Stephen A. reacts to Tom Izzo's heated exchange with a Michigan State player | First Take

[@espn]

0:00​ Draymond Green's tweet brushing off the incident. 0:30​ Stephen A. weighs in on Izzo's actions. 4:11​ Max reflects on the differences between generations.

[@no6021]

"WE REALLY HAVE MAX" thanks molly needed you screaming in my ear out of no where

[@bradychick6535]

Izzo needs to be fired

[@Itsmoetown]

4:31 molly screams her life out

[@candymiguel5769]

Racist right stupid liberals

[@francisbesana5765]

you should add a ticker for Molly's interruptions

[@marlowswindow]

The only people crying and moaning about that situation are people who have never been athletes.

[@irvinbaulkman4640]

Exactly bro tough love

[@Jayoplantern]

STFU

[@SarcasticSloth69]

^found one of them

[@Chibbery05]

Shannon Sharpe had a problem with it

[@benroethlisberger2567]

@@Chibbery05 Shannon sharpe has a problem with every single white person that does something remotely controversial

[@sebastianserrano89]

SAS: "Draymond Green is not the man to say relax" Molly: "Neither are you!" I'll let it slide this time Molly. ONLY because that's facts.

[@christopherfortson-linton4721]

lmao

[@pololorice]

bro its still so annoying cause she thinks she's funny

[@harposhi]

That was straight up slick

[@bradychick6535]

Izzo should be fired

[@harposhi]

@@bradychick6535 Look, I found the Charmin's Ultra Strong baby bear. Soft af LMAO

[@CarsonClaws]

Another example of the media trying to escalate something further than it needs to be. It’s coach Izzo. And that’s why he’s in the hall of fame. If you don’t want to be yelled at, don’t play sports.

[@ramcruz7532]

Yea but it ruined the moral of the team and look what led to them now. No wonder they havent won the title in 21 YEARS!!! :(

[@natedog9499]

@@ramcruz7532 Have you ever heard of Nick Saban? The GOAT? I realize its a different sport but a lot of great coaches in a lot of sports have done the same

[@maxmx767]

@@ramcruz7532 All you see is championships. Alumni see promising educated young men, forged to be successful.

[@kcofficial7121]

How they escalating it, they’re just covering a controversial topic😂 I get what you saying but this is the purpose of media

[@maxmx767]

@@kcofficial7121 To escalate 🤣

[@robertcruz2080]

gabe brown is 6'8, 210lbs, and most likely old enough to drink... he's not some little kid getting beat by an old man

[@MattTheDreamer7199]

@Daniel Loomu Might wanna sit this one out whitey.

[@davidfisher462]

And you hit that man you go to jail

[@jaypoet4life55]

@Daniel Loomu stfu!!!!

[@Topagendadolla]

@ryan k ohhhh that one hurt. We are all highly upset.

[@MattTheDreamer7199]

@ryan k I said send the address tough guy.

[@MfnnBEAZY]

“we gotta b careful this a real soft culture we are starting to develop” - Stephen A da truth ‼️

[@DLloyd-bb4wk]

“Neither are you!” Thank you, Molly. That was actually a relevant input lol

[@sebastianabsolution655]

can we switch gears molly jalen rose.😂😂😂😂

[@jermichel]

Molly need to learn how to stfu

[@sebastianabsolution655]

@@jermichel she styll hasnt an prolli never will.🙄🙄

[@GavinMcG33]

Lmaooo then she agrees with this generation is soft yet her along side ESPN got someone banned from the channel

[@bradychick6535]

Izzo should be fired because his team was defeated by UCLA.

[@Harrison244]

Anyone who’s played a sport at literally any level knows this is fine

[@extralifegaming3482]

end of discussion

[@trillflame]

Exactly my basketball coach did this all the time

[@Maxmillianr1]

The title made me think coach assaulted him. But just a grab? Lol

[@adriansmith5279]

Yeah true. I play football I get on coaches nerves and one coach wanted to kill me. It happens all the time!

[@firstroundsonme472]

Molly talking about "we've really gone soft" like she isnt the one that got Lavar banned from ESPN. Stuff like this gets blown out of proportion because of people like her. She has no room to talk.

[@DLloyd-bb4wk]

AMEN!!!

