On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Jay Williams and Chris “Mad Dog” Russo talk through Ja Morant’s return to the lineup after his 25-game absence.
0:00 LeBron was impressed
0:30 Stephen A.’s thoughts
3:00 JWill’s response
5:00 Keeping receipts
5:50 Mad Dog’s comments spark debate
8:00 Stephen A. thinks JWill is wrong about this…
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46 Comments
Ew dude in the middle reminds me of skip
JWill is a 100% right, Stephen A. and Chris Russo are protecting their media friends and JWill still speaking from a athlete, the sad part in all of this is Jwill is on a island with these two puppets and they basically used his words against him and he bit it. Smh Ja made a bad choice and everyone who spoke down on him, his family and his game he is going to show them with his skills, including these wishy washy media people.
Man I wish I could throw hands with him one time. These punks always pretend to be tough man
I’m on Mad dog side. Especially after listening to Morant last night I feel like he wasn’t suspended long enough and he hasn’t received the help that he really needs. It seems like he’s blaming everybody else for his problems and doesn’t realize it’s all on him and I really think there’s a high possibility that he’s going to get in trouble again just looking at the video and listen to what he hast to say. I wonder with a therapist would think.
What I'm saying is that your saying what you say because saying what doggie is saying ain't saying what you say that you saying, you know what I'm saying?
Stephen A. Smith is something else, I tell ya what now.
Don’t like jwill. He was a scrub in the nba. Now he wants to chime in on everything. He said high level. You never were.
Mad Dog is absolutely right . Once I heard Morant say, “I have receipts,” I sighed , because I knew what that signified. Ja Morant doesn’t think he did anything wrong. Stephen A was also right when he said on his podcast that Morant was vague in his answers. Honestly, based on what he said during the press conference, I do not believe that he has learned anything. Hopefully, I am wrong .
How many times does Stephan A. say "You're not wrong, but let me tell you why you're wrong."
Memphis won't do anything but be big mouths as the always are, Ja problem is his attitude, and still after what he has been through this shows he has learned nothing, until he matures a bit more he won't become a better player and he isn't good enough to win a championship on his own, in the end he is like a Russell Westbrick 2.0, exciting to watch but not a champ and just another guy, his only hope is maturity.
Wow this a wild day on First Take
Wow Jay Williams got personal directly to Mad Dog
No he is playing victim. Let's not act dumb like we've never been in that situation.
Ja Morant wants to have that sort of underdog story. The Top G who made it. We know he's surrounded by degenerates and NBA is full of it. Cmon lets not act dumb.
It depends on who keeping the receipts, Ja or Ja Wick 💀💀
Everyone is reaching. We know what he meant when he said “ I’m keeping Receipts”. He didn’t say who he keeping receipts on or what. People always reaching to discredit a black man.
Doggy is clueless on “Keeping Receipts” . At least he acting like he don’t know . He don’t like Ja so he’s gonna say negative things about anything Ja is saying. Doggy said something who don’t like Ja will say…..
I agree with Mad Dog for once. Lol He is playing the victim. I never liked the shut up and dribble comments, but I wish he would shut up and dribble. And stop referring to himself as 12.
JWill self assessment is off by a mile. No ine remembers you as a player but you are a good analyst.
I love Mad Dog's honesty.. No cap, Ja put himself in that position…. sooo……. i'm kind of lost of his receipts his kept lol
Hes a CHILD …hasnt learned a lesson
J will always trying desperately to sound intelligent but he's not nearly as bright as he thinks he is.
Moly is the best at hosting these shows when she isn't interrupting
I agree with Mad Dogg. Just come back and don't mess up again. Receipts does have an indication that he was wrongfully persecuted.
mad dog talk like old xqc
Yall are amazing
Everyone has a problem with the receipt statement. When media loves to report his timeline. Reporters can't expect the people they report on to take the high road. When they can't.
Stephen A the circle talker. Useless word user Smh
Agreed l. Keeping receipts is just more victim mentality shhht and sure a way to deflect and redirect the energy of his own decisions and their repercussions. It’s immature internet shhht. Just stfu and play ball dude. Tell folks later that you ket receipts. If you don’t win ALOT, no one will care about your receipts.
Grab your glocks when you see morant, call the cops when you see morant, uh, who shot me but you punks didn't finish now ima bout to get this layup. You know I hit em up 😂😂😂😂😂
“I Have No Idea Why Willie Green Put Herbert Jones On Him” Lmao Man Do These People Actually Watch Games ?😭
Protect Jay at all costs.
He hasn't changed. He still dont get it. SAS is wrong. He was not referring to other players. He said "i heard what they were saying". He was obviously talking about the media.
J.will completely missed the point. Are u afraid that ja wont give u that interview again. If im not mistaken he lied to j. Will face. Cant trust these guys.
J.will take is pitiful. The man is playing the victim. Stop all the rambling dude. J.will is a prostitute. He wants an interview.
mad dog always take players comments out of context to make them sound bad. I swear everytime a played says something he takes it way out of context it's absurd. how is that playing victim?
He ruffled feathers w that statement lol
Didn't someone apart of his crew point a laser that might've been attached to a gun, at players on another team??????? maybe that's why no other nba players called him.. like Stephen A. Smith ''its a brotherhood'' and JA violated that brotherhood if what they say is true….
Ja is clown
Ha 3 times what, Jay?
Stephen A don’t understand why willie Green put the best defender on the court on Ja. 😂😂😂
Did he say pistols 🔫 or
😅
I agree with every take from each of them. Good on Ja, keep receipts!!! But at the same time, it’s no one’s fault but your own!!! Playing the victim, You got suspended for pointing guns on social media and then do the EXACT SAME THING only a months later! That’s INSANITY!!! Should only be angry at yourself
Y’all don’t see the war that JWill and SAS be having on air 🍿 😂
Mad dog will be called racist but hes 100% right.
Lol Mad Dog is so white. And that’s coming from me with my Jean shorts, high white socks and Nike monarchs on.
this white guy clearly don't understand
JWilll is so white washed! Mad dog makes complete sense.
Good grief…I can’t watch these shows anymore wit these white dudes and their snarky comments…cringy. All the best. But these shows are dying!!
GILS ARENA!!! IT IS WHAT IT IS!!!