Reacting to Marcellus Wiley's Comments About Stephen A. Smith & Max Kellerman | Dan Le Batard Show

We start the hour by reacting to Marcellus Wiley's recent comments about Stephen A. Smith being threatened by Max Kellerman and forcing him out of First Take. Then Charlotte Wilder giver her Thursday Thunder from the Miami streets and Chris Cote gets winded playing air guitar.
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[@WhoDeanyUnchained]

I'm noticing that Max is the only one keeping his mouth shut.... I respect that

[@p.f.912]

He has to keep mouth shut because he is still getting paid for 1 more year by ESPN

[@Taydutt13]

Very true.

[@MS-pd7fc]

That's because no one cares about him enough to ever ask him questions. Everyone out here saying they loved max weren't watching his shows

[@LineagePremier]

​@MS-pd7fc exactly. I simply watched max for boxing. That's all

[@theiggod6921]

​@@MS-pd7fcEXACTLY

[@quecreations3244]

As a Black man who used to watch Stephen A. and Max debate serious issues, I would anticipate Max's take over SAS because he actually understood and explained both sides of the coin and SAS felt one-sided or one-dimensional.

[@damidami02]

facts - i love max

[@therealgmoneyd]

Stephen a would not even debate he would just call max stupid for 10 minutes without saying anything

[@Rico513]

@@therealgmoneyd Stephen "Listen Max, I am a BLACK man..." Smith 🤣

[@therealgmoneyd]

@@Rico513 "this this is just utterly RIDICULOUS" a smith

[@lauderdalealldaway954]

Same here

[@shivdesai3301]

I will never get tired of Max's hip hop video. Brings a smile every time.

[@jmar5127]

Big Facts lol

[@someguy36284]

I did not know this existed, thank you for mentioning this! Max > Stephen Smith all day

[@jmar5127]

@@someguy36284 max been down for a long time if u get my drift

[@travisduret3181]

@@jmar5127 a long time bruh. I used to love Max and Marcellus.

[@GSB_KD]

If all people were like Max the world would be a better place💯

[@twobarsfourstars]

Awesome to see Marcellus come out for Max, they were the best together and it’s a tragedy they aren’t still working together. Stephen A only made himself look bad, and for no reason either. Bring back Max and Marcellus!!

[@noa360]

I was listening to the max and marcellus show in Louisiana. They talked a lot about the lakers and other la teams in which I was not a fan of. Their chemistry brought me back to their show daily

[@tadah21]

Max and Marcellus was hilarious they were in my pod rotation. Was pissed when they ended show.

[@airving]

Agreed.

[@1981expos]

SAS cant even throw a baseball

[@estebangonzalez3208]

Best LA sports show ever!

[@scottstyles1986]

Max & Marcellus' show in LA was 🔥, good mix of comedy and smart conversations

[@2463ace1]

Can we get together and 'social media' a way to get them back together?

[@berndawg32]

ants over roaches?

[@MidtownMeezus]

Yes with Michelle Beadle!

[@danh2243]

Max getting the ax is just emblematic of the level of discourse that is desired by dominant media and those that consume it.

[@RaininginSeersVillage]

Very well put.

[@79dmcjr]

So true.

[@sunveervirk3280]

Literally

[@ObiAmajoyiSrMD]

No shit. That’s how things always are and always will be.

[@______9484]

What level is that?

[@Drewgalarza]

Wiley heard dirt being thrown by his mans name and he wasnt having it. real friends

[@preetisulm]

The setup by Amin on the Will Cain joke was absolutely masterclass, CAN I GET AN A-MIN

[@WhoDeanyUnchained]

Well done 😉

[@Sevenduece]

Aaaamin!!!

[@user-gg3kk5qk2w]

That’s why left has lost.