[@cameronpalmer401]

Preach!

[@kaushikprasad3274]

lol, sure, same thing

[@ACT1O1]

Forget her and jalen rose

[@wiljunior7399]

Loool exactly what I was thinking

[@brando3983]

Only non-athletes have a problem with this. Ppl acting like the player wasn’t heated also and he brushed Coach Izzo off first. It’s a competitive environment what do u expect? 🙄

[@t-welly1217]

I find it ironic how people get so up in arms about athletes saying this or that about things that affect everyone, but people who have never even been a part of the culture of sportsmanship feel inclined to complain about player or player/coach relations as if they understand that at all.

[@Slayer1106411]

Shannon Sharpe actually had a problem with it.

[@Ainttrippin]

Nah bro. We don't need old white guys who MAKE MILLIONS while we get paid NOTHING grabbing us and berating us. You wanna scream at these kids like pros pay them like pros.

[@kennyp8071]

Not really depends, on what type of coach you had. You heard what Kenny Smith said about it, he disagreed with Barkley.

[@stopcampin4097]

@@Ainttrippin soft

[@ewoczito23]

Ik molly not talking about soft when she gave Lavar all the heat over a few words

[@datsapaddlin6449]

Tom Izzo was like “Don’t make me get my belt!!!!”

[@anthonyauthentic7934]

Your name fits the comment so well.

[@zaaayyyy23]

That player could have knocked lil Izzo out cold. Lucky he kept his temper.

[@datsapaddlin6449]

@@zaaayyyy23 Izzo from the old school so don’t count him out. He may have them Vice Principal hands

[@MichaelLee-pl4sh]

@@datsapaddlin6449 Tom Izzo my man but if Fabe would have slapped him he would be down for the count

[@datsapaddlin]

@@MichaelLee-pl4sh He wouldn’t have did that though lol. He would get sent home. It wasn’t that deep. Tom his guy and they was just heated. Even Draymond said that was nothing.

[@QuartzGolem]

Draymond telling people to relax really is ironic tho

[@vignjevicalex]

I really hope draymond doesn't get into media when he retires

[@Randy21Savage]

4:33 “We really have Max!” I guess Molly had to contribute to the segment in some way 😂

[@antwongadison3799]

Right..lol. I caught that she felt left out

[@That63Center]

There’s the comment I was scrolling for thank you

[@andreweston2377]

😂😂

[@hlrahmed]

She forced that so much 😭

[@Ainttrippin]

Bruh -- she just hadn't spoken in a while and wanted to talk. She seems like she never gets better at timing/being on TV.

[@mohammedjradi6351]

“wE ReALy HaVE MaX” -Molly. The lady that kicked lavar off the show because he said he would switch gears on the subject👍🏽

[@Godofmercy1]

Man I knew someone would mention that 😂😂

[@dabbydabby6484]

*He better be lucky Bobby Knight wasn't his coach 🤣😂*

[@bradychick6535]

Bobby Knight was a national disgrace.

[@bradychick6535]

Izzo should be fired for losing to UCLA.

[@tynao2029]

@@bradychick6535 this is Bobby Knight not biden

[@go24team]

@@bradychick6535 you're out there bad homie. Jerry Sandusky is a national disgrace. Lol

[@georgemehisjr.4999]

SOFT!!!! Izzo He’s the type of man you want coaching your son .

[@ABSVabeautifulsunsetvlog]

If people have a problem with THAT, then they would have HATED my high school varsity basketball coach....😂😂😂

[@ChreamOhWheat]

Shiii I was a football player the hs basketball coach asked us linebackers to try out we go mess up a assignment he tell us to run 30 suicides lmao 🤣

[@adriansmith5279]

I remember playing football in Middle School. And I remember this one coach in our league curse out his players outta South Phila. Even curse out the kid in front of his parents.

[@Brussell2332]

No cap hated my high school coach.

[@ABSVabeautifulsunsetvlog]

@@Brussell2332 same here bro....why I quit playing

[@Brussell2332]

@@ABSVabeautifulsunsetvlog I regret letting my coach play mental games with me but you live and you learn.

[@anthonycoleman2242]

SOFT was perfect. And everything is soft now Basketball football etc.

