdm279]

They can see if you’re a bad teammate during games. Not just behind the scenes.

[@JayzoTheNextKobeBryant2.0]

It's Because The NBA is Not Like It Used To Be Back in The Day When We All Growing Up As Kids

[@SmugUpt]

Nick was being messy at the end trying to whisper to BJ about Ant😭😭😭😭💀💀

[@nydibs]

Did he say Ant has 3 kids?

[@700Kyrie]

@@nydibsyes

[@ChiefMichaelPatterson]

Jimmy Always was good in Chicago..him and Rondo got into but that was nothing..everybody just wanted to win. Cause we had D. Wade too.

[@nydibs]

Problem with Jimmy is he started thinking he was better than he was

[@dewanewelch1744]

The issue was Wade and Jimmy were getting on the young guys and Rondo was taking up for them saying we the vets they following our lead we do better they do better.

[@SuperRedWaffle]

Kevin Porter Jr.’s has narrative seems to be holding up in multiple situations lol 😅

[@moniquewrites9046]

Faithful over little ruler over much. Not faithful over little, the much will destroy you.

[@ronaldmccloud3378]

Bible

[@maturesreignativemuse]

🎉🎉 🎉

[@6lackalanwatts916]

Why would “bad teammate” come from a player? NBA GMs dont interview teammates to see if they gone draft you. Rashad just wants to blame Roy for his failed career

[@marcusburden92]

It didn’t fail him that much being he’s on a top podcast🤷🏾‍♂️ probably has more money than you and he played a half of season🤦🏾‍♂️

[@programme9363]

​@@marcusburden92 L glaze

[@discgolf2479]

Maybe if multiple teammates are coming out it could come up in pre draft talks, also talking with hs/college coaches

[@trevonricks5975]

@@marcusburden92it failed bro, when compared to the regular dude…. sure he’s up. But he not comparing himself to us he comparing himself to his basketball peers. That being said Rashad didn’t accomplish what he wanted in his NBA career making his career a failure.

[@jonhenrychris6973]

​@@marcusburden92 mccants has accountability issues

[@denk664]

FELTON said enuff bout Shad. I'll take his word

[@babasamurai1773]

Jimmy Snow Bunny Slayer Butler

[@roderickblackman8662]

Rashad needs therapy

[@brandonw4362]

Rashad always playing victim

[@Ahmadali-rz1xg]

I swear no accountability

[@DamionBrooks821]

It went from he didn’t want to mess his chucks up now it’s no one could be #1 😂😂 Gil be 🧢’n

[@Ahmadali-rz1xg]

Just run on the treadmill you don’t make the rules that’s the point of bad attitude!!! You want to make the rules that’s ridiculous take for real You can run but don’t run that’s to crazy imagine a player telling a boss what he not gone do Child please too crazy

[@OG-COLD-N-SOLID]

Mccants got PTSD

[@soufpaw9311]

Look at McCants mad cause mfs didn’t lie about his character 😂😂

[@MikeGenius-qh2xj]

Watching a old school Lakers versus Wizards. Gil Butler Haywood Jamison Daniels Stevenson- Kobe Pau Smush Kwame Walton Bynum Farmar 🏆🏆🥃🏆🏆

[@ctrammell3]

All the coaches can’t be wrong about McCan’t

[@cad5000]

They gotta stop showing their hands in these conversations. Gilbert fucked off the rookie symposium labeled a dick, second round pick. Gilbert does the gun shit got suspended labeled a team cancer. Rashad basically got labeled as lazy because he was too busy chasing work and blaming coaches for not playing. Jimmy undermined the timberwolves biggest players and costed thibbs his job and in Philly he undermined the coach and tired that shit in Miami until UD checked him. The example yall should have used was kyirie because he was labeled a bad teammate because he kept getting hurt and failed to commit to a team even though his teammates think differently

[@NoRythemVert]

ELOHIM is YAHUAH the father, YAHUSHA the son, and RUACH HAKODESH is the spirit. YAHUSHA died on an upright stake for you that you may receive mercy and be sealed by the RUACH HAKODESH for the day of redemption and He may help you live righteous. When YAHUSHA returns and YAHUAH’s wrath is released on all the workers of the devil and non believers, the RUACH HAKODESH will seal you that you are saved and on YAHUAH’s side. You will be SAVED by ELOHIM. Change your mind and follow the ELOHIM.❤🔥 watch Jon truth.

[@BrandNameLess]

i've heard some of the craziest shit about Rashad McCant......from Rashad McCant

[@ajdos9197]

Its about character not about the money or crab legs. Accountability people got damn ?!?!?!?!