[@Chaoskae]

A MIN😂😂😂

[@cicedeno]

😢

[@PatriarchyPatrol]

Max Kellerman lost his job for "being too smart" 😂😂😂

[@seungholee4892]

which apparently is a crime on television 😂😂😂

[@sunnyside9273]

Wiley is 100% correct & of course he knows first hand. When Max & Marcellus were on ESPN drive time radio in LA, Max did the exact same thing to Wiley who is bit more conservative in his view of the world. Max has a very nuanced view of the world that he can articulate with the sharpness of a razor blade. Often Max & Marcellus were at their best talking about subjects surrounding sports as opposed to the actual games & players. Good duo !!

[@Rico513]

SAS will ignore Wiley and/or claim Wiley is not "worth his time" despite the fact that he laid out an amazing argument that Max was f'd over by SAS

[@aundraeblackwell2949]

Max Kellerman is better than Steven A. Max actually knows stuff.

[@TheCruzan26]

I keep hearing how great Max Kellerman is but once he left First Take, the support for his new shows were not there. One of the reasons he's no longer with ESPN

[@colinanthony2011]

@@TheCruzan26 Popular sports TV isn’t really about how great anyone is or actual quality. Max is actually intelligent and nuanced, but that’s not what ESPN or FS1 want these days. They just need lots of anger and hot takes and shouting to placate the masses.

[@TheCruzan26]

@@colinanthony2011 I agree! More reason these so-called Max fans should of tune in to hear how intelligent he is. They tune in when he was on First Take.

[@mmmikeru83]

​@@TheCruzan26because Steven A was there

[@catastrophecookies6066]

Then why is Max not on ESPN? 🤔

[@Justcallmenoon]

I love max even more knowing he was stepping in the field with the whoas 😂😂😂😂

[@esimms5101]

Marcellus just said what everyone knew. SAS didn’t realize Max’s Boxing and Hip-Hop experience will give him the advantage when relating to brothas like me who basically think like Max on most topics.. It’s more of an clash of Eras.. SAS reps the old school silky smooth 80’s R&B types and Max grew up around the Hardcore Afrocentric Woke era in the 90’s..

[@Rico513]

Marcellus said something that is really starting to catch fire, to piggy back off your comment. The more he continues to be disingenuous and the more he keeps trying to bury Max, the more people are starting to wake up and call him out. Max is well liked and has respect from all types of Black folks, including me. He's been culture adjacent since the 90s. SAS was threatened and he's lashing out. That just aint cool, ESPECIALLY when once again, he's being a bad faith actor about what happened.

[@imightbebiased9311]

@@Rico513 Do you guys remember when Jalen Rose got into it with the crochety windbag about how he had no business calling NBA players trash when he average something like 1.4 and a fraction of an assist in college and started calling him "Water Pistol Pete, Jr."? Smith was basically like, "you should be above this, why are you stooping to his level?" Weird how there's always a clip out there of all these loudmouths who love hearing their own voice where they're arguing directly against the things that are coming out of their mouths.

[@jordanned3075]

Exactly. It was a difference of Era’s.

[@Boopty]

Dan is the rare type of boss who clearly loves his employees and truly cares deeply about them yet constantly will have them do activities which endanger their physical and mental well being. What a delightfully insane man.

[@jodyvance1554]

They don't do those activities any more. 'Constantly'? How about 'occasionally'? And rarely do any of the bucket of death payoffs 'endanger' them. If only it was that potentially funny.

[@oldandnew101]

He truly does care about them....

[@openmike4559]

You don’t even know him.

[@Brooklynquietmoney]

@@openmike4559he legit paid them out his pocket when ESPN laid them off

[@Michael-tc1dm]

No he's just a resentful bore who's bitter his ratings are trash no matter what platform he's on.

[@dreamsoflorien8237]

Espn fucked up losing Max - guy is so talented, likable and real

[@Laidback_616]

If that was the case, he'd have a new show by now. I like Max, but clearly, he ain't must see Tv to most.

