Stephen Jackson tells NBA fight stories | Highly Questionable

Stephen Jackson tells the Highly Questionable crew wild NBA fight stories, including Ron Artest a.k.a. Metta World Peace's hilarious question after the Malice at the Palace.
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[@thomastaylor1217]

"after hearing all the racial slurs, talking about my mama, my kids...it felt good to punch a fan one time!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣 FACTS

[@deshawnhortman7227]

Thomas Taylor jiiknnjkiiiiiooo

[@arkansasstorm]

Best response ever

[@jamestrotman9529]

Thomas Taylor I was shiny when he said it it was so much relief I’m is face lmao

[@the3rdsplashbrother258]

I disagree! It was a soulless coward, not a fan. He got what he deserved.

[@thomastaylor1217]

@@the3rdsplashbrother258 I hear you. It was just funny to hear.

[@Jmos101]

4:15 "Ron Artest leans back as we sitting in the lockeroom and looks at me and jamaal tinsley asks us "Are we getting in trouble" LMAOOOOOOO...

[@ttmoore4447]

That just shows how out of touch dat fool was. 😂😂

[@kevinwilliams38]

"Nigga, you lucky if we got a job!"

[@terrellhubbard]

Ron Crazy Azz

[@SpockIsAPimp]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 Mfer lucky to ever play again, poor Ron.

[@RADIO1990]

Classic.

[@ubermensch826]

HOW MUCH DEATH HAVE YOU SEEN has to be the darkest question ever asked by an espn commentator

[@CarAmeL624]

Yeah I don't see why that question was necessary -_-

[@jdmnsxr6820]

@@CarAmeL624 stop being a pussy tbh

[@garse70]

And Who’s your dark alley team?

[@allengriggs4778]

These people are ridiculously stupid for asking questions like that

[@HomerunsamSOSA]

He knew all the questions they were going to ask him

[@JjM91084]

My brother actually did community service w/ Stephen since he was on probation at the same time Stephen was for the Malice at the Palace. The stadium for the Pistons is in Auburn Hills is in Oakland County (not Detroit which is in Wayne County) so if your on probation in Oakland County you do community service in a city called Pontiac where everyone in Oakland County on probation goes to a building in Pontiac on the weekends and they split people in like 15-20 people groups and put them on buses to take them to their community service jobs like cleaning parks, churches, goodwill stores, etc. My brother happened to get placed w/ Stephen and said he was a really good guy, would occasionally bum smokes from him, and would tell the craziest stories. My bro said on his last day of community service he bought steaks and drinks for everyone (including the PO's) and basically had a BBQ. He said he talked to everyone and was real down to earth. Dude gets much respect, especially now knowing what he's been through.

[@KTKZon58]

JjM91084 Salute to PA's Finest

[@jondough7777777]

I remember living in Southfield watching local tv and this game was on. I couldn’t believe it (malice in the palace) was actually happening. It felt surreal. When you in the city where the event happens, you don’t quite grasp how big it was outside of the city

[@PlayaflyJoe27]

I stayed in Indy when Jacko played for the pacers. Ran into him hundreds of times and kicked it with him. I can confirm he is the coolest athlete I've ever met. Him and Reggie Wayne were very humble, regular guys who weren't divas Edit: Al Harrington was very cool and down to earth too

[@dbag3345]

@@PlayaflyJoe27 who were the biggest Indy sports divas?

[@PlayaflyJoe27]

D Bag PEYTON MANNING!!!!!! He was truly an arrogant pos of shit in person. Reggie Miller was a very entitled guy who always acted like it when you seen him. And another dude who was a diva was Bob Sanders. He was a bitch

[@lakerspackers11]

Stephen Jackson. Man I gained lots of respect for you after this interview! Loyalty is a rare trait

[@_Maxten]

he treats his teammates like family members or ride or die homies

[@rydercleary]

This has got to be one of the greatest basketball interviews of all time

[@ryder1757]

Facts brother

[@levistern3316]

fax

[@burekevan]

when the second question was "how much death have you seen Stephen"

[@eliashaile2148]

"Are we gonna get in trouble?" - Ron arrest 😂😂😂😂😂

[@haitianmaniac74]

Captain Jack a real nigga

[@haitianmaniac74]

Nickname

[@Hoosier3091]

This dude is hilarious. Had the pleasure of meeting him in Indy one night outside the stadium before a Colts game in '03. He was a really chill and funny guy.

[@kmandalenakis7133]

Stephen Jackson a real OG.

[@Veyronp87]

LMFAO ron artest: "are we gonna get in trouble?"

