There's no one more accountable than Kyrie Irving for the Nets' issues - Stephen A. | First Take

[@Whydoweneedhandles427]

When Kyrie and KD first came to the Nets they had a perfect roster. They did too much wanting to get Harden. Had a great bench and a great center. The Nets collapse so far is on Kyrie and KD.

[@thegoat2874]

I see what you saying but if James Harden requests a trade and your at the top of his list it’s almost a no brainer to get him looking back though I probably wouldn’t have done it but the team needed a facilitator at the time and Kyrie and Spencer are scorers

[@ninoescxbar7424]

the same perfect roster dat made ben simmons look like prime lebron 💀

[@onepiece6529]

They can't even be LeGM right 🤣

[@step-p4j]

@@thegoat2874 he listed the bucks & Heat as his landing spots on top of wanting to go to the Sixers. I wouldn’t trade for a guy & give up so much for a guy who doesn’t come into camp in shape & quits on his team

[@philb.1502]

The Nets had LaVert, Jaret Allen, Dinwiddie, KD and Kyrie..Nice team. They traded the young guys for Harden. It was a mistake!

[@kengy1991]

Mad Dog is right. When the Nets fired Atkinson years ago I had no idea what they were doing. He had just taken that team to the playoffs without Kyrie and KD.

[@philb.1502]

This is true! Atkinson was building the team up! He coached them through some bad times and they were getting better. They played hard for him. Then they bring in KD and Kyrie and those guys got him fired! They wanted a SOFT touch. They got it in Nash!!

[@gadfanad]

100% agreed. Solid point. They let the inmates run the asylum. Set the wrong tone for the years to come.

[@pootieofficalmusic]

Yea they had like dinwiddie then i think marc gasol then brook lopez

[@ActionJacksonForever]

It’s sad that they were doing 2x better with D’Angelo Russell caris lavert, Dinwiddie and Jared Allen

[@gauravchawla3706]

First time I strongly agree with Mad Dog. As soon as you give all the authority to 1-2 players on the franchise, its gonna fall apart soon after.

[@LaoKast21]

Look at the lakers lol😂😂

[@PachiSenpaiTV]

@@LaoKast21 lakers are just bad basketball team 2 totally different things

[@juanordonez5667]

LA was just a bunch of bubble frauds that got exposed lmao

[@giovannicabas6666]

This two is a toxic they dont know how to be champion to be honest in 90's this two is average player only they ride only on great player like steph ang lebron that's why they have champion ring.

[@gauravchawla3706]

@@PachiSenpaiTV but LeBron is the Supreme decision maker there. He asked for Westbrook.

[@PeanutButterAndJellyBros]

it's both durant's and kyrie's fault. Both got their coach shipped outta town.

[@christopheranderson5675]

Coaches

[@Whydoweneedhandles427]

Kenny Atkinson was kicked out the door and he was a phenomenal coach.

[@lordbeerus6182]

Atkinson was a good coach

[@insidethesquaredcirclewith9797]

Their coach got rid of all their big men

[@marckusduverger9776]

@Inside The Squared Circle With King Judah: Their GM did that & because they wanted Harden & KD wanted to pay DeAndre Jordan because he’s their friend

[@Ant-Tee]

Stephen A said we’re not absorbing the brilliance of kyrie sarcastically! this guy is funny

[@Guy_drew]

Fr😭💀😂😂😂

[@ChrisSaf01]

Stephen A caught a second hand high chilling with Bill Maher 🤣🤣

[@alanduff1054]

But the BEST comedy is when the comedian is telling the TRUTH....

[@doc8013]

@@alanduff1054 truth as in Kyrie is really smarter than what SAS can absorb?

[@alanduff1054]

@@doc8013 PRECISELY.... Not just SAS though... MOST people...

[@BigTweez9]

Stephen A tried to leave him alone . He really did

[@ikejon-ubabuco2717]

I was genuinely impressed by how long he held off

[@013DREC]

He also tried with Ben Simmons too lol. But they ain’t leaving him no choice

[@kentekuzan]

JWill can never stop scrambling to defend Kyrie

[@brianhillii8448]

Facts

[@Unbreakable808]

Duke dickheads

[@pascalrolla]

agree. it's gettin embarassing

[@danieldiggs9574]

JWill that type of dude that robs you and comes over next day help you look for your missing items.