[@dreamsoflorien8237]

@freakdavis3241 that's my point - people who value actual nuance miss him, the masses clapping at puppets screaming at each other can have skip, Stephen A, all of em

[@ATS21198421]

​​@@Laidback_616He has a contract still with ESPN & he's literally getting paid millions to do nothing! He'll have a new show once that contract is up in about a year! Do your research before hating on someone! ✌️

[@grimhunter2223]

​@@Laidback_616he's under contract... getting paid to sit at home.

[@madddoggnogood1491]

If that was the case people would've watched his 3 shows on espn

[@user-xr3fb5ox8n]

Max had mad skills back in the day,,I think that's one of the reason of how he became so popular & respected amongst the African American population..I still love Max & I was a bit Salty about how Stephen A played him !!

[@kclayhumble2146]

When I tell you Marcellus hit the nail on the head he hit it with 💯 precision. The only time SAS would lose debates on the show is when sports and social justices issues intersected (i.e. Colin Kaepernick). Anytime those type of debates ensued Max would destroy him. That was the only time he’d win but it probably made SAS feel some type of way! That’s why TO said what he said about SAS when he was on the show. TO hit him below the belt but a lot of people had been thinking it!

[@miguelvigoa7271]

Because he tells the truth about a buffoon like kaepernick ?? And just the truth about football cuz he kisses his butt when it comes to social justice, Kap is a horrible QB that no one wanted 🤷🏽🤷🏽

[@DaveTomahawk]

Max also had flow like a motnerfucker in his rap days my goodness he went in

[@elark123]

SAS’s entire purpose is to mix ESPN’s agenda in with the grape soda. Be clear, SAS is not your ally. He’s only meant to look that way.

[@newrecruit100]

All you gotta do is listen to their views on weed and it’ll tell you why won is nuanced and the other is a buffoon. Marcellus point about Stephen A overcompensating is something I’ve noticed about him for years.

[@lordbeerus6182]

Sas was def right on keep doh lol

[@newrecruit100]

Marcellus point on Stephen A overcompensating and his insecurity has been evident for a long long time.

[@DomRosero24]

Marcellus analysis was 100 percent spot on 💯.

[@phuto6546]

In addition to being smart and intelligent, Max could spit bars as well. Stephen A definitely got intimidated.

[@ericv2578]

Marcellus is so right on everything . Max was everything Stephen wasn’t and could never be. Screaming A was threaten and did whatever he could to get Max out. Screaming A . Is a bad product for espn , NBA and certainly NFL. If you know Max from the Max and Marcellus show in LA you know he wasn’t allowed to be himself, there was opposition from Stephen A to not allow Max to become greater than him in any way I

[@EchoJ]

Marcellus Wiley is 100% right. I got that vibe from SAS regarding Kellerman's knowledge of black history and culture. Max _absolutely_ made Smith look like he was a poser in his own skin, and yes, it was _awkwardly awesome._ 😂🫣🤭

[@JeffreyGlover65]

Well said

[@topcatmatt]

Max didn't sound like a reactionary loon or sensationalist, and would actually do analysis on social issues, as he was literally a student of history. SAS couldn't handle being Uncle Ruckus next to Max.

[@kacornish1]

So true, Max was far too intelligent and articulate for SAS, and made him look foolish on many occasions. SAS is much better off opposite a Mad Dog type of commentator.

[@MaximusR93]

Notice how SAS can’t sound smart unless he has an absolute moron to debate against (Kendrick Perkins)

[@thehoboman]

I miss Max on ESPN. 😢

[@Derek-el5iv]

@@kacornish1 ESPN needs to hire Jim Rome, because I'm tired of hearing him on my local sports station. Rome and Smith could bellow at each other all day, although the amount of snark generated from their clash would be DBZ fusion levels of bombast.

[@thehumbleservant7679]

😂😂😂

[@SolidMikeP]

Damn...MAX can lay down some bars.

[@ATS21198421]

More Charlotte on the main show shes amazingly entertaining & charming!!! Love her!!!!

