Stephen A. responds to Steve Kerr’s thoughts on Steph Curry’s leadership | First Take
Stephen A. Smith, Brian Windhorst and Kendrick Perkins share their thoughts on Steve Kerr’s response to Stephen Curry’s leadership amid Draymond Green’s indefinite suspension.
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SAS = Clown
I love how he brags about being #1 for 12 years when there really isn’t any other sports competition lol. Not everyone carriers FS1 😂
Been number 1 with clock bait
Kerr and Steph are soft their not leaders
*[Lengthy but worthwhile comment ahead]*
Stephen A.'s problem isn't that he brings up black issues and the black perspective in itself. He sometimes says what truly needs to be said (that many among us as black society back) and he says it as unapologetically as it needs to be said.
It's that he often doesn't make the best and wisest use of it. He doesn't make it count well enough. He often confuses our social issues to guard his own individual touched ego, which sometimes hurts the collective of black American voices overall.
He'll sometimes use the valid issues of the nuances and complicated history of common black American experience to emotionally defend his own logically-invalid point, hoping that mentioning the topic will create some distance from his own opinion or criticism being questioned.
Like here: Where in God's name does making the point that LeBron being a black American man carry any argumentative weight anywhere towards the argument that Steph should speak up publicly as a vocal leader? What was the point of that tidbit?
And how can he claim that nobody is excoriating or questioning Steph Curry as a leader when he's indeed doing such to Steph Curry (even if he's meaning Steph as a public leader rather than a private one)?
Naturally, a lot of folks from society outside of black society always gets uncomfortable about topics of "race" at all, because many haven't suffered or dealt with the issue for as long as we have in this nation. Some people rush to "race-baiting" accusations because they can't handle emotionally or logically the delicate topic of "race." (An accusation that I'm sure I might even get here.)
Well, it's like this: You can't live on a continent where "race" was bashed over black human beings' heads since 1492, and live in a nation where gruellingly-fought black American civil rights are younger than my own dad (not even 70 years yet), and then act like "race" should just be quieted.
Particularly during the 1960s, everyone from women to Native Americans to Latinos to LGBTQ all benefited from black people being the original loudest clapback about social injustice in America.
So, those certain bothered folks talking about "race-baiting" can all hush. We gon' talk about "race," okay? It still matters today, sadly. Issues won't go away by trying to pretend like they're gone.
Still, that doesn't mean that someone such as Stephen A. can't miss and miss pretty wide in bringing up the matter. And it needs to be called out. Particularly when SAS uses it to defend his own incoherent take.
Just like what he did in offending Shohei Ohtani about the speaking English thing and somehow brought up how being a black man in America mattered, instead of just owning it all as simply Stephen A. Smith. I was so angry about that matter, as a fan of the show and a fellow black man in America.
I got love for you, Stephen A. Smith, but black American society never elected you as the black American speaker of da' house or our brotha patron saint of ESPN. You need to face issues sometimes without bringing the rest of us in with your takes.
I personally say it's only hurting a lot of us elsewhere as black society and feeding into Faux News angles about the deliberately-misused "woke."
Thanks a lot, SAS. 🤦🏾♂️
Stephen a smith never takes accountability he’s so annoying . Same thing with Lonzo ball situation .
You have to admire SAS. I would be like, “Steve you’re absolutely right. That was a terrible take and I apologise and retract.” That’s why I don’t make even 10k never mind 10m lol 🤡
People think Draymond is the leader because he has a loud mouth. Steph is and always has been the leader.
Steve Kerr shouldn't have answered the question. It just gave them more things to say😂
Who’s the best PG of all time now?!! Magic woulda put him in his place a long time ago. Not lil pretty boy Curry
that's bec. Steph is not the leader of that team, it's Draymond
hilarious SAS just being defensive and making excuses and lies on his quote on quote “Steph curry isnt a leader” take.. 😂😂😂😂😂
Stephen A. not being able to handle criticism is my new favourite type of media
Man Steve Kerr really got under Stephen a skin, this man is TRIGGERED
Stephan A questioned Curry’s leadership on national tv and now denying it 🙄🫠
I'm disgusted with both of them. And I'm disgusted with Curry. And with Draymond. And frankly I'm disgusted with myself for the amount of disgust I have for everyone. For me to sit up here and act so disgusted sickens me. No one is questioning hown disgusted I am and yet I'm calling myself out for being disgusted? Sickens me. If lebron James had this much disgust in him you would all be as disgusted with him as I am with myself. Why don't you have that same energy for me? Sickening.
You know that you was recorded don't you Stephen.
You know what I find disgusting? Draymond sucker punching Jordan Poole with enough force to kill.
This is the most feminine man in the sports world he can't get over himself he is the master manipulator of words he should be quiet instead of trying to wiggle just except it like you want everyone else to try it let's see if you can really do what you ask of other people we'll wait?
Join the club kerr. Most of us find Steve disgusting😂😂 Basically anybody as loud and judgemental as Steve is disgusting. The more humility u lack as a person…the more disgusting u are….in my opinion.
molly is the most pointless existence on this show
SAS is 100% correct! Kerr is a good person but this is a wrong criticism!
I've lost respect for Stephen A. Gonna make an effort to avoid anything with him in it in the future
Steph not a leader! he is soft like butter! he can not even tell draymond to shut up. soft steph. steph can not even tell the young team mates how to get better. so he is not a leader. steph just follows draymond
Steve A is almost as dumb as big Perkins. And that's saying alot 😂
Dude is a STR8 HIPPOCRITE.. But no smoke for Giddy. Smh
Oh, so Stephen A was indeed questioning curry’s leadership. Got it 😂
No Stephen A., you are twisting it! I watch the segments & specifically saying just that🙄. When it comes to thinking processes (especially in professional basketball), I'm taking Kerr over you every time (Curry too).👊