[@droppedbyry6151]

Kyrie aint do nun wrong

[@ryanlebard3787]

Kyrie , Kanye and AB need a podcast

[@TheFilmAdelphia]

That would be lit

[@yungface012]

Not AB he don't stand for nothing

[@joshb6843]

Kanye and Kyrie together, foreal

[@Tree372000]

The delusional's

[@tonydelacruz8708]

JJ Redick's face when SA said "We're not absorbing the brilliance of him" 🤣

[@thereasonwhy5188]

I don't see anything

[@samuelwallace2427]

@@thereasonwhy5188 yea he slightly grinned for a second, not really worth commenting about

[@mikhelBrown]

You shd have begun your comment with a Timestamp.

[@819phoenix]

2 min mark

[@isaiahjones4557]

@@thereasonwhy5188 he was trying not to laugh for a good 10 sec.

[@NRM-X]

Credit to Stephen A, he really was willing to leave the past in the past and leave Kyrie alone but it doesn't take Kyrie long to do something completely Kyrie. Lol

[@jstan4548]

NO it's just the popular thing to do..all coordinated lol smh

[@terrencealexander6811]

SAS is a clown with white face paint! Kyrie just posted and explained why he watched a documentary to learn about the origin of his name! And he’s getting dragged for that?

[@NRM-X]

@@jstan4548 well as I write this, 16 people liked my comment and agree soo... Sorry but you lose this one. Stephen A was literally picking Kyrie as his MVP for this season. I don't think Stephen cares about doing what's Popular lol. But go ahead believing that 🤣

[@NRM-X]

@@terrencealexander6811 no he's getting dragged for sharing a movie that also promotes antisemitism. Kyrie is a grown man, not a child. He should've been smarter and thought about the harm he might cause, but he doesn't care about anyone but himself.

[@culturehub2628]

@@NRM-X that movie uses a Hitler quote favorably shut up 😅

[@amrithbharadwaj4945]

I was thinking what it would take for ESPN to stop talking about the Lakers. Even hosts on several shows, on air, lamented having to talk about them. There's your answer. Congratulations Brooklyn, you did it.

[@dezz8598]

There’s still gonna talk about them lmao

[@weil9525]

Hahahah.. no kidding. Haven't heard much about the Lakers in the last 24-hours. Thank you Nets.

[@goinoutlikegeez]

It’s ok bro if you’re jealous your team doesn’t have championships like the lakers just say that

[@ALjbebe1]

Years

[@Turbo9987]

Stephen A with the spicy sarcasm when describing Kyrie lmfao!

[@weil9525]

Stephen A nailed it with his remarks on Kyrie thinking and acting above everyone else. We are too stupid to understand Kyrie.

[@kavid8120]

but y’all really do t understand what he’s saying though so y’all just get frustrated at him for not just making it easy for you and saying what people want him to say so they can all just move on from this and forget what Kyrie is talking about. He’s saying things where he can’t really go into details because then people will find more things to get offended by

[@brothermuhammad8263]

Actually, yall are!

[@stephaniehilliard6730]

Especially! That ⬜ Man! They more pissed theFck- off about his intellect then about the documentary.. And now here come this ⬜ boy talking about he going to "LET"! Steven a talk. When he gets finished.Oh! the Caucasity of it All ..

[@lauratabo9.126]

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[@davidric3861]

My life has totally changed since I started an investment of $6,000 and now earning over $57,000

[@docanbollinger9901]

HOW! I would really appreciate if you show me how to go about it. please can you list the platform?

[@bandilebokamoso8297]

When poor learn the rules of the game the rich cry foul

[@raydonald5277]

If you want to be successful have the mindset of the rich, spend less and invest more. Don't give up on your dreams

[@Niteeshdwivedi_]

Exactly mean just look at the comment directly below your's Wise comment

[@reidos8992]

Stephen A literally goes out his way to not hold kd accountable smh. Bron had kyrie hoopin not on all this foolishness why kd can't do it???

[@TDizz202]

Nah I don’t think Lebron had him doing nun .. Kyrie wasn’t that much into this spiritual stuff back then . That’s why kyrie left he wanted to be AN INDIVIDUAL, THE GUY.

