Fred VanVleet was right! – Stephen A. reacts to his comments on NBA officiating | First Take
Stephen A. Smith and Monica McNutt react to Fred VanVleet’s comments on NBA officiating.
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0:00 Video of Kevin Durant spraining his ankle during pregame warmups
0:55 Fred VanVleet press conference on 8th technical foul
1:45 Stephen A. on Fred VanVleet’s comments on NBA officiating
3:30 Did VanVleet cross the line calling out ref by name?
6:00 Monica McNutt’s thoughts on VanVleet calling out NBA referee
8:30 Stephen A. refs need to calm down ejecting players
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28 Comments
Baskeball succccccksssss!!!! Ref too!!
AS A RAPS FAN, I SUPPORT FVV. WE ALL HAVE TO STAND UP AGAINST INJUSTICES.
Fred ain’t laying
Monica McNutt is why I watch undisputed instead
Gotta tie them shoes
NBA is turning into WWF. As a raptors fan we’ve seen it for years but now it’s getting disgusting and it’s ruining the sport I used to love.
Fred Vanvleet looks like Mike evans and drake mixed
The Denver Toronto games last two minutes was absolutely horrific and then now the clippers game. We’re talking back to back games with this Toronto team that’s actually playing their hearts out. NBA refs are taking the passion out of the game.
im surprised they didnt call him racist hahaha… they should ask perk
The longer he in Toronto the more he starting to look like drake
That’s true tho
Imagine paying top dollar for that suns game and seeing KD slip in pre game warmups? van fleet just said what most fans of every sport has said on a day after.
Poole got a tech for giving the ref the ball too low. He didn't even throw it hard
Vegas pays the refs under the table. Gambling has taken over and corrupted all sports
The refs blowing games because there put there feeling into the calls. Just call what you see don't matter if you like a player or not call the game fair as you can have integrity.
Yes vanvleet is right, it is about these refs are called out
I totally agree with Fred. I stopped watching the NBA after the 2016 officiating fiasco that destroyed the Raptor's chances against the Cavs. Fortunately, I tuned-in again to watch their historic postseason run and win in 2019, but it has been back to the same old over-sensitive, inconsistent officiating ever since. Good on you Fred, for calling a spade a spade, and being willing to take the consequences!
They didn’t T up Lebron. It was P Bev.
LeBron never got a T only Pat Bev got one. The girl was trying to correct him. What a clown
Another bad take Stephen A
The league wanted to "clean up the game" well now you mad at the refs?
Sorry, I'm glad the refs are doing this for histrionics going on by the players. It's filtering, in just about every sport, down to the youth level and youth players and coaches are going at refs and we are losing refs at all levels. Eliminate it from the professional level and you won't see it at the youth levels.
I agree with 99% of everything said EXCEPT giving any love to Joey Crawford. He literally put himself above the athletes actually playing the game
Mj would have made the shot still 🤷🏽♂️
There's other problems with the rules. If you win a challenge you should retain it. ALSO, they never call obvious fouls on a last possession… and if they won't go to the replay for a final play that determines the winner then why have it. They main thing is to get it right… they have access to replays to do that and won't use it.
The referees and the commissioner of the NBA are mere reflection of the owners and there mentality…shut up and dribble but the players have the power to change this disease, it's not all about money.
Good Man Stevie A
THANKS stephen A.say it loud