[@matthewharwell2408]

@All sports Highlights got u

[@sosamontana2909]

Just basketball and baseball

[@LV_Cityzen]

"Soft like Cottonelle tissue" 👏👏👏

[@Mateo-hq8fd]

AMEN

[@anthonycoleman2242]

@All sports Highlights just did

[@theblackmamba323]

“Tom Izzo has won 71% of his games, and completed 70% of his passes.” - Stephen A. Smith

[@brianharris6578]

Lol

[@georgelundy24]

This generation is VERY SOFT!! When my wrestling coach grabbed me my aunt just sat there same when my track coach cussed me out it was about respect my coach always said if I don't yell at you I don't care and it was true becauseit was players my coachdidn'tsay a word to lol...it didn't mean he was abusing me or taking advantage of his authority. Like I can't even go into this man smh...these kids are soft af and the parents are no better, note I'm 27 so I'm not that old

[@AuburnFanSince2010]

Dude stfu. You’re not tough. I’m tougher than you. I ate a bowl of nails for breakfast...without any milk.

[@georgelundy24]

@@AuburnFanSince2010 I...I have no response to that!! 🤦🏾‍♂️🤣🤣

[@Veteran0831]

@@AuburnFanSince2010 You should have had milk,but you are tough as nails my man. Lmaooooo 😂

[@kennyp8071]

I understand what you mean, but college is different with these coaches making millions.

[@mike2687]

@@kennyp8071 - the difference is the coaches actually correct bad behavior in college--it's a disservice to not be tough on them. Stop it with the money... this is reflected in public high schools (where the coaches make next to nothing), smaller colleges or even these same programs just a couple of decades ago before the contracts exploded... this is not something new that arrived when the coaches began getting big time money.

[@pacan0157]

My man Max is speaking facts. Calling out every generation for calling the next one ‘soft’ and then pointing out the real issue: the media hype apparatus.

[@lilgucci6847]

He was right up till he said its not that bad or its not as bad they took out the skunk from space jam bc ppl said it was terrible or some

[@adriansmith5279]

Respect Max for that!

[@mrr4814]

Sorry but this genration is definately softer than the ones before but the problem is...the world outside the cuddly confines of the USA has gotten a whole lot harder. China's simply the biggest canary in the coal mine, there are more canaries behind China.

[@oaomcg]

Same exact thing happened between Izzo and Aaron Henry 2 years ago and everyone got all upset at that as well. What happened? 2 Years later Aaron Henry has grown into a player that practically willed the Spartans into a tournament everyone said they had no chance of making. Izzo is a great coach and knows how to create great players. Heated exchanges are part of the process. Nothing to see here.

[@Chris-wk3hz]

Facts! 👍

[@AsaBraunschneider]

@@Chris-wk3hz Real facts, brother!

[@jalenbrunsonsavedtheknicks]

Many of the people weighing in on this are non-athletes. Izzo treats his players with respect, he just expects a certain level of effort in his program. Race shouldn’t even be a variable in this.

[@tsunami96470]

My man Tom always in the news for holding his players accountable.

[@DAZO-lv4lx]

Just like what my old college coach told me....”The day I stop yelling at you is when you need to be worried”

[@TheKevorkMardoyanShow]

Izzo yells at our guys every other game........ never understood why people get so salty

[@sparte6856]

@Daniel Loomu ?

[@LembeckIsStaying]

@Daniel Loomu Did u just start watching basketball last night?

[@nostalgiacorner1999]

@Mike O 🤣🤣🤣

[@ryan2985k]

Difference this time is he out his hands in him that’s all even though I think it’s not a big deal Izzo needs to be careful doing that going forward

[@fXInn14]

Don't y'all sleep on Max's point he speaking facts 💯

[@nobodyimportant5864]

Max is right and SAS is trying to cop A plea! Cause the only one that is soft is him!

[@sachntalks3698]

@@nobodyimportant5864 Nah bruh you just don’t like SAS lol

[@nobodyimportant5864]

@@sachntalks3698 Max told you the truth in this video! They ratings suck and they seek attention.. He's just an ankle biter like the rest of these sucka's that think they know what they are talking bout! All in the Kool-Aid and don't know the flavor! SAS is my fan!