[@kareem8064]

@@TDizz202 I remember this. Back when Kyrie first went to Boston to be star of the team

[@Kevinschart]

kd is putting the ball in the hoop. kd has shown up to work

[@Classiclogicego]

How with everything that has happened with this franchise is this all kds fault?? Y’all love to hate man smh

[@dionruffin3996]

JJ Reddick reminded Stephen A he isn’t Max 😂

[@wajhikhawaja6225]

The age of the super team is over. Teams that properly draft and build are 8-10 players deep right now. While Lebron and KD & co think its all about getting 3 stars together to win, the rest of the league moved on and moved PAST these dramatic players who act half their age. Love where the game is right now, and it's fitting to see the Lakers and Nets at the bottom.

[@danieldiggs9574]

Said this last week and I hope it is true. Sick of it. Not a Warriors fan but they built majority of that team besides having KD for those 3 years.

[@Vanguardkl]

That's correct

[@jude3180]

No it's not you idiot. If Joel, Luka, and Beal all wanted to team up someone who want them all. So stfu.

[@jude3180]

@@danieldiggs9574 oh stfu. It's not over. Value is never over lol. Use your brain

[@jude3180]

@@danieldiggs9574 superteams have exist so long. Know your history

[@AirParker23]

Jay Williams doesn’t give the Nets the same energy he gives the Lakers lol

[@kennylevine1150]

it's because he's friends with KD and Kyrie. He's biased and can't criticize them

[@quentingartside2166]

JJ holding back that smirk😂😂😂

[@magmaflaymz4201]

The media is way more accountable for the drama that’s going on In Brooklyn, they’re the ones “promoting” the bs.

[@Kevinschart]

lol this makes zero sense what so ever. you must be drinking the same idiot kool aid as kyrie

[@youknow2019]

Yeah but they doing they job

[@tolstoyed]

you underestimate the stupidity of kyrie’s twitter followers

[@magmaflaymz4201]

@@youknow2019 if their job is stirring up chaos and being divisive they’re hitting it out of the park

[@magmaflaymz4201]

@@Kevinschart yeah and then I pissed it in ya mom’s Jewish mouth. If you’re gonna be disrespectful instead of talking basketball find another thread.

[@T.R.A.PSTORIESTV]

Stephen A said some of the realest ish ever

[@mr.knownothing33]

Stephen A killed it with the facetiousness of Kyrie’s brilliance and people being beneath him intellectually. Unconsciously that is his thought process. It’s a perfect example of how too much righteousness can go wrong, the ego hijack. Everything has to be a balance 🧘🏾‍♂️The brainstorm of the mind rains doG and cAt

[@sbabzy]

well said friend... just well articulated

[@shyrusangoluan5509]

nahhh he's a pseudo intellectual, everyone can be "intelligent" everytime but he's not fact checking everything he says

[@paulhussey8981]

@@sbabzy it was?

[@jeff-bozos]

Stop it… The dude thinks heather earth is flat

[@Maxtrash69]

Thank you Jay Williams for saying what u said here. Finally, someone with sense.

[@danieldiggs9574]

Jay gotta defend his Duke bud.

[@javianjohnson8746]

Lol 1:23 Stephen A always gets me with this when talking about Kyrie

[@desk429]

RESPECT

[@andlerswetpets2434]

Each one takes a turn to see how big of a word they can use 🤣🤣

[@tenise2851]

We live in a world where if you're not part of the "go along get along gang"', you get annihilated by society. Big up to Kyrie and KD for standing on what they feel. I don't support any hate against any particular group of people, but I do think we are critiqued so negative these days. You can't say anything without it being perceived as something negative. Say what you feel and people should respect it. Have a conversation and ask someone what they mean. Don't just assume it's something negative.

[@JohnS-gf4sz]

Amen to that!

[@cdaa1011]

He promoted a film to millions of his social media followers that quotes hitler and claims Jewish people worship Satan. Why should he be immune to criticism for promoting hate? And act surprised by this and challenge questions shows his ignorance and stupidity

[@theecitizensofyahwehmedia3581]

Tenise Ibude PRAISE YAHWEH!!! Our people are starting have courage, and stand on truth. Not bow down to the system of power: "ALA STEPHEN A SMITH."

[@BLACKTALKTODAY]

That is so true sad but true

[@Tunechi65]

@@JohnS-gf4sz you sound like a white supremacists and don't know it. Keep the same energy when racist say bad things about black people

[@TSMOOVE75]

Stephen A back at it lol 😂

[@mikebooze5090]

He's been waiting for this for months lol

[@cryptaku3404]

You mean Kyrie is back at it.

[@FlyWithMe_666]

They should hire Pop on a 1-year deal: “Hi, I’m Coach Pop. Who of you guys is Kyrie? You? Ok, get the f*** out of my locker room.”