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@guru_basketball_kiero]

Ron would've got slapped 😂

[@gqdaddy8544]

First time I caught this interview. Stephen Jackson = Loyal Friend / Loyal Team-mate. When you hear about his life in his own words and the negative things the media have tried to attach to him those things now just don't stick. New respect for this man. Wish him well.

[@Backup-gc4rf]

It's a good thing there are people like Stephen Jackson in the NBA. He won't be afraid to tell you of the lowest moments of his life and still make some humor out of it

[@blackhenry6256]

Low moment? That was a great moment.

[@ScorpionKING-qn2er]

"It's not fun fighting people that don't fight back"...... Truest statement I've heard in a while........

[@mr.effective9619]

ESPN is so hypocritical..... they can laugh about it now...but when it happened, the players were considered goons

[@marlock6573]

Too true. In the aftermath of that game, all of the talking heads on television were acting like it was the beginning of the downfall of Western civilization. Anyway, props to Stephen for getting out of Port Arthur. I lived there for a couple of years when I was a kid, and I can attest to the fact that it's a real shithole.

[@TheBeazerMH]

Bomani Jones and LeBatard actually both sided with the players back when this happened.

[@jesuswasablackjew]

TheBeazerMH bomani was in grad school or something when this happened

[@joshuareynolds7330]

I AGREEE

[@donnellthurmond9008]

U

[@LlamiBear]

Wow...I wish people these days were as loyal as he was. there are so many backstabbers these days. He has earned my RESPECT

[@rickygm1011]

This is as real as it gets. you survive this kind of situation, you make something positive out of it then your the man, "thanks to the man upstairs". Good for you Stephen.

[@michellesassouni2863]

I love Stephen Jackson’s interviews, Happy he’s in media now

[@eric199479]

these types of interviews are the best

[@habiba7351]

"It felt good to punch a fan one time" Hahahaha

[@philipdolan2191]

I love it when athletes are honest because who wouldn't want to if your getting heckled constantly people harp on atheletes I think they have more self control then the average person

[@habiba7351]

@@philipdolan2191 I agree. And a lot of people in the expensive seats, close to the court, unload because they think they are untouchable. And most of the time they are. They say the foulest things, especially when they are under the influence, to get attention, to make others laugh around them and to get a reaction from the players. It takes a lot of restraint not to snap when it's constant and loud.

[@chinobambino1407]

thiss is fucking gold... u can tell the og players were cut from a different cloth from these new players

[@user-zd2rg1sz7b]

Stephen write a book.

[@Jmos101]

When stephen jackson was on the bucks... I met him at the team hotel and he signed two mix tapes and gave em' to me. By far the classiest dude

[@greyez7]

Man I remember seeing this live and just in amazement at his honesty. Seems like a great person. You know he appreciates life and does care about his friends and family

[@busyrand]

Shout to Port Arthur Texas. Half of my family is from there. This makes me like Stephen Jackson even more and understand why he's so down to Earth.

[@jaysim3253]

I'm from PA, my mom was Jackson's 3rd grade teacher at Booker T. Washington. Dude is cool as hell.

[@Ho11is2Ho11ywood]

Everyone from that Pacers team says that same exact story about Ron Artest after the Malace at the Palace lmao

[@GeneralGhost]

Are we gonna get in trouble? Thats to funny. lol

[@toddbrooke1604]

Everyone needs a Steven Jackson for a friend, brother, cousin, ect. Stand up, LOYAL dude man

[@TheMotherfer]

Now that Stephen is back in the NBA. To quote Jalen Rose; "Keep getting them checks!"

[@Armyofonebillion]

Or "Don't get fired" Stephen

[@TheMotherfer]

Too bad he already did get fired. But he got a check and that's all that matters.

[@blacksheep1222]

I feel your pain, my brother was stabbed and killed when we were young, I'm 60 yrs old now and miss him every day, I wish I could have been there to help him myself ✊🏽

[@johnspainart]

Lol I never realized Fred Jones was getting the work from a fan until this clip.

[@johnnybatafljeska6368]

You just gotta love the man

[@vince3139]

real nigga keeping it one hunnit

[@bluenickels]

Stevey Jack sounded great here. Super well spoken and engaging.

[@IAMMOVIN4WARD]

Respect to Stephen Jackson.

[@GraceOnGreySt]

Seeing Bo try to keep it together why Dan dissolves into giggles kills me every time. Stephen Jackson is my hero.

[@stunna654]

loyality aint created yous born with it...new found respect for this guy cause hes like me.

