Wallo & Gil's Arena CALL OUT Stephen A Smith & Old Media

[@raphaelotuya4423]

Love y'all show but listening to this made me realise that sports also needs outsiders covering sports, otherwise it becomes a boys club for people covering for eachother

[@Bossforthecause]

Exactly! If they had their way there would be no critiquing.

[@pedrogates3189]

That’s a fact

[@musicbot101]

Definitely

[@Big_Stu85]

Facts

[@uria2001]

I think theres room for everyone. The problem is each group thinks they own the whole space. when its not true. You can cosume from multiple sources.

[@jacobrichardson768]

I just wanna say I’ve seen the worst nba takes on gils arena, way more than I’ll see on first take, gil hates the euros, and college players who aren’t a one and done, brandon thinks doc and darvin are fine and has a personal beef with any guard that’s better than him (ie, Donovan Mitchell), Mccants hates lebron and does whatever he can to discredit him, Nick is Nick

[@vince7536]

Why do you watch then?

[@nickzlb77]

Yea but he calls anyone not from the US a Euro so it doesn’t really count

[@Harrison0924]

Lmao all of y’all are accurate

[@spencerworthy9149]

Yep.

[@walkoff2]

It makes them human. Besides I love seeing the daily reminders that LeBron averaged 37 vs McCants😂

[@kcsipngollc1]

McCants talking about playing hurt but couldn’t finish a workout for an ankle injury lol

[@Artbyartcreates]

😂😂😂

[@Boundlessconversations]

That take was so delusional 😂

[@corpyhogan4433]

Listen, I hate the media myself, but we need to quit pretend pretending like Gil, Rashad, and the rest of y'all aren't just as opinionated and flawed as the current media The hatred towards Europeans or LeBron is big examples for this show alone

[@InterstateRevenue]

Yea, but it’s just like being in the barbershop. These conversations are great. Old media is stuck in between the rules.

[@roadrunner4578]

Literally what I was about to say. The podcasters highkey be chattin way more than old media

[@corpyhogan4433]

@@InterstateRevenuetrue! And I do think it is some genuinely good player lead sport shows out there

[@corpyhogan4433]

@@roadrunner4578fr man Lol

[@InterstateRevenue]

@@corpyhogan4433 Be honest brother. As long as we’ve been a fan of sports, we’ve always wondered what happened behind the scenes. What do the players actually think FOR REAL, not the bull shit they put on ESPN. i appreciate the players talking to much, i welcome it. We can finally get into the mentality of professional athletes. Even more so when they’re around homeboys.

[@reginaldweaks6913]

New media just means ex players not holding new players accountable. Then you got the people who just groupie for there favorite player.

[@jamalwalker04]

Don't forget hating on players out of jealousy

[@ajhenderson41]

So when a player does hold another player accountable he's called a bully or a locker room cancer (especially if they lack championships). There's no in between for those guys. New media means real sports talk, real locker room stories. None of that hot take shit from people who wouldn't have a job if these athletes all decided to stop playing today.

[@KonyHawk-t9x]

@reginaldweaks6913 so when they criticize players, it’s hating but when they don’t, they not holding them accountable? 😂😂😂 y’all are hilarious

[@KonyHawk-t9x]

@@jamalwalker04 so when they criticize players, it’s hating but when they don’t, they not holding them accountable? 😂😂😂 y’all are hilarious

[@BluJae93]

These guys act like their takes and insight ain’t complete trash. Calling the viewers dumb too?these jokers will trash a player quick then cry when someone else says it. Attacking a black man then crying because you don’t agree with him?

[@LeetraviusMcKay-q6m]

All the while Awful coaching is breaking down the game from an X’s and O’s standpoint just like Tim Ledger.

[@chrisbuehler6868]

Imagine Rashad talking down to anyone will the nonsense he spews. They think their opinions are infallible because they're ex pros

[@xcbaby123]

They are still probably more right than Stephen A. Smith

[@chrisbuehler6868]

@xcbaby123 at this point SAS is playing a character so you're right

[@Gymantis]

​@@LeetraviusMcKay-q6m Tim Legler was a player so he has a right to talk about the game according to their logic, right?