[@culturehub2628]

LMAO

[@langanhlakanipho]

I see this definitely happening 😹

[@bluewassabi4279]

It needs to happen man, Kyrie is a ungrateful diva and he should be outsted from NBA

[@johndebono1870]

This week really highlights why the Spurs were a perennial champion contender for 22 years and why the Nets are the Nets.

[@Unknown90010]

​@@bluewassabi4279 Basically a narcissist I agree wit u 💯

[@mrfake675]

Checking the ego is a lost art

[@RuffRyder_43]

One of the only times you’ll see Kyrie and accountable in the same sentence…

[@NationJJ]

Nets are great example of not nurturing what you have because you're too focused on what you don't have.

[@droolalot5795]

More Brett farve coverage please. You're scared of covering a REAL criminal. Not getting a shot is NOT a crime.

[@lordbeerus6182]

SAS been talk about farve go back and watch it dweeb

[@philipquist771]

Speak the truth and stop the racial BS. Acting all soft cos an athlete gets criticised

[@tsmguxxi6559]

Stephan A “whiter than max” smith only shames black men to please his daddies

[@IknowMoreThanYou]

Brett Favre don't play no sports

[@freddygaulman5493]

this is your 20th time posting this comment.

[@roboninja3194]

Everything Stephen A said is facts. And I can't stand Stephen A. But he's 100% accurate here. Also, the definition of promotion: "the publicization of a product, organization, or venture so as to increase sales or public awareness." For those idiots who say he wasn't promoting it when he tweeted it. Mad Dog makes a great point about Atkinson being fired. That was the death blow to the Nets.

[@dcdj35]

We don’t do this with Lebron. We don’t do this with Steph. They’d be getting torched over this, but KD getting another pass. He’s had issues with every coach he’s ever had, including Steve Kerr.

[@christio9067]

This is the best sports comment I’ve seen on this app

[@Classiclogicego]

Y’all love to meat ride kd. Everybody gives blame to kd but more of the blame goes to kyrie no doubt. Kd plays everytime he’s available and has been the only consistent factor with that team. Everybody knows it people just wanna hate on kd

[@mirkogabrieli7799]

We don't do this with LeBron or steph because they are top 10 all time that already set their legacy but being the top of the top you always have great expectations. Meanwhile kd without steph has zero ring and one finals appereance 10 years ago. People undestands his value but also undestands he doesn't have the leadership to carry a team. People has stop to believe or care about kd and his drama.

[@ironikroyalty2278]

“Sean marks deserves culpability here” Every headline only about Kd an Kyrie

[@yackum_3331]

Be real dude. Enough scrambling to defend people who don't know you exist

[@Colormomey556]

So we finna act like steve Nash hasn’t been outcoached in every big game he’s ever played in? Even in wins he was out coached

[@koastal_kid1234]

Two things can be true... the players shouldn't control the team and Nash wasn't a great coach.

[@Colormomey556]

@@koastal_kid1234 true. But there’s no reason nets, having a top 5 roster in the nba, should be this undisciplined on offense and defense. Like what sets do they work on in practice? Bc I never see them run sets in an actual game? I never see them with proper signaling on defense. Like what do they do in practice? Just scrimmage the entire time? Like where is the offensive motion? The Utah jazz’s roster is 1/3 talented as BKN but their head coach is 10000x better than Nash. This team just always seems very unprepared to play games and Nash’s inability to put correct lineups, along with horrible in-game adjustments/timeout management was the demise for this team. He never should have been there

[@KClouisville]

@@Colormomey556 Nash might suck as a coach, but given some of the stories that have come out there's no indication they were even trying to implement his offense....which I guarantee wasn't running Isos for Durant and Irving 70% of the game. When your star guard is running secondary practices without you, it's a sign they're doing their own thing. Nash, if given the opportunity, will prove whether he can coach or not if he's given a chance at some team that's rebuilding....that doesn't have players at diva level star status.

[@Colormomey556]

@@KClouisville when they had Mike D’Antoni there they most def had motion to that offense. Steve Nash is a pitiful coach and never deserved to coach at the level. So many other coaches deserved that job over him. I’d be surprised if he gets a job as a head coach ANYWHERE in the NBA anytime soon. Billy Donovan had no trouble with KD and Russ. Kerr had no trouble w KD, even Kyrie on those terrible Cavs teams had motion and ran plays. Celtics ran plays w Kai, don’t give me that BS excuse for Steve Nash. You can’t give me 1 positive thing Steve Nash had ever done as a coach. He has the worst Lineup and Timeout IQ I’ve ever seen from a head coach ever, why are the nets playing at this slow pace when they are clearly supposed to be fast paced based on personnel. Since you are so sure Nash will be a great coach, name me 1 game, win or loss, that Nash out coached the opposing coach.