[@miguelvigoa7271]

Yes more charlottes and Lucy and way way less Jessica pls

[@macdaddy2344]

Great addition Lucy as well genuinely funny and quick wits

[@macdaddy2344]

​@@miguelvigoa7271😂👍👆👌

[@p.f.912]

Max Kellermann is the GOAT of boxing analysis. He had intelligent arguments to make on TV in debates. Hope he comes back at FS1

[@khbrown8963]

False. Max is actually very biased in his boxing analysis. Pls check out his Loma takes

[@kareemabdulwahhab6919]

His boxing takes were okay. Like his talk of pac being better than Floyd.

[@claytonyoung1351]

No he isn't. He is a boxing supporter and avoids controversial perspectives. He will call a fight and when scorecard is different he will simply accept the outcome.

[@cbrzy_2556]

@@kareemabdulwahhab6919he said Pac is greater not better. which is true btw. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@kareemabdulwahhab6919]

@@cbrzy_2556 He’s not better nor is he greater.

[@Omarr1991]

Max And Marcellus!!! Bring it back , jack !

[@dr2849]

Ending on that cliffhanger was MASTERFUL 😂

[@Sevenduece]

Max spoke for the black community better than stephan a.... TO said it best, Max was blacker than stephan a

[@MauriSky2437]

If Stephen A. ever hears Max's rap he will end up with cardiac arrest. His jealousy towards Max is insane and sickenly obvious.

[@scottstyles1986]

Max & Marcellus' showing LA was 🔥, good mix of comedy and smart conversations

[@romeyrome32]

It's really telling that Stephen A wanted a dumb argument show instead of a funny, smart and entertaining debate show which he had with Max and a few others. I really like, appreciate and have the up most respect for guys such as Max, Nick Wright, Dave Zirin who are highly intelligent that can thoughtfully, factually and sensibly speak on all topics especially ones involving race, politics, societal issues and do it really well.

[@JeffreyGlover65]

Nick Wright is not intelligent

[@colinwhat769]

Nick Wright lol

[@NahshonMark]

"It's like hiring Jason whitlock to run a black website"😂😂 I am crying!

[@IrishWeegee]

[0:00-3:45] DeMar DeRozan's lack of 3-point shooting [3:46-10:22] Marcellus Wiley's comments on Stephen A Smith [10:23-17:08] Thursday Thunder [17:09-22:13] Damian Lillard trade updates [22:14-28:08] Are Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift dating? [28:09-34:58] Sports Illustrated's downfall, Mac & Cheese dilemma Dan and Amin in Studio, Mike EP Charlotte, Roy, Chris, and Jeremy in the Shipping Container

[@GunToting]

Thank You 💯

[@Bman32x]

Comment section GOAT

[@bdukes8075]

🐐

[@Nupeguy16]

Thanks!

[@nickatnite16]

My man!

[@joshrobinson6785]

I used to watch first take everyday but havent watched a single full episode since max left

[@DigDeeperOnceMore]

Kudos for finding this music video loll. Crazy dope

[@user-rs6id1je4e]

Im happy for max he wont say anything . Just sit back and cash them checks , wirhout dealing with stephen A . 😂😂

[@juels27]

I saw it coming... lol "He's going to have Mike Ryan lean right into Will Cain" Bahaha No lie though Max spit BARRRRRS!!!

[@blackspider1405]

Welp, Stephen A won't like this from Marcellus at all, so I'm sure he's going to answer. But I have to say, I respect Max even more now.. because he can easily start answering Stephen A and he hasn't said one word... which (to me) makes Stephen A look worse.

[@Chalee711]

Stephan A dont have the balls to talk smack against compton wiley

[@brighonte]

We love you Max!!! Hope you and the family are good!!

[@JohnEastmanExAttyAtLaw]

How could he feel threatened. His audience is not the same as Max's. Honestly Max should have had his own boxing history show but ESPN dropped the ball.

[@Chino-xq8tc]

He did. It was Called Max on boxing. Also had This just in. And KJM in the morning. People just weren't tuning in but claim they love him

[@alexlim1275]

8:23 the guy in the back corner! HAHAHA!!!!