[@MrJHOOD333]

Swaggy P Pulled A DLo ?🤔 Speaking On AntMan Personal Life 😂😂😂 like we didn’t catch that …. That Boy Messey 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@olzt100]

It's all about that money. Ninety eight percent of the world are going to do what generates the most income for them. The NBA is a business. They are not worried about anything other than one being negative and cutting into their money. The NFL showed the world that example with Colin Kaepernick. Could Kaepernick compete as a top 20 QB? Of course. What about a solidifying second string QB? Of course. But Kaepernick was hitting at the heart of injustice and being real, and that was not setting well with NFL brass because ultimately, that could cut into their money. The man was done wrong because of money. And money is the name of the game. Honesty, character, good person don't add up the dollars for the greedy.

[@willkavanaugh]

They're looking at the business of it from the wrong perspective. Coaches are like your supervisor at any other job. If you're constantly giving your supervisor shit and dawging the other workers, you're not going to be getting any glowing reviews when they talk to the manager about you and other companys come calling for a reference. EVERY business is political like this. Also like any other job there is a criminal background check. If you're a thief you're not getting hired. Plain and simple.

[@Bruce-y2p]

Respectfully Macants... It's ur energy.. bruh if you the way you are now.. I can't even fathom how u was back then.. no shade at all.. Man to Man type time..

[@Andre-q5e4m]

Gil might not be the right messenger for this lol. He was dropped in the draft for having character issues being immature etc. Then when he got hurt, what he do? Immature, character issues 😂. Like they SHOULD look into what kind of people you are if they’re investing millions of dollars into you.

[@JCMthebrand]

Because shad, the way you left the program…..if that was super successful in the draft, Roy was going to have to deal with the same energy from guys to come at UNC. I ain’t saying it’s right, juts giving you Roy perspective

[@hiimdre321]

This is iffy. If I’m owner of a company I want to know all about you. If you’re a problem I want to know that. Cause when you more money you become more of that. AB is an example. When he got paid that’s when he started to become a problem. Can’t tell someone anything once you give them money. Do ppl get mislabeled 100% that’s life. But the ppl talking bout this have a history of this label so kind of bias lol.

[@a_real_one2000]

Gil point is nuance, sound & focused He just saying teams like to stream line everything. Once player gets label with “character flaw”. Some teams won’t go beyond the scarlet letter & just write the prospect off.

[@msummer6926]

If character shouldn't matter, how can I trust a alleged theif, rapist or trouble maker? Gil must don't know a real thief bcuz they can have $100 in their pocket, and still shop lift a pack of gum 🤷 Money not changing character

[@thegift02]

15:05 This complaining session about not getting a fair shake(assessmemt) sounds like a trauma bond between you guys. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@DionMckissack]

Looks like RC hasn't leaened anything. Somehow al the coaches and scout mysteriously think he has a bad attitude and is hard to coach....has nothing to do with his behavior and personality. Dude remaking what happened to his favor. We see his attitude on this show super abrasive and rubs people the wrong way and never changed. Good for him...stand on that. Dont blame everyone else. You self sabotaged your own career. What a narcissist

[@____2080_____]

This comment can be put into the loony bin. But being social media, I will charge right in and state it. The behind-the-scenes that these gentlemen are talking about is revealing perhaps the very hidden hand nature of what teams do to include players in their league. It’s likely not about talent is about if your name is up to something that those who have the power can use or not use. If you don’t add up, you can’t get inside of the society. If you add up, you’re invited in. This isn’t about basketball ability. It’s about gatekeeping. I wonder if there is some quantifiable method that can be applied to the stories of every NBA player who makes it versus those who don’t to figure out how the bias is are enforced throughout the behaviors of basketball organizations. The forms of many things that are obvious like relationships to things that are, in fact, mystical like birthdates, numerology, and Gematria of the organization, player, and coach. As much as I roll my eyes as some of the opinions across episodes, this conversation into the politics of professional basketball of the national basketball association is something that is hard to be a fan of. because this show doesn’t have the broadcast reach of the NBA partners, it won’t be discussed

[@JCMthebrand]

The players won’t say anything because they don’t want to be a snitch. It doesn’t mean players like you or they don’t tell the coach shit you do. It’s just not that simple. And it’s not always legit labels. It’s complex. Keep your head low and be nice to folks. Don’t let people get you out of character. Safest way to the bag.