[@Bologni2]

“since when i been on this show and took a L?”😭😭don’t make me count bro

[@pedrogates3189]

Lmao nigga take an L every week

[@tford8129]

That boy brain is loose.

[@dariusfoster7431]

Gil must have finally got him a stylist he fresh asl today 😂😂 💯💯

[@TwanVRr39O]

Got a fiancé 😂😂😂

[@BigMacWitCheez]

Melli Monaco dressed him

[@mrexcitement2323]

His wife

[@LoveLaughLive1]

😂

[@HoodieMelo313]

😭😭😭nigga got the purple jeans on I ain’t even peep til I seen this

[@snapbacktrizzy]

Philly stand up. Gil’s arena needed this one

[@johnathanhornesr]

Is anyone going to tell McCants that Halloween is over 😂

[@leeroy9562]

Y’all really had mccants Lmaooo without him the show is hella wack lbs

[@BrothermanBlue]

Loved hearing Stuart Scott shouted out, RIP to one of the GOATS

[@whoisniilante]

McCaps: When I been on this show and took an L? .... Well, Pat Bev def exposed you and Kenyon Martin said everything without saying a word.. buddy wild

[@ibrahimtall6209]

Cool but lately Mccants has been racking up Ws and the rest of the Hollywood arena members been taking Ls

[@leeroy9562]

@@ibrahimtall6209say it again lol

[@playmajor]

New media just likes to talk without holding each other accountable for ANYTGING

[@AceBenjamin-j8t]

“My Owners” sound like crazy work Gil 😂😂😂😂 great content doe OG🔥

[@stackntax1308]

What is gil talking about can you imagine the number of reporters that have probably been dropped from local news inquirers of course they get judged on their work

[@ChargersCity]

🙏🙏Blessings forever GOD loves y'all too forever tell everyone you know and don't know. Jesus loves y'all too forever. Teach everyone how to see and enjoy their blessings too forever😊😊

[@arsenworld123]

Correct only difference is it's quieter for the media they get judged behind close doors by the executives(these days not even that cause the fans have opinions on them too)

[@JohnThree-f8e]

Bro you need help in the listening department, clean ya ears out.

[@marlonlwong]

It’s only “quieter” because nobody cares about the media in general. They’re not famous/known. It’s all public knowledge. If Stephen A. got fired from ESPN that would be the biggest news in sports media.

[@geraldrhoden702]

McCants really have to stop hating on people the way he does. He needs to learn how to let things go.

[@MrMac-zk5tv]

100% that I’ve seen WAY worse takes here than on First Take!!!🤣

[@bishopbhmg3882]

Rashad always f@ckin up the flow of a good conversation “the pen is mightier than the sword” lookin ass 🥷🏿

[@ibrahimtall6209]

Nah Rashad IS the show, you’re describing Gilbert

[@leeroy9562]

Why do y’all hate mccants for lik let me know ???????

[@RaylinBanks-tj9zl]

Gil got that iish on today ✊

[@dariusfoster7431]

I was finna say someone must have got him a stylist finally

[@keithcrump4986]

Rashad mccants picture is next to the word “contradiction” in the dictionary

[@ibrahimtall6209]

Gils pic is next to multiple words; “Hollywood” “reactionary” “fraud” and “insufferable”

[@deonpowe9259]

He's mad bcz he was run out of the nba after 4yrs!

[@ISOkeem13]

Rashad kind of a weirdo for that. It’s like he intentionally tried to lead Wallo downa path to talk bad about Stephen A just because he acts like he doesn’t like him. Bro a grown a man acting like that. I don’t agree with everything Stephen A says but the reality is MOST NBA players do like him and they say he’s more fair and respectful than most of the media. Not to mention he put more former players in position to succeed in than space that any of the players so let’s really talk about it. JJ Redick touched on this very subject on how Stephen A gave him a chance that no other platform would, as he did for many other players

[@draday7793]

Facts

[@PriestGoldie]

I love this show but i wish they would bring on somebody to speak for the “old media” . This take is completely wrong on journalism, they dont have the correct definition of it and the moderator needs to interject lol

[@jayb8129]

Always about some money! Never about integrity. Most have sold out frfr!