[@Colormomey556]

@Frank Maestro Ben Simmons just got there, Nash has been terrible for years. Name me 1 good quality Steve Nash has as a coach Steve you’re on his side so heavily. Since you watch the Nets enough to have this opinion. What’s a great coaching quality about him😂

[@philo2189]

Why does no one talk about the organization? The higher ups? We're really not gunna blame them for trading their only big man in Jarret Allen? Who went to become an all star and got harden in return who left a year later. That was a horrible trade.

[@raydanaj4043]

But that was a trade that KD and Kyrie wanted.

[@culturehub2628]

THEY HAVE BEEN DOING NOTHING BUT LISTENING AND BENDING TO EVERY REQUEST KD AND KYRIE WANTED

[@greatnesspersonified3305]

@@raydanaj4043 at the end of the day it’s the owner and gms decision and 27 out of 30 teams would’ve done it

[@xoat6]

They have to listen to kd n kyrie because they can just pull a ben Simmons or harden n dip. They don't really have leverage when it comes to superstars

[@raydanaj4043]

@@greatnesspersonified3305 nah the game has changed. The Superstars have basically GM powers. They can fake an injury or blame mental health and sit for months which only ends up hurting the franchise in return. It’s almost always a lose lose situation for owners now of days. Think about it. Kd signed an extension then tried to force a trade. Had he been stubborn and sat until he was traded the Nets franchise would’ve been in shambles if T’sai didn’t put his ego aside and compromise. Players complained themself into power and it’s terrible for the league because the players want to play with their friends and that’s it. They don’t build teams anymore they recruit. They literally said from day one they didn’t need a coach. Sean marks was reluctant to fire Nash and now look… a year later after KD and Kyrie still don’t want to give him a chance he’s now fired… 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@luisperez1007]

Kyrie is certainly far beyond of all you who are publicly against free speech and free choice

[@quay6003]

The documentary is very uplifting and eye opening I think every black person on the planet should watch it. It will totally change your life. Our story doesn’t start with slavery!

[@neesonnaidoo4745]

It’s crazy that there’s a high chance Kyrie could do something crazier than what he’s been doing recently

[@jasonlevesque6340]

One thing that is certain is it won't be long until he does or says something stupid again.

[@jordanjohnson9866]

Nah. /

[@jordanjohnson9866]

@@jasonlevesque6340 Yeah. /

[@ikediamond]

what did he do?

[@KyyGoDumb]

@@jasonlevesque6340 he didn’t do or say anything stupid only person that did that was you

[@Shaun08732]

This segment is hilarious Stephen A Smith is one great actor

[@theworkingmanpodcast]

So everything is Irving’s fault now🤣

[@princecheck11]

he the main cause

[@IGE5923]

@@princecheck11 no he isn’t now he’s the problem when it’s a new season

[@FalseNi9e]

Yes

[@JohnJakeWilliam]

Yep

[@ninocrown3247]

@@princecheck11 Man averaged 30ppg until all this fake hoopla. If he was promoting Candace Owens film, this would have been a non issue. It may have got some pushback on Black social media, but the mainstream could care less.

[@tmates8900]

Malcolm X said "The media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent.” Media has the power to influence minds, ideas, behaviors, and attitudes of the masses.

[@work4whatyouwant477]

Correction "When it comes to the media, there's always SOMETHING with Kyrie" Bro be minding his business lol. Media loves talking Kyrie regardless if it's basketball related or not

[@ALiarsFuneral]

letting players have the power to pick who coaches the team is a major problem. players shouldn’t have power at all. just play ball and shut up.

[@Ghost-vd5mc]

When a black man tries to stand up for his people and culture this how y’all treat him…I’m with Kyrie,that man still has a soul and hasn’t been poisoned or brainwashed by the money💯

[@Scott-qr5so]

Mad dog really be looking like zoolander when listening to stephen A. lmao

[@DITOXXIV]

😂😂😂

[@avejaly8065]

I love Maddy

[@ericdiamond373]

brilliant analysis

[@WrestlingIsReal649]

Get rid of kyrie and Ben and restart fresh with Kd next year smh 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

[@terrence8483]

KD is not staying there without Kyrie. Kyrie is the reason he came there. Without Kyrie, the nets are irrelevant and likely have to sale the team cause they barely have fans.