[@aneedkassim9727]

its complicated cuz they pick and choose. Jordan Kobe were great but were assholes and bad teammates at times. cats like Rasheed Wallace and Boogie Cousins were also great players but their behavior was amplified and they weren't gonna get that same grace. tony parker was a horrible teammate sleeping with players wives they hide stuff depending on who they like

[@blackownblackcontrolattheb490]

Gil doesn't understand that he can do things that normal people can't do ,pro athletes are freaks! Most people have 9 to 5 jobs, even the coaches and they make less money on average, so the only advantage they have over a millionaire celebrity athlete is POWER ! They must have power over these young black men, so if Gil said he's not going to do a stress test the coaches and organisation feel they losing power at jump! Play the game until you get the money and contract, now you can tell the organisation I'm not doing that ish🤗

[@chrischan6211]

The treadmill test isn't exactly done to check your physical shape. It's to see how you function internally. It's for your circulation and that sort of thing. You can always "push yourself to the limit" because your body can take it, but you don't know how your heart is handling it. There are people in tip top shape who later find out that they have problems with their heart after doing the stress test. Be it a partial block or something else, that's the test they conduct to determine that. They do it for jobs that take a toll on you physically.

[@chrisschaeffer9661]

The way they Covered for Kobes Rape.and gave him 2 Rigged Titles? The WWE.

[@jamesball5743]

Listening to four bad character guys talk about character is insane. These guys all dumped out of the league prematurely, none lived up to their talent. Do the math.

[@Obiamajoyisrmd]

These guys missed the mark at least 2-3 of the guys on the couch were bad teammates whether they knew it or not. And they do not understand that a coach, just like a supervisor in the workplace, can observe how the player impacts the other players, the team, the culture, the morale, etc. To say it shouldn’t come from a coach is a stupid take.

[@myfishni]

Funny as shit hearing comming from theses 3 lol.. get tim duncan and lebron on this shit

[@letsssgooo4618]

Simple lesson from Mccants there. Becareful who you’re a dickhead to. They may end up being your boss or in a position to hire or fire you one day. Been there.

[@keesee4141]

Here y’all go having hindsight again. Are y’all going to stop repeating the cycle of spreading false narratives about players now?

[@newbeginning8095]

This conversation right here shows you why there are OWNERS, and there are PLAYERS, just the same as EMPLOYERS and EMPLOYEES..These players are really showing their lack of intelligence and very limited mindset. It’s a big check for sure, but someone is endorsing that check at the end of the day.

[@realamerican8069]

You aren’t as smart as you think you are.. you people think you can measure intelligence with simpleton analogies 😂..

[@washingtonrl]

LOL, look at your presidents. Your comment shows you only agree with the mindset of racist America. The MAJORITY decides what is right and what is wrong. Name another multi-billion dollar industry where the employees get fined millions for saying something bad about a consultant (referee), or an entire paycheck for a touching someone (foul in a game). There is nothing fair about the treatment of the employees (players) of the NBA vs the return the owners receive from the production of the players.

[@AgentofNY]

And they only endorsing because of the skill you have

[@yoyobih1287]

lol saying people lack intelligence because you have a different opinion shows a lack of intelligence. These “players” are also OWNERS and EMPLOYERS outside of their basketball careers. There isn’t any single mindset or mentality for an Owner/Employer.

[@LAtxien24]

I couldn't have said it any better, yoyo

[@gregorylagrange]

Gil back to his Gil logic. Stealing crab legs isn't about someone who once they get millions is going to stop being the kind of person who steals crab legs. If he says the atmosphere should be what molds the 19 yr old into being what's needed to be a successful team, how does he think that atmosphere got to be that way?

[@James-rj1lc]

McCants need to stop acting like a victim. Everybody knows that he’s a nut

[@Dae_Dae95]

McCants has an accountability issue. It’s never his fault, he always blames others for the negative things that’s happened to him in his playing career yet it’s been consistent everywhere he’s gone in what they say about him. That’s no coincidence.

[@iamjamesmeeks]

You can tell these guys have never had a real job lol. Every employer asks around. So asking your former coach about you is the same concept. It’s called a background check and reference check.

[@gradywilliamsjr8695]

Gil, in every situation you have to play the game. Thats why you weren’t a lottery pick, you played around too much.

[@c.danielthomas8636]

Mccants makes everything about his situation? lol mccants let it go yes you may have been screwed over but at the same time when you got your chance were you kobe? Were you Gil? You have to make the best out of all your opportunities

[@shadab1786]

Rashad, i mean... come on...... honestly... come on.... we all know why coaches said that... lmao

[@julesaa5054]

McCant's is a bitter ex player. Idk what entertainment value he brings to this show!

[@Mulugheta88]

All that shii has nothing to do with playing basketball. If that’s the case this needs to be interpreted in all jobs in america when you graduate college and go for a job they need to be able to talk to yo high school teachers and college professors too before you get a job. There is no nba without the players.