[@Dale-n8x]

Wallo up there looking like Levar Ball😂😂😂 big baller brand face aah😂😂😂

[@vince7536]

Looks nothing like Lavar

[@HeartOTC]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@terrancecarmichael619]

Triple B’s😂

[@LeetraviusMcKay-q6m]

Gil, Rashad, and Lexie act like they were the first ones to ever get criticized for their play on the court. So what about the former/hall of fame players that came before them and had to deal with the criticism? When you sign your name on that contract, you have to perform.

[@bnyc2000]

Old media and new media, they're the same. None are held responsible for their opinions.

[@Almanacplanting-g6o]

Can't believe how awesome this is!

[@kenquantasb816]

what so sad is The stephanA never trashed the ones before him... i never in my life seen current media trash old media... These new age media guys neen trashing the old media for some reason... An its so sad... cause one day they gonna be considered old media...and i wonder how they gonna feel... its jus sad... this new priveldge media is horrible

[@larrymoore3627]

@@kenquantasb816 that's because media wasn't at its height like it is now and he didn't have all that protection that he has now imagine him talking trash Oakley like he talks about kawhi Leonard no bodyguards black eyes if you get my drift so don't think because he didn't do it then he's somehow a saint guys always been a snake

[@uptbo2025]

Gil is right. The war between this “New/Old Media” has been brewing for sometime now because the popularity of Podcast . These former or current players could create their own content or narrative to combat the old media guys like Skip Bayless & Stephen A who never played the game or wasn’t good enough had the power to create these bs narratives and could say whatever they want. Now you have Stephen A talking about coming to the show to wanna debate somebody. Knowing that’s what he do so you at his mercy, but he got some of these former players messed up. They giving real stories of actually playing the game. Stories about locker room altercations and basically an insight of being an athlete those other guys can’t tell you that they can only say who’s better. That’s why Skip Bayless is unemployed. He lost that media war with Shannon Sharp… facts!

[@thrdwrld3]

The 1% have it so tough...I didn't know they had problems just like poor people. It's not easy being a rich young athlete...

[@ibrahimtall6209]

You’d think they were describing Galileo himself

[@GeneseeExplorer]

Gill was complaining that athletes get judged and talked about publicly, but that’s part of the job. The NBA is entertainment, and athletes are entertainers. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@ALONZOHARRIS2020]

Gils logic is; Players drafted to the NBA at 18/19yo = Eternally 3 to 4 years ahead of all the players drafted after college at 22/23yo. Not realizing an 18yo bust (undeveloped rough edges/bad habits) means a couple seasons on the bench with the 10-15 rotation or disappear into the blackhole of the G-League

[@tford8129]

G league players make a base salary of $40,500 for the five to six month season. They need to get better at their chosen career field or find another career field, just like a normal person would.

[@Bhowe26]

Gallo 100 percent right you need both sides. You need the players perspective to check reports/talking heads but you also need them to to cut through the BS players/former players want to sell

[@oneluvLevz]

Wallo cooking

[@FettiBoiSpeaks]

So basically players don’t like to be held accountable ?

[@canineoa.2293]

For me the problem with SAS is how hipocrite he is. He shits on Kawhi but a the same time hes number one apologist to Embid 🤷🏾‍♂️ hes a clow

[@Guy-zl3sp]

At least he can spell correctly

[@canineoa.2293]

@ good for him, im braziliam. Could care less

[@Guy-zl3sp]

@@canineoa.2293 You can't even spell Brazilian right lmao 🤣

[@blackdonte24]

@@Guy-zl3sp 😂😂😂😂

[@canineoa.2293]

@ uuu trolling my english im sooooooo ofended now

[@oboogie32]

Such a beautiful conversation and dialogue. GA is running a very good podcast

[@visastudios358]

They’re complaining about the media causes problems. That comes with the job. Nobody goes to the water park and gets mad because their clothes got wet. If you don’t want to be talked about in a negative way by the media, either play better or don’t go to the NBA. You never hear them complaining when the media is talking good about them.