[@ShutThePuck]

Seen the play, it was Brown's fault, he may have called for a switch but there was no need to switch, should of stuck with his man, gave up a wide open 3. Brown knew he fucked up but was pointing fingers, of course the coach is gonna chew him out when he's still not listening.

[@GMNYC]

Exactly !!!!

[@DevilZ533]

Facts brother. I dont really understand what Brown was blaming his team mate for when it was actually his fault. 🤦

[@cliffjones7657]

My Father "grabbed" my attention, the one and ONLY time i looked away while he was speaking to me. He said, "To walk away from someone who is trying to help YOU grow, is disrespectful."

[@KmoneyB12]

Molly talkin bout soft, but she got lavar kicked off for a joke. What a joke fam, if u dont take urself somewhere lol 😂😂

[@charcoalcowboy]

It wasn’t even a joke

[@KmoneyB12]

@@charcoalcowboy comment then, happy now?

[@djdent95]

@@KmoneyB12 Lavar didn’t even mean it like that lol Molly was reading into it

[@KmoneyB12]

@@djdent95 i know, thats the funny part lol

[@boombro4705]

SASs reaction was just about spot on to today’s cancel culture 😂😂💀💀

[@Ffeoli1039]

Like how they time stamp each section. They should mark every time Molly interrupts too so I can prepare myself.

[@RatnikCarrick]

4:32...Molly: "We really have Max...".....people in the studio looking around "where is this voice coming from" 😂😂😂

[@jeshandmads4416]

I used to get smacked in the face before my wrestling matches by my coaches in high school and college. No one, including myself, saw it as a problem. Fast forward five years and, as a coach, I am getting complaints from parents just because I am yelling at the kids (with no profanity) when they are half assing their drills. 🤷🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[@edjohn5114]

"put his hand on" has a bad conotation. He grabbed his arm and turned him around... thats it

[@OnlyShakor]

dont ever put your hands on a next man u don’t know where they’ll take it

[@Bkjohnny5]

Love watching these Two Guys they Both come in Clutch with their Opinions

[@PA-qv2dy]

Thank you Stephen A. 👍🏾

[@davidschaberg4056]

This is the exact same situation that happened with Izzo and Aaron Henry two years ago. Look it up and watch Stephen A’s reaction to that, it’s the exact same reaction.

[@dudeddude717]

If you compare this video to the Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless take on the situation, it is literally the exact opposite lmao, all the way up to Stephen A. giving a story about how he knew somebody that got slapped upside the head and him not putting any names out, and Skip talked about getting slapped and then he put the coach’s name out 😂😂 it’s weird & funny af

[@rogersvc5965]

I am complete with you Stephen A, I agree 👍🏻 100%

[@tjdaconservativehustler2001]

Thank you SAS!!

[@manzinicholas8713]

0:40 “you’re being very emotional💁🏻‍♂️” 😭

[@alishaware5260]

"Soft as cottonelle tissue"😂🤣 bingo!

[@joebuol1969]

I think Rocket Mortgage will think it's ok. I think there should be more outrage about Izzo's lack of concern about Larry Nassars sexual assults.

[@22tango79]

LOL, “...it’s like when Stephen A says you’re getting too emotional.” Touché!

[@gripmula238]

Max: “You’re on a roll there” 😂😭🤣

[@de5913]

Gotta love that Max let’s SAS rant lol

[@everydaylee4591]

ONE THING ABOUT TOM IZZO HE KEEP THAT SAME ENERGY EVERYDAY

[@shawnauringer1654]

Stephen A speaking facts. We live in a soft world

[@erichdewald5600]

Fast forward a year later and it's even worse now 😂😂

[@OG_Phil225]

Stephen a speaking facts right here

[@dantheman8152]

Thank you. Stephen A with his best take in a LONG time. Finally!

[@vybadon]

when they did that wide shot of the table it messed me up cuz i always thought molly was there lmfao

[@thomasmcclain8116]

I have absolutely no idea how Max is still on First Take! He doesn’t have a clue about anything! Has he ever won a debate against Stephen A?

[@gbullock2598]

Exactly. The united states is breeding a soft culture in every aspect. I hate that it has worked its way in to sports🤦🏾‍♂️

[@kennyp8071]

I think it’s the media mostly, because most players don’t speak on these incidents.