[@jimcrack3776]

The goat is back

[@stephenmusisi2429]

I hope one day Stephen A Smith gets to meet Kyrie Irving and they chat. I'll see if he'll keep the same energy

[@sportsguy25]

theyve met many times

[@huluman9806]

Kyrie came on first take

[@altdelete7696]

This comment is uninformed just like kyrie.

[@isao_the_2nd]

1:21 Oh kyrie doesn't mean harm? 🙄🤦🏻‍♂️ Words can affect everybody smfh! Get it right!

[@societyrunsbackwards1059]

When Stephen a was trying to talk over JJ😭

[@thewizardofoz511]

But he's always talking over someone that's part of what makes him Stephen A 😂

[@newjack0014]

Mad dog is absolutely correct about Atkinson. Loved that guy. Changed our culture

[@rrfrfr]

Stephen A Hates Kyrie he's making it even more obvious 😂

[@mikhelBrown]

The CAVs would have won 2 rings if he wasn't such hothead. Don't like that stuckup short dude.

[@Snowfox23]

Love the sarcasm 😂😂😂😂

[@GreenPasturesFinancl]

I bet Kyrie cannot go a full season without something derogatory...

[@skywalkerjpratt23]

Can u be specific on what part was Derogatory?

[@GreenPasturesFinancl]

@@skywalkerjpratt23 It's still early in the season, let's see.

[@skywalkerjpratt23]

@@GreenPasturesFinancl Wise answer, see we will

[@Z_ii_0_N]

WAS IT REALLY THAT HARD TO JUST 'CLICK THE LINK' AND RESEARCH THE MATTER BEFORE MAKING ASSUMPTIONS, BLINDLY & IGNORANTLY TAKING A STANCE, & DEMONIZING A MAN..??

[@TLR1988]

JJ's face at 2:04 PRICELESS

[@chriscampbell5538]

Mad dog and SAS are speaking facts!

[@brooklynblack9015]

Kyrie is carrying espn on his back right now lol 😂 😂😂…go kyrie ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

[@figo007tv]

Clown logic by kyriesexuals as usual.

[@brooklynblack9015]

@@figo007tv lol 😂 ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿stay mad..we stand with the goat 🐐 kyrie

[@terrence8483]

They really love talking about Kyrie. They dragging this. Players commit actual crimes and they may talk about it. Kyrie does or says anything, he gets slandered for the whole year.

[@mushmouth610]

He's just the clown of the week. "They" always give them something to discuss.

[@brooklynblack9015]

@@mushmouth610 and u are a puppet and a sheep 🐑 😬🙄🤡😂😂

[@ComicsLamar]

Spot on SAS

[@Pizzaguy-jg7so]

Kyrie Irving is who I always thought he was: a selfish teammate, an entitled prima donna, and a toxic friend who demands everything from you and gives nothing in return. He can kick rocks as far as I care.

[@yvonne2965]

💯…the most selfish player ever

[@terrence8483]

You don't know him. So why are you judging him as if you do. The people that actually know him say he's a great person and teammate. So it's weird that you think otherwise.

[@terrence8483]

@@yvonne2965 You don't know him. So why are you judging him as if you do. The people that actually know him say he's a great person and teammate. So it's weird that you think otherwise

[@Pizzaguy-jg7so]

@@terrence8483 Because last I checked this was a free country and I was protected by freedom of speech. Course unlike Kyrie I’m not using my freedom to stoke bigotry and hatred towards Jews but to simply call out the actions of someone who I think is just an entitled, arrogant, and disgusting human being.

[@raphaeljasi5517]

@@Pizzaguy-jg7so so Kyrie can be criticised but the Jews can't?? the freedom of speech only pertains ton certain people??