[@ratpuffshow7650]

Nothing like watching privileged wealthy people complaining 🤦‍♂️

[@jgard1168]

These dudes are falling off

[@dautonhodge9967]

That’s there point jus cause there Rich don’t mean u can jus criticize them

[@coreythomas3633]

INCEL LOGIC

[@coreythomas3633]

​@jgard1168 how?

[@Andemur]

@@jgard1168yet, here you are…

[@Eddienumbers007]

I get that they go thru stuff like everyone else but the majority of the world don't care to hear about most of those issues when those big contracts are signed

[@LeetraviusMcKay-q6m]

Stuff they go thru that they created.

[@caponereacts8088]

They get hurt outside the game, they got a baby mama and they act like no one else goes through that and still gets it done. But they get 10s of millions of dollars every 4-5 years to do your job, who has sympathy for this?

[@dukedp78]

Who the heck said yall can’t go for their job?? And who the heck said they don’t get fired for bad articles 😂😂😂.

[@Courtdog2k3]

When Gil said "my owner doesn't worry about what media says about me" The way he said my owner, am I alone in cringing? And if you look at the actual construct. Who does the labor, who gets the majority of the spoils? Who needs who? Owners is right. Not like us is the narrative, but you still the boy in this situation until you're not. Ice cube got the right idea, idk if I trust him but he got the right idea and if cube can do it then why couldn't a collective of NBA vets make a new league. Or some entrepreneurial brothas. You taking over the media, now take over the medium!

[@syncereroyalty3923]

And he contradicted himself cause a couple mind before that he said what the media says can affect my contract 🤦🏾‍♂️😭... Lol

[@jamalwalker04]

Yeah that shit was crazy. New slave talk

[@moneydogmonroe9294]

Thanks for giving us a real view of the system.

[@jimmiewilliams9997]

Y’all up here crying my bad my guy I can’t relate to the crying we all get hated on millions or no millions

[@DaFactsNoNonsense1713]

This is the ONLY episode that made sense, in MONTHS! Salute to Wallo, for articulating some common-sense into this show for once

[@jacobruckerruck]

7:07 "He said he want a gravestone and a plot I said I got it..... The plot twist" 😂😂😂

[@raymcdonald2752]

Lexi needs to be grateful she’s even there nobody gives a damn about anything she do

[@TA-ht4jo]

Or says. They don't even let her talk most of the time.

[@dw00ds]

This is an interesting take from Gil considering they themselves sit on that couch and literally tear apart and rank current NBA players. B.Jennings just called Austin Reaves and DLo bums...how is that any different than the mere criticisms of a sports journalist like Stephen A.??? Sounds like they just want to run the market on covering sports commentary.

[@ternbug100]

If I was Wallo, Id be upset by this sensational thumbnail. Wallo did not "callo out" SAS. He stood by his positive experience and wasn't influenced by McCants

[@tottTownbiz]

I see the drip Gil!!!!

[@CharlesAlexanderJr]

Seems like this video denotes education to a degree(no pun intended). The media they speak of are journalists mostly. Stephen A. Smith holds a bachelor's in mass communication. Respect.

[@kimstuart7989]

Swaggy really tryna pick wallos brain and soak up knowledge salute

[@tonygreen4856]

So u can’t talk the game because u haven’t played game??

[@Wormanatti]

Too a degree no. I don't personally want to hear from the guys that didn't play. Especially when they are overly opinionated & wrong.

[@usedtoreadwordupmagazine]

@@Wormanattidefine played; at what level does someone need to play for you to listen to them?

[@ibrahimtall6209]

You don’t have to be a chef to see the toast is burnt. Classic gatekeeping fraud tactics

[@memcrew1]

⁠@@ibrahimtall6209True, but you don’t have to be an arrogant, condescending A Hole about it either. Especially when you can’t boil water.