[@taylorsharifzadeh6031]

He’s the type of dude you sit back with, Put some biggie smalls on and just go through story after story after story. Loyalty is a beautiful thing and I wish it was just in everyone. To ride with those you love and to put them first is something only real people do ( Not Too Many)

[@trevornealy1103]

I like the fact he’s called a goon but he had a gun license and instinct was to shoot in the air to attempt to cause everyone to disperse aka a warning shot, a practice that should be used by police rather than shooting the person.

[@christschool]

Stephen Jackson, he seems like he'd been a friend of mine growing up. We both sort of have the same view on things.

[@shellyannrichards6565]

That's my Man right there... Stephen Jackson. 😘😘😘😍

[@TheDCGuitar13]

Could you imagine Stacks, metta, z-bo, Ben Wallace and Perk walking into the club lmao? All jokes aside, stacks is a pretty awesome, friendly and life loving guy who has no problem brightening peoples days with a great story as well as protecting his brothers. Class act if you look past how tough he is. Sadly, a lot won’t.

[@Jmos101]

hes a cool ass dude

[@zimpy2727]

Love the honesty!

[@Spreademcheekz]

4:25 the dude on the left laugh is killing me lol

[@klebeau4]

thank u for bein real

[@5lim.0]

Stacks might be my new favorite former player. I've always loved this dude

[@markesertalkink8723]

This interview is exactly why you cannot judge someone based on YOUR perception of them, (starting with myself regarding this young man). Stephen Jackson is loyal, engaging, charismatic, humorous, intelligent and one heck of a basketball player in his day. I salute you sir and apologize for who/what I THOUGHT you were.

[@datniggafo2303]

Stephen Jackson knocked the shit outta that dude 😂

[@Imajinnin]

Everyone needs 1 friend like Stephen Jackson. There ain't real people like him anymore.

[@ShadomanG]

Stephen Jackson is the man Captain Jack. I'll miss him ha ha

[@20GUZMAN10]

What a great interview and all around interesting person in Jackson

[@uzzy909]

Bomani Jones with the worlds most forced laugh at 4:20 lol

[@ryanralph7494]

No shit

[@TombstoneDaVinchi]

This was the realest basketball interview I've ever seen. Dope!

[@uzzy909]

Bomani Jones with the worlds most forced laugh at 4:20

[@billyunaire085]

Dude was trying HARD to laugh.

[@1cruzian]

What a fake laugh.

[@steezy7460]

Bruh always do that

The one on the right was actually weak 🤣🤣 but the nigga on the left tht nigga faked it

[@trevornealy1103]

I don’t know if it’s a fake laugh or just a ugly one, you see him trying to stay professional before the laugh and hold it in

[@devinbrown4454]

RNS, and I’m a Pistons fan 💯

[@JoFlirt]

He's my top 3 favorite player ever since Golden State.

[@dk6173]

He was the player I hated most at Golden State. This coming from a Mavs fan and was in disbelief at how they lost in the first round to Golden State. This interview has changed my view on him. I couldn't have handled what he grew up with. Much respect.

[@bigmerc57]

love this one

[@CoutureThug]

Lol Captain Jack, thanks for the we believe days!!! Warriors fans still have love for you

[@BJ-zv5nl]

This interview is gold. I have a lot more respect for Stephen Jackson after watching this.

[@alexanderkelly7819]

2007 mavs warriors. Remember that stephen jackson

[@thedarkchild86]

Awesome interview ...

[@pingKING94]

i love the honesty haha this guy is cooler than i thought

[@stunna654]

gotta learn how to have a good time even thorough the bad times!

[@tuavaresm]

Respect given

[@phillipmiranda5463]

Love this guy

[@p7superfly]

I love this guy.

[@mikesmith5355]

This was a great interview Lebatard is a great interviewer he can be hilarious in one question and then dead serious the next question.

[@jaystokes4358]

I really appreciate Stephen Jackson as a man fuck basketball he's a honorable and that cant be taught nor trained. Lost my big brother 9 days i after turned 16 so I can definitely relate.

[@danieldougan269]

I think Stephen Jackson got a bum rap here in Indiana. The fans called him a thug, but that just isn't true. They didn't really look at the facts of these incidents. Donnie Walsh, Rick Carlisle and Don Nelson all love him. The Pacers only traded him away to Golden State (and got totally screwed for years to come) because the fans were up in arms. The two incidents he was involved in were both coming to the aid of his teammates Ron Artest and Jamaal Tinsley. Everyone knows Ron Artest / Metta World Peace is extremely volatile. Jamaal Tinsley was a knucklehead who had a knack for getting into bad situations. I wouldn't describe Tinsley as a thug either, but he certainly made his share of enemies in multiple incidents. All Stephen Jackson did at Club Rio was fire a warning shot into the air...after getting hit by a car.

