Kawhi Leonard is the WORST SUPERSTAR Stephen A. Smith has ever seen in sports 😬 I First Take
On First Take, Stephen A. Smith and Chris “Mad Dog” Russo join Molly Qerim to discuss Kawhi Leonard’s signing a $28 million endorsement deal for a “no-show job” and whether an investigation should be conducted.
0:00 Kawhi Leonard signs a $28 million endorsement deal
0:30 Thoughts from an anonymous former Aspiration employee
1:04 Clippers statement
1:20 Stephen A. reacts
4:58 Mad Dog talks about the need for an investigation
6:00 Stephen A. speaks on the Clippers organization
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46 Comments
Kawhi's actual "no-show job" is basketball.
People are superstars because thats what they make you think…Tyrese Halliburton wasnt anything special in Sacramento now all of the sudden he's a stud cause they turn the magnets on in crunch time…. nba is rigged af but we have nothing else to entertain us so we will watch whatever
What is life about getting money for a BLACK MAN YALL MAD BECAUSE HE UNDERSTOOD THE ASSIGNMENT REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE MIXED BREED
Pablo Torre has been in his JORDAN ERA ever since Bill Simmons criticized his reporting on Bill Belichick’s relationship with Jordan Hudson, describing it as “gutter journalism”!
Stephen A will never speak truth to power… It's Balmer, not Leonard.
I hate this guy so much. Dude literally scams his way through life under the guise of an athelete…
Bro reiterated that Balmer deserves the benefit of the doubt and proceeded to blame Khawi. Bias ahh take.
That Raptors championship ring must keep S.A.S.up at night.
Embiid is the same as Kawhi
NBA
Never Broke Again… unless you a fool!!!!
Cowards scream the loudest…a little more foot-licking for the billionaire please
Lmao contract extension 😂😂😂
Who do you think is paying khawi obviously steve ballmer and your tryna put the blame on khawi. 😂😂 Mr uncle Tom.
The last laugh of kawhi 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Ha ha ha ha 😂😂😂😂😂
this happens all the time but they could have hid it much better
Kawhi Leonard did so much for canada basketball
Stephen A be going in and be preaching 😂😂😂
$28 million to do nothing! Sign me up…
Why will you blame the player? It probably was the owner who suggested that deal..
Please correct me if Im wrong 😂
Ben simmons has entered the chat
So obviously bought by the league – Stephen A Smith just yells to misdirect attention
Just give me 1mill gd
Who wouldn’t take 28M to do nothing !???
I literally can’t stand this dude SAS man , such a sucker and a company man .
Kawhi isn't nearly as bad as Ben Simmons
I dont blame kawhi less drama
No show jobs!? 😉Kawhi Mobbed up ?! 🧐
Kawhi is a fraud. Went from being highly regarded to a joke
SAS works for Disney/ESPN. They are partners with the NBA. SAS has to represent ESPN. He is going to go after the owner of a team, but a player is isn’t off limits
Worse than PG?
Golden State gave him a stimulus package 😭
Stephen a sounds like kawhi Leonard’s prosecutor in court .🤣🤣🤣
Saying you’re always gonna give a billionaire “the benefit of the doubt” sound A LOT like Stephen a smith did something illegal for or with said billionaire
Ok we got the temu version of skip bayless. His name is chip paidless 😂
Doesn’t SAS play solitaire at work? That rant was rich coming from him lol
There appears to be nothing to investigate. The facts are not disputed. The Clippers paid this company 300 Million and the company had a contract with Kawhi Leonard's company that would give it 28 Million for a "no show" job. The Clippers are not disputing the facts. What the Clippers are disputing is the conclusion that is made based on these facts. The Clippers are saying that what happened was not meant to circumvent the salary cap. The other side is saying it does. Most likely the NBA would say that what happened was probably a violation of the salary cap rules. The "no show" provision in the contract was the ultimate giveaway. Why give 28 Million for nothing unless it was really for something. And why go through all these shell corporations to do it if you were not hiding "something" fishy. For those with legal training these are called "badges of fraud". The other NBA owners must be fuming mad and it would not look right if the Clippers get away with this without a substantial penalty. The Spurs and the Raptors were complaining about the side deals that Uncle Dennis was trying to make that they did not agree to do. The ultimate vindication for the Spurs would be for KL to be declared a free agent and for the NBA to strip the Clippers of at least 5 first round picks similar to the Joe Smith scandal.
I like him more now. And im canadian lol
True or not. I don’t care.
Steven A wants a piece of those Billions$$ from Balmer 😄😄
SAS VIEWER SHIP IS TANKING. YOU TALK TOO MUCH ABOUT YOUR OWN KIND BADLY AND GIVE THE MAN WHO INITIATED THE DEAL A PASS. F SAS!!!
Stephen A. never fails to disseminate a despicable take. Can you imagine how much Kawhi has made the franchise? Yet, disgustingly, we have someone who has no access to any financial reports claiming that Kawhi has essentially “stolen” money from the Clippers’ organization.
Steve Ballmer has an incredible mind for business. Are we to believe that he’d keep Kawhi on the roster instead of buying out his contract if he were not fiscally valuable to the franchise? When it’s all said and done, like anything else, the NBA is a business. Kawhi is an asset, whether he’s on or off the court.
Case closed.
Cooning A. Smith
Maybe he can’t read
Did you expect anything else from Stephen A Whitesmith???
Shame on the nba paying players like this..he plays just enough to get paid. He's a selfish dude
Kawhi has missed over a third of his entire career. Ridiculous