[@ttaylor19805]

Sounds like the "New Media" hates accountability

[@ibrahimtall6209]

These are the problems everyone wants to have. Stuff it

[@someguy36284]

Naaah. Gils arena is home to some to most garbage takes out there. On par with SAS and his terrible takes 😂😂 The diff is that Gils arena is funny sometimes, where as ESPN is just annoying. But both provide very trash takes.

[@HoopsRaccoon]

Always heard of wallo and gillie. Never actually heard them. Wallo is super intelligent. My first time hearing him speak really.

[@tonygreen4856]

So SAS can’t talk about yall anymore that’s his job I thought?? So he ain’t allow to say shit ??

[@larrymoore3627]

I don't think they saying that Stephen they can't talk about them is the way that he's c convene his message he's a snake and everything that's happening right now is coming full circle eventually he's going to fade away

[@tonygreen4856]

@ how u figure?? I mean every one gets old but just because they played the game means they know it all?? This man has been covering the NBA for 30yrs does that mean anything?? Like have these players can’t even talk so who wanted to listen to them?? Then more ppl rather pay to listen to SAS then rather watch them play the game I think they hate SAS cuz he’s good at what he does & they see that media isn’t as easy they think it is yea basketball is their world but the tV is his

[@larrymoore3627]

@tonygreen4856 so if I've been covering war for 30 years that means I know more than the actual soldier that's been to war

[@tonygreen4856]

@@larrymoore3627 maybe some let’s not act like all these players just KNOW the games all of have high iQ’s lol

[@LigerXzerker]

​@@tonygreen4856 Example Kendrick perkins😂

[@princeshawn1330]

The worst part of this show is they have people Ike Jennings and Young who can barely put two sentences together without hurting themselves!!

[@vashaundavids4802]

They need to invite SAS and jump him😂😂😂

[@StrengthOfSamson45]

Once this dudes learn not to talk over each other, then maybe they can be up

[@spencer9276]

Damn they got to you Gil the bots and trolls are here

[@alexibarra8932]

We don’t care about your personal problems. Just like yall don’t care about the fans personal problems.

[@Yujii2]

4:55 Feel like ngas be forgetting that basketball is literally their job. Like bro the mf at the McDonald’s can’t call off because he had a rough day 💀 yes bro we expect you to play lmao

[@JustScrollingandTrolling]

Lexi sitting there like damn yall get paid a 100 million to play I have no clue how that feels 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jumpman5150]

Lowkey, that shirt 🔥 Gil.

[@JustSeanIllumenaudi]

It's crazy how everyone but gil and beyond were actually anything but a good college player

[@mikethomas860]

Yes they do get judged. It's called TV ratings.

[@janiyahcuteroutlaw2532]

Man leave SAS alone! He in awhole different league

[@lvgotnextworldwide4354]

Lexie be lookin so dam good ngl👀🤞🏾

[@OOHG37]

Everyone is going to have an opinion that’s why it called a take. Also people feeling how they feel back then different from the next person

[@ericortiz2011]

Crabs going be crabs my guy

[@zellg2905]

The only thing I would say is, Stephen A. Smith is outside. He's not hiding!

[@otislamar8613]

McCant’s talking about bad narratives started by the media is like when police complained about brutality during BLM.

[@4a_atm]

Stephen A. Smith just being someone who critiques is in my personal issue with him... is the politics that I don't care for. He'll go beyond critique to the point where it's even borderline personal if not actually personal with players like Kyrie Irving, where it got so bad his family had to get involved and Kawhi Leonard where he said one of the most disrespectful things you can say to a NBA champion... but then turn around and make excuses for Joel Embiid and Jerry Jones, who even though he makes fun of the Cowboys... he also has a very close relationship with him. I can't respect that shit! It's already bad enough that you make it so personal sometimes that it goes beyond sports with his analyst, but it makes it even worse that he doesn't even do it consistently to everybody...just like if you're going to be the way you are you could at least be consistent.