[@Dr.Deagle.]

Even if it isn't true about the Max situation, it is how it appears

[@kclayhumble2146]

I believe it’s true. Whenever they’d have social justice/sports issue discussions Max would eviscerate him. Every time!

[@jasondaley718]

Since 2012 i have been SCREAMING stephen A is a sell out.. so glad its finally coming to light

[@Nak0ut]

Genius insight. You guys articulated and presented it in away Marcellus couldn’t.

[@tag7376]

Marcellus knew both and presented first hand knowledge that Dan n show could never present. But yes they did good job of summarizing his take

[@demetriusharris930]

Lol, agreed Max is blacker than Stephan A. Damn first time seeing that rap video on Max, bro Max got skills😮

[@JayDaniel-nx1ip]

Marcellus is the absolute best in the business...him and max should do a podcast

[@elark123]

We should put less emphasis on how smart max is, and more on how SAS felt he needed a white man to make him look more black. He is and has always been an industry plant. Put in place to help them “clone Tyrone”. I get sick to my stomach anytime i hear someone speak of him with admiration or have them as a guest on their show. I refuse to click, watch, or listen. At least Dan keeps it somewhat objective.

[@elark123]

I remember when i used to listen to his radio show, he would rap the 1st verse of “around the way girl” every day. Schucking and jiving at it finest. Yea i said it. SAS is a JAY ass TEE! 🦃

[@elark123]

Pay attention black people. It’s always the cousins throwing the Juneteenth party that are the most insecure about their “level of blackness”.

[@elark123]

First Take should be sponsored by Anaconda Malt Liquor and General’s Fried Chicken.

[@esimms5101]

Max is Hip-Hop in his soul and that’s from the golden era not this generation of fakeness.. Max relates to Real N***as IYKYK

[@zts693]

This show has very much become a commentary on sports commentary. Very meta. Discussing how sports are covered on a show veiling itself as a sports show.

[@Devhawk124]

I feel like it’s been l like this since I started listening around 2019. Back then I understood the show as like a parody of a sports radio show, but Dan always talked about how the media covers sports.

[@johnhilton9023]

Guys can we please get everybody on the same volume? Dan sounds like he’s at a whisper so then you turn it up and then your speakers get blown out when everybody else starts talking

[@richardcandioti7273]

That is a thousand percent true he felt threatened by Max Kellerman Max Kellerman's intelligent

[@darrelsmith936]

I wouldn’t mind Max and Dan having like a once a week conversation on life issues… be a very good listen

[@davidestick9936]

Nobody can tell me they could tell the difference between Max and Eminem for the first 10 seconds lol

[@renderuntocaesarwhatiscaes2300]

Marcellus didnt lie i come from the era of cold pizza!! I remember it all Marcellus was 1000 percent spot on

[@traininglime5559]

3:17 That was great about the midrange kingdom 😂😂😂

[@queens2nd2none]

Of everyone on ESPN, breaking sports news, the fate of the universe on the line, the Martians have the death beam pointed at Earth, you better get the story right, I WANT MAX KELLERMAN!

[@jermainedevries5536]

Max needs a show along the lines of what Colin has at Fox - The Herd. He would absolutely kill it

[@slappydoodle]

Wiley's show is actually fantastic Omg chris cote had me rolling with those guitar riffs

[@dfk09]

Dang! I didn't know Max rolled like that! No wonder SAS felt threatened...

[@mjacksonjones]

Max is GREAT!!

[@Rio909ONT]

U can tell Max a stand up dude when people defending him and he ain’t saying s**t

[@misterkwhite99]

33:57 Mike Ryan Ruiz with impeccable timing!😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@Deltron3031]

"That's not their thumb." Dying

[@jaygreen2726]

As a basketball fan Demar mid range foot work is art work, that mid-range game take more skill because you more often have to get open where the 3pt just stand there with your hands ready to catch

[@BrotherWatsonofWattsWatsonProd]

Max 9 out of 10 debates intellectually embarrassed Stephen' sports wise, and on social issues. His ego couldn't handle it.