[@gbullock2598]

@@kennyp8071 The media dictates alot of situations in america.

[@joshuaalexander8327]

Blame the Democratics.

[@sparkymcplumpthepolydactyl2079]

My basketball coach in HS played for Woody Hayes and was Jack Tatum’s back up.... this is really amusing👍😊

[@iFreeThink]

Good for him for having transportation to Michigan.

[@Jumpskillzz]

Stephen A is speaking facts.

[@bobbyjoyce2483]

No one has the right to put their hands on you I don't care who you are, why because if a player puts his or her hands on someone there is a price they will pay. Keep your hands off of other people's children. Period!

[@everettscales2880]

Keep your Hands to yourself!!!

[@hebrewhammer4086]

Its sport. Not how that works.

[@josephlieggi4026]

Love how Stephen a Smith acting like he just knows Tom Izzos record. “Saying I think his record is whatever he said it was. Clearly looking at his notes

[@listo393]

Haven't watched yet, but I predict Stephen A to say the white coach was being oppressive to the black player

[@Dray_Duley]

4:33 she literally wanted to talk for no reason😂

[@TenThumbsProductions]

They lost by a possession. If Gabe would have closed out properly state would have won. Izzo should have been made and hopefully Gabe listened and will come back and have a monster Senior season and finally live up to his potential.

[@Scotto6977]

And what if Brown would’ve turned around and clocked him,would we be blaming Brown or Izzo?🤷🏻‍♂️

[@DariusClarkWallace]

EXACTLY

[@captainkotex]

why would you assault an old man who you signed up to play for?

[@iamking_nell]

@@captainkotex why would you grab someone?

[@bustersbrounce3047]

Wow! Stephen A speaking truth.

[@robliberachi]

It’s called coaching, anybody that’s played in any organized sports no this is the norm especially if a player is out of line.

[@terryts2]

Why do we feel things are soft now? Let me put it this way Back in the day: kid 1 hits kid 2. Kid 2 hits kid one back. Now: kid 1 hits kid 2. Kid 2 is told that he has to tell the teacher. And if he hits back, he (kid 2) will get punished. True story

[@richardmatthews2807]

That started 12 years ago

[@benjaminallen3117]

@@richardmatthews2807 way before then that was in middle school for me so about 2000ish I would say

[@MacKuhhhhhhh]

Mfs tried to react to this same exact type of situation a year or two ago if I remember right. This is just izzo being izzo.

[@blaqvibecast4150]

SAS: Draymond ain't the one to say just relax Molly yélls: NEITHER ARE YOU‼️🤣🤣🤦🏾‍♀️

[@tgodmarley28]

This one needs the baby filter 😂😂😂

[@upbeatproductions7614]

As a Michigan State fan myself, I don’t blame Izzo. This year, as a whole, has sucked. He’s just mad because bad plays have continued to happen, and we have continued to not be the great team we’ve been in our recent years. The Illinois, Ohio State, and Mich wins were good, but 15-13 shows why he’s mad. Izzo’s lowest winning season in his tenure at Michigan State. Yes, COVID impacted that, but we should’ve had 17, with wins over the home game vs Purdue and UCLA. Hopefully next year will be better. It should be.

[@hardworkingcriminal4873]

I'm not sending my children anywhere where someone feels the need to put their hands on them...POINT BLANK PERIOD. If that happens I'm showing up putting hands on you no announcement given.

[@sachntalks3698]

Soft

[@sneakerkingakw]

Don’t be surprised when your kids on the bench all the time

[@SP_United]

Its a tournament emotions will play part in the game

[@peterstark4562]

Imagine coach Bobby Knight in this era..

[@louieponsarana1249]

Soft culture, i mean soft as continental tissue😂😂😂 @2:52

[@Neo6364]

There is a line. This obviously did not cross it. At this level of play, players and coaches hold each other accountable. If I saw my child get that treatment in an elementary or middle school league I would likely have words with the coach. But in the upper ranks of competitive high school and beyond - this happens all the time. And Izzo has done this for years so it shouldn't be to anyone's surprise to see this and then get bent out of shape over it.