[@tmates8900]

Baruch 2:27-35 27 But, Lord, you have been patient with us and have shown us great mercy, 28 as you promised through your servant Moses on the day you commanded him to write your Law in the presence of the Israelites. 29 If you do not obey me, you said, you will be reduced to a handful among the nations where I will scatter you. 30 I know that you will not obey me, because you are a stubborn people. But when you are taken into slavery in another land, you will come to your senses. 31 Then you will realize that I am the Lord your God, and I will give you a desire to know and a mind with which to understand. 32 There in the land of your slavery you will praise me and remember me.33You will stop being so stubborn and wicked, for you will remember what happened to your ancestors when they sinned against the Lord. 34Then I will bring you back to the land that I solemnly promised to give to your ancestors, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and it will be yours again. I will increase your population, and you will never again be reduced to a small number. 35 I will make an everlasting covenant with you; I will be your God and you will be my people. I will never again remove you, the people of Israel, from the land that I gave you.'

[@BeFreeTypeMusicFreeMason]

After Ye posted that pic of Kyrie and Stephen A I knew he was coming out to C**N

[@multimidnight13]

Thank goodness SAS is blaming kyrie. 💯 correct.

[@EntirelyHoops]

JWill are you trying to imply that Lebron got Frank Vogel fired? Never heard this take from you before today brother let KD get the heat he deserves you can’t protect him forever!

[@daquanbumbry8519]

Mad dog hit the nail on the head the dismissal of Kenny Atkinson hurt this team

[@xerospades]

What happened to Brett? Where's that energy for that?

[@lamotte]

We know what it is, the lynchings went from physical to digital.

[@brandonwomack7379]

Killed a person and no mention of it! But this is more hurtful somehow?

[@MindoftheNorthStar]

Stop lying and pretending like they didn't address that. Every show has. You're just mad people are criticizing your crush Kyrie.

[@viralnewstv4873]

@@MindoftheNorthStar they addressed it once they on Kyrie nuts everyday

[@MindoftheNorthStar]

@@viralnewstv4873 they covered it multiple times. You're a POS liar just to protect Kyrie.

[@realamerican8069]

Sports shows are going down! You guys are going to make the KZbinrs more popular..

[@Aluvsloans]

The issue with KD and Russ was getting over the hump - they had 4 legit chances to either make or win the finals even after Harden left - they couldn’t get it done and maybe KD and Kyrie are similar - at least those OKC teams were contenders every year - this ain’t them

[@onidtubes]

Nets used to have jarret allen, karis levert, dimwiddie. What a mess. Sean Marks deserves blame too.

[@andycundy5822]

He played 20 games because he had a surgery, can you stop the narratives.

[@Itskingdomtv]

Stephen A. Smith is on point

[@r.m.90]

KD and Kyrie are not alphas but think they are. That's their problem. They want their own way then don't take accountability. Which is why they both *needed* Lebron and Steph. They can't do it alone because they're betas masquerading as alphas.

[@megamanxhunter]

Yes, I think so too. They claim they're leaders but in reality they're not. KD wanted his own team, but refuse to take leadership, because he can't take accountability. The fact he didn't tell Russell Westbrook, his friend, that he got traded to Golden State, was proof enough. Russell found out the news like everyone else, on Twitter.

[@tmates8900]

1 Chronicles 1:27-34 Bloodline of Abraham

[@johnjovanovichwick4194]

Keep that same energy KD traded all their depth away, stayed injured and underperformed in the playoffs nash is barley part of the blame. They wanted management who was already there fired now let’s see what KD can do without Steph.

[@coughdrop435]

I agree with Mad Dog because that team was better than this team

[@jamesc0890]

I stand with Kyrie.

[@waynemarshall8836]

Kyrie is a brilliant man…respect to that dude

[@satiricgames2129]

So ur a nazi

[@carlogarcia940]

I don't think so😅

[@guillermomclean8657]

ESPN targeting kyrie..... This is slander

[@FalseNi9e]

Good because he slanders Jews!

[@darianyoungsr3511]

They sure love using the word “ capitulate“ 🤣😂

[@madboyreadynow28]

Kyrie days are numbered in the NBA. Kyrie is about to be the Antonio Brown of the NBA.

[@KBTheStoner]

😂😂😂😂nah man

[@madboyreadynow28]

@@KBTheStoner You think that's funny? You're clearly not paying attention. No one wanted him in the off season. The Nets will not give Kyrie another deal. So what are you saying Nah to?

[@IGE5923]

@@madboyreadynow28 no one wanted him in the off-season? Lmfao the Lakers aren’t a nba team? If you don’t like Kyrie just say that but any team would take him especially the Lakers

[@madboyreadynow28]

@@IGE5923 Who did you hear from the Lakers that said they wanted Kyrie? Are you going by reports on ESPN? Is Kyrie a Laker? I just want to know who you heard with the Lakers organization that said publicly they're currently working on a trade for Kyrie? There were many teams speculated by the media but those are speculations not facts. Sad how people simply believe everything they hear in the media.