[@MichealLee__]

White people like telling black Americans shut up dribbling pay attention to the racism comments

[@josephh4539]

Yall need to shut up and let the QUEEN talk!!!

[@johncreasy9991]

Yeap. The chances that an elite athlete will also be elite at reporting on their own sport is rare. This is transparent self interest, period

[@koyowens1397]

ENTERTAINERS ENTERTAINING ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED 🤫😶

[@NickDeezDaily]

Gil sweater hard asf! 🔥Not every dude can pull that off. . .

[@ninopap7677]

Rob Parker questioned Gill's take on South Sudan when they played the Team USA and Gill took it really badly. Went on about Rob never played and all that. Old Media and new media doesn't exist, old media is mainstream TV where you work one way and new media is podcast where people can say what they want.

[@kysmith4959]

Gil speaking real talk

[@georgeparker8198]

I love that the players have their voice but they aren't the only ones I want to hear from. They are often biased, only want praise, and don't ask tough questions for the people they interview. There is a place for both. Sports are entertainment, it's a business but but it's not chemical engineering, it's not a science. There can be opinions and different POVS.

[@Jffoundationsmusic]

They finally caught on to what Kwame Brown been saying 👏🏿

[@TheTruthOverBS]

Stephen A gone always be a clown

[@JockishSports]

5:17 "I got to be God tier." 😂😂 They all looked around like this 🥷. 😒

[@godantisocial]

“ MY OWNER “ is crazy work

[@jasonbyrd4243]

That cat said my ooooowner. Lmfao. He’ll look back at it and say Dxmn……I said that

[@ClassicKidSan]

Gil shirt tuff 🔥😂

[@RALF0691]

Stephen A. Smith been played out to me a long time ago.

[@just4000s]

New media is cool, but they’ll always be room for real journalist

[@kingdavidsknowledge4538]

Gil speaking fact's I never believed in people that never played have an opinion on those who do like they the Masters of playing

[@larrymoore3627]

@@kingdavidsknowledge4538 it's not that the people that didn't play has an opinion what they're really saying is that this man takes a little bit too far Stuart Scott for instance bless his heart you never heard him talk trash about players but he was great at his craft this only came about with Skip Bayless and Stephen a snake

[@Port3R_]

Erbody opinionated and has bias... its room for everybody

[@NSmith-hh1ys]

TALK THAT TALK, GIL!!!!

[@just4000s]

Hey Gil’s area I get coaching and yearly reviews most people working do even journalist

[@itsonlydirt1994]

SAS shouldn't be speaking about anything other than sports.

[@gifi11]

I agree with Wallo. That's my guy, but the difference is that these new celebs are trying to be politicians and some type of figures. You can't have it both ways. If you are for the people, be for the people. If not, don't pretend.

[@lonniewilson9279]

I wish these men (especially Josiah and Gil) would make space for Lexie to be heard like Joe Button does for Melyssa Ford. Instead they show her very little respect by continually talking over her.

[@biggiegrinch]

And Gil tearing down Kwame Brown, Doc Rivers and role players is cool because he is an ex player

[@TheOneAboveAll_]

I wonder if Gilbert had an issue when those same journalist wrote about him bringing guns in the locker room

[@3005lives4you]

14:59 Homeboy said “ confused admiration”.😂 Get him outta there, put him in the body bag.

[@Ayo-Redd]

Gil got these bots in the comments lol

[@ChargersCity]

🙏🙏Blessings forever GOD loves y'all too forever tell everyone you know and don't know. Jesus loves y'all too forever. Teach everyone how to see and enjoy their blessings too forever😊😊

[@BigMLBOA-sy1ru]

Who you

[@DanGil23brongoat]

😹😹

[@RainGod.]

You’re a bot! We don’t like ESPN OR DISNEY

[@MikeStew07]

Love the perspective but to defend the old media, they don't pander to the players and that's necessary. Athletes make a lot of excuses for other Athletes and understandable.