[@classicsurvivor]

Is that all he did?.... You sound as stupid as him. Pop let him go right before the playoffs just to get rid of him. Enough said....

[@danieldougan269]

grigsolve Regardless of the basketball issues, Stephen Jackson had a reputation as a thug here in Indiana. The reputation was really not earned...it was because of the brawl in Detroit and the Club Rio incident, but in both cases he was trying to do the right thing. The fans forced the Pacers to make a bad trade with Golden State just to get rid of him. It set the Pacers back for years. They had to make a trade for publicity reasons, not for basketball reasons.

[@classicsurvivor]

Daniel Dougan Not earned??... I would say running into a crowd and throwing punches in the crowd, and discharging a gun into the air potentially killing someone innocent three miles away is earning a thug rap with good reason. Also, the fact that he was charged & convicted, and still has no idea (in this interview) why it wasn't acceptable to fire a gun into the air pretty much shows he's an idiot.

[@danieldougan269]

grigsolve He ran into the stands in Detroit to pull Ron Artest OUT. He was trying to HELP and diffuse the situation, but then the fans went on the attack, so he had to defend himself and his teammate. Totally justified. And he fired a gun into the air as a warning because he was in very real danger. He didn't shoot anybody. Again, totally justified.

[@classicsurvivor]

Wow, you sound like as big of idiot than him. NO, they were not justified actions, or he wouldn't of been convicted of a crime both times. That's how it works in the real world dummy. He ran into the crowd and started throwing punches. He discharged a gun into the air within the city limits. You don't do that. You shoot someone that is about to kill you, or you don't shoot at all. That's what justified means. Go back to school.

[@abdulazi1]

Bismillah- Yo, Stephen Jackson keeps it real 24/7, thanks my brother!

[@jimjones3984]

6:46 broke my heart. Smh

[@americancameramanmedia1309]

H.Q. is the best show in the business. Luv me some Dan & Papi! Keep up the great work 👍

[@marvinbienaime2012]

I love his honesty lol

[@garse70]

Great interview! I would want SJ on my team. He’s an honest dude.

[@julisjordan7713]

Always been a fan of Steven Jackson especially when he played with the Spurs!!

[@markjordan5478]

Spurs should have tried to keep him harder

[@nikolagostovic1225]

Im a fan of Stephen Jackson for sure

[@Kplattjr1]

Captain Jack 2 real. I love dis guy. HardBody💪🏀💯

[@drejackson4882]

This dude is my fave.

[@slofever512]

They need to do a movie about Stephen Jackson🙌🏾🙏🏼🙌🏾🙏🏼 dude is the truth 💯👑

[@HEEMOTHY556]

the trillest 😂💪🏽

[@KTF0]

Dan and Bomani do the best interviews on ESPN.

[@JustinSmith-wn8kx]

Ha the "One hitter Quitter"

[@etchosts]

This guy is awesome!

[@shaka2352]

Capt Jack a real one! This was a very good interview lol

[@MarcYilmaz]

Totally see him in a new light.

[@sevenmill]

Stephen💯

[@tomwatson1]

You can definitely teach loyalty, not something you're born with.

[@TCFontaine]

10:40 - Had to have been Marco Belinelli and Andris Biedrins

[@MattchuBoiSwag]

LOL it HAD to be.....

[@official315]

biedrins and ike diougu lmaooooo imagine that

[@aydobo]

Pietrus too probably

[@yungelplaga9538]

@mongo slade lmao he was like damn i missed out on the fun

[@TheGoatedOne423]

Ike wasnt it. He wasn't weird like that lol I knew him at Asu he dated my sister

[@trelilj1328]

My favorite player hands down

[@Holla412]

Stak a great interview always😭😭

[@BangBang-kq1kf]

You could see the dude, Stephen Jackson hit slowly back away afterwards lmao like I don’t want no part of this lol

[@Has1b]

He a real one

[@1thoughtfantasy59]

Legendary

[@refrobwllmsn]

Are we getting in trouble? Classic.

[@Enycbx]

Real talk

[@daviddunlop4585]

thanks mr jackson

[@xxxxbigrich5752]

My guy‼👊🏽💯

[@trillville3503]

This was all deep in this interview... wanna read his life story or do a movie on it also...

[@shaka2352]

I love how KZbin is full of videos with clickbait titles, and then here comes this video with refreshingly the most underrated title ever... His 1st story isn't even a fight it's a damn drive by lmao