[@youngliltay]

All my life never knew max had bars til this video aww man now it’s definitely team max

[@jotac87278]

To fool a fool, you have to play a fool. GOT'EM

[@karimgreen8732]

I employ everyone to peep Marcellus Wiley’s full commentary on this situation… really insightful.

[@kamaljames8112]

Marcellus putting on the cape for Max. How nice of him.

[@razornv7603]

Perdón pinche lebby my bad for barely discovering your show finally a show that’s my speed I love the references. Creo me lo o no Un dia voy a trabajar para usted en una de esas 6 sillas ayudando, sigue adelante compa.

[@DaLumpy1]

Yo…I am FEELING Max’s flow. SO early 90s! 🤙🏾🫡🙌🏾

[@geoffreyfoster6355]

Didn't Max literally save Wiley's life when they were at ESPN? Pretty sure it was Marcellus.

[@fjjkk]

Yes, I remember that.

[@alanhonor9799]

Charlotte is QUEEN!

[@thisguy8106]

17:02 Suey Nomination for Best Laugh with Dan's laugh right here lol I love it.

[@misterkwhite99]

Shreddin some tar!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@andydeyoung1416]

"Beat you with just my left hand, like Jim Abbott..." Quite the lyric, but definitely 20th CB

[@brookeelyse6]

I love Charlotte!!!

[@BredSuperb]

Chris Cote, the waiter DEFINITELY put some ‘Wild Thang’ in your Mac & cheese.

[@genesandoval300]

Chris Cote has never watched the movie “Waiting” 😂😂😂

[@PRBoricua23]

This was a brilliant hour all around. Charlotte is excellent and I love when she’s in studio. Mike seems more relaxed and much more like the old Mike Ryan who used to be my favorite in shipping container for a long time. I don’t wanna use the dreaded “culture” word, but that’s what it feels like.

[@ironkong26]

no pay off on the prostate story?! LMAO

[@ATS21198421]

Max can rap & thats my dawg!!!

[@nelsonhamilton8262]

Max Kellerman was born at the BBQ.

[@abdultaylor6571]

Watching them dunk on Jason Shitlock is the best part of this.

[@23rclest]

Let me be clear ...i OnLY watched that show bc of Max Kellerman ...

[@joesanford8412]

Excellent point by Amin on the derozen point!

[@mdcampbe]

I’m glad he clarified that comment about mid range being a less efficient shot…because that made no sense. It’s a higher percentage shot even though the payoff CAN BE lower. But like they acknowledged…dude’s numbers speak for themselves.

[@DabsDad]

Max spits dope rhymes

[@vince3804]

so happy to see max get some praise finally - i feel the same way about max as wiley

[@MSUHitman]

Go find the segment (you’ll have to search fairly hard) of Max speaking about race with Magic & Snoop Dogg on racial equality with Magic & Snoop basically saying preach on Max & Steven is on the outside looking in. I believe the rumor was Max was always invited to Snoop’s LA barbecue’s & Steven A wasn’t.

[@jmar5127]

Max comment about Steph and Iggy has made casuals think hes another talking head but if u get what he was actually saying he was correct. Max a real one 💯

[@colinanthony2011]

Chris breaking down the Midrange Kingdom and the Land of the 3 was hilarious for some reason

[@drep11]

I knew he would mention Columbia University lmao

[@richstafford1245]

The fact that SAS brings Mad Dog onto the show proves MW theory.

[@LoloBoing]

There's an alternate universe where the world is better because Max stayed and not SAS.

[@yaboiiNESs]

Max will be back on radio and tv. He’s still under contract with First Take for one more year so he can’t do much but after that ends next year. Max will be back ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

[@MisterGravelrama]

This is why we love this show! Maybe it's because there's no Billy, but you guys are on fire today!

[@fred1807]

Never complain about food at restaurants. I’ve seen some things. 😂