[@phatch5444]

Tom changing his mind after running up on gabe was hilarious

[@bradychick6535]

Izzo should be fired for losing to UCLA.

[@TLMACK36]

Yeap. SAS and Max looked right over that part. Izzo chilled after gabe faced him down

[@tylergathers7174]

He literally kept walking and bumped into him. He wasn’t scared or anything because everyone in the situation knew everyone was safe. We gotta stop.

[@AshLilburne]

Let those who feel the need to complain embarrass themselves, while those who see this as a learning experience better themselves and move forward..

[@American_Observer]

Best take in recent memory. Fair points by SAS and max

[@reydevo414]

I'd want my kid in a program like that

[@jctslice]

i disagree stephen a, it's a grey area bruh. where do we draw the line with physical contact with players

[@missbombaclaudietv9011]

Tom was like "Come back here, I am talking to you" It wasn't disrespectful.

[@dylan4342]

Saw Gabe Brown play against my high school every year. Surreal seeing him talk being talked about by SAS.

[@mostmost1507]

Of course Stephen doesn't have a problem he is pay to go along with the establishment

[@Gallaheim]

It's sports. It's supposed to be intense in clutch moments. This is nothing.

[@sx2ap]

This is not a big deal. This happens all the time in EVERY sport on EVERY level.

[@tyroneshoelace4872]

Fascinating that their position is "what's wrong with a young player physically slapping your coach's arm and being disrespectful?". Unbelievable.

[@franzenmckeever666]

Max explained it perfectly!

[@bodavis1600]

MAN PLEASE!!!!! Keep your DAM hands 🧤 off me!!!!! If that kid would've retaliated, he would've been in jail!! Miss me with that 🐂💩!! Really?

[@lukacalebadams6006]

Absolutely. I agree with both of them for once.

[@kerbymedirect8334]

You need coaches that’s going to put you in check or that don’t tolerate disrespect... if not then players would walk all over their coaches and do whatever they want

[@califleadog5657]

you need coach's that going to pay the players what they deserve

[@Skegfromcraigslist]

@@califleadog5657 paying college players? The full scholarship, room and board, food all included isn’t enough? 🙄

[@califleadog5657]

@@Skegfromcraigslist no not when you're paying overrated White Coach's like Izzo millions of dollars

[@datsapaddlin6449]

Only Snowflakes had a problem with this lol...the funny thing is they was up double digits when this happened 😂. They just happened to choke after lls.

[@enzocarney5630]

I love people who call other people snowflakes for having a reaction that you don't agree with, it's just funny

[@datsapaddlin6449]

@@enzocarney5630 bro y’all want people to baby these kids and that’s why they think they can say and do what they want today. They have no respect due to today’s weak values.

[@datsapaddlin6449]

@@oneskillpoint4669 this is bigger then sports to be honest. People are soft on younger people just in general.

[@enzocarney5630]

@@datsapaddlin6449 did i say that? nope but i find it funny that the kids are raised by the previous generation so they got it from them

[@enzocarney5630]

@@datsapaddlin6449 and what's a weak value to you?

[@jpc3618]

I got notification of this clip and Im not gonna lie and fully went into this clip thinking it was gonna be a whole lot of nonsense and this was gonna be my last straw with this show, but I am happy to write this comment realizing I was wrong. Thank you for not just giving in to this soft cancel culture Stephen A, Max, and Molly!!! Molly with the shoutouts in the back off the screen. I will be continuing to watch now.

[@dottradamus2376]

Draymond had bumped heads with Izzo so he knows it's ok.

[@josephmarinelli797]

Tom Izzo is One of the Greatest Coaches in NCAA basketball. He knows how to run his team. I am a Spartan and Izzo is the man in MI. PERIOD

[@gsadvisor]

I thought Izzo exhibited remarkable self-control.

[@richielmau709]

Stephen A should talk about sports like this i played football from a young age through high school and if my coach grabs me turns me around and yell at me for my wrongfull plays i shut up and listen

[@charlesoshea4803]

The media always has Izzo's back, smh.

[@thepourchos2848]

They kiss Izzos a$$

[@J2Eight]

A Dean Smith and Roy Williams name drop on First Take is a perfect way to start the weekend!

[@f58534]

Right!!! This is who Izzo is