[@madboyreadynow28]

@@IGE5923 By the way, I don't know you or Kyrie to say I don't like you. Just because I am saying something you disagree with doesn't I am saying it because I like or dislike someone. A fact is a fact and today it appears that people hate facts. My opinion is just an educated guess that Kyries days in the NBA are numbered remember you hear it first from me not ESPN. I am telling you this. It proves people are not paying attention. If no team would trade for Kyrie in the off season. Kyrie has an expiring contract that makes him a hot trade item. At this point no team wants to trade for his expiring contract. At some point if Kyrie gets traded the team will ask him to stay away, don't show up. Just sit back and wait. I am almost 99.9% correct about things I post here. I predicted Tony Romo was going to retire and go into TV when all of ESPN was sure he was going to Denver or Houston. The key point was Denver or Houston never said anything about getting Tony Romo. Please stop believing everything you hear on ESPN. They have to make up story lines to keep you watching.

[@vince5417]

Mic drop 🎤🔥🎤

[@FloydWhoElseTV]

Never trust a person who was taught by a MacGraw-Hill textbook

[@wendygordon6358]

Kyrie Irving is the "bomb". He stated his opinion. I do not think he was being disrespectable to anyone. I applaud you Kyrie for not backing down on your opinion. May God continue to Bless You and empower you for doing what you think is right according to His Will.

[@stanleymoumolua1446]

Steven A always keep it real that why this brother got one of the biggest platform on espn. Kyrie is full himself.

[@LawezeanaS197]

I thought the media wanted Steve Nash fired

[@IHATEJEREMYMOCK]

I support Kyrie.

[@bxi1547]

Of course you do.

[@alexanderchua]

They can fire a coach who tried to do his job but cannot fire an antisemitic. What a world.

[@BLACKTALKTODAY]

Salute to Kyrie stand your ground king

[@ninocrown3247]

Mad Dog Russo, didn’t Lebron want Ty Lue over Frank Vogel? Hindsight is 20/20 for these media talk heads. Magic got Paul Westphal fired, Jordan got Stan Albreck fired. It’s only the players fault, if the coach doesn’t work out. Didn’t Krause & Reinsdorf fire Phil Jackson after winning the 98 Finals, the Bulls 2nd three peat. Toronto fired Dwayne Casey who was coach of year, traded Derozan for Kawhi, hired Nick Nurse and GSW has injuries and they won a title, so it wasn’t 2nd guessed. Some of this shyt is luck. I firmly believe KD, Kyrie and Harden even with mediocre Nash, would have won a chip over Phoenix. KD almost beat the Bucks by himself, until Giannis went HAM those last 2 games.

[@jayg613]

OK so even though Stephen A said he would move past the Kyrie mess, for this Instance I would give him a pass to get on Kyrie for this, Jesus Man...

[@tmates8900]

Genesis 11:10-32 Bloodline Of Shem

[@thesoulprophet4611]

STAND WITH KYRIE✊🏽✊🏽

[@fullmetal1766]

They make fun of kyrie for being a fake intellect but turn around and call lebron a genius lmao

[@2ndteddy18]

who went to DUKE ?

[@francissmithers952]

LBJ would never put anything like that out there cause he is a geny, even if he liked it, shared the same opinion,no way, so that makes him smarter then Kyrie, and they were talking more in terms of basketball 🏀🏀

[@francissmithers952]

@@2ndteddy18 still doesn't mean he's a genius, dudes goofy, and aloof

[@danieldiggs9574]

@@2ndteddy18 Anyone can go to Duke if they got talent. Don't mean you're educated. Lebron don't even have a college education or a father figure growing up. He's got feminine energy.

[@2ndteddy18]

@@danieldiggs9574 ; true '' but S A T's matter

[@TheOfficialYtPURGE]

KD and Kyrie should've went to the Knicks

[@TakeoverSZN]

Y’all literally getting on kyrie more than y’all got on that owner that literally called the players “niggers”

[@Yt_ShadowBannedme]

What owner??

[@viralnewstv4873]

@@Yt_ShadowBannedme suns owner

[@EWCMILK]

Stephen A nailed it. Kyrie is killing the team atmosphere while pushing his selfish beliefs. Just play basketball, leave the politics aside