First Take reacts to Naomi Osaka withdrawing from the French Open 

Facts media only cares about your money and how you spend it

It's all about creating heroes and villains

@@ShutThePuck all facts

Facts. To the media a player is who they need them to be to fit their agenda.

@@calmdownbruh8518 and to a player millions of dollars is nothing apparently

Slippery slope

So accurate!!..

If you don't think the media creating narratives and drama brings money in to the sport then you are a straight up moron.

@@mattsch21 the problem lies in the narratives they "create" they don't report the facts they tell their own versions of the story which is why Players are avoiding them.

@@mattsch21 not as much money as the GAMES do. Tell me which would crash first: Sports if you get rid of sports media or Sports media without sports 🤔 These players know who the money makers are: themselves.

That may be. But you shouldn't sign a contract and agree to speak to the media if it gives you anxiety and you're not sure that you can fullfil your commitment. If you do, be prepared for the consequences. To me this is black and white. Osaka needs to seek help and deal with her problems. When she's ready to face the media then she can return to the sport. The industry runs around media coverage and marketing. Its not just Osaka's well being at stake here. She's only one component.

I doubt that you actually understand how it is. Stop it LOL

SO, I GUESS ALL THOSE PEOPLE IN THE STANDS WATCHING THE MATCH DON'T AFFECT HER? SHE IS A GOOFBALL! GET OUT OF TENNIS & BE A DISHWASHER! THEN, SHE CAN BE DEPRESSED!

Then she shouldn’t have a job that makes her a public figure. This lifestyle clearly isn’t good for her health - she might want to step away for a year recharge the batteries.

@@russtriking3398 there’s a big difference between holding a conversation with someone and playing to a group of people, they’re very different things. Get your misogynistic comments out of here. If you don’t understand social anxiety don’t comment on it as well as calling a successful young woman a dishwasher.

Thank you for saying this. It's always too late to save a person. Listen to Naomi when she says she needs a break or else.. it will be the same story.

it was autoerotic asphyxiation gone wrong not a suicide. but that wouldn't sound as cool

@@troycambo so you was right there with him while he did it right?

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

LOL 😂 ikr

Max pointed it out and said take it with a grain of salt, so at least he's not a hypocrite

YES!!!! TO BAD SO SAD!!!

Right! Lol, what else did we expect them to say!?!

Technically that's every person who has a job, but there is only so much certain people can take

I never got spit on at the job.

@@patricija4179 need to find a better job good sir so you can lol

Should a surgeon be required to talk to the media after every surgery? Should a wall street agent do a press conference every business day or week? There is FAR TOO MUCH media requirement. An average tennis or NBA/NFL star does conference/media event an average 15 to 20 times a season.

@OLUWATOBILOBA FAKANLE " *Kyrie Irving is taking another “personal reasons” absence from the Nets and will not play against Minnesota. He was ejected for the first time in his 10-year NBA career last time out* *Irving was excused from seven games in January and three more in March due to personal reasons* " He has children 3 times per season?

RIGHT!!! Show up and say NOTHING

My 1st thought! But there may be restriction in the contracts. They should at least allow an athlete to not respond to insulting or stupid questions.

@@carolmiller5713 - That's the job of the athlete, their manager, their agent, and their PR coach. They are paying them good money to create the image, so it's their job to construct interview strategies.

💯

@@thespadestable So how are they asking questions that belittle & criticize her?

She's weak.

Retire

My problem w her whole deal is that she is still very much speaking w Japanese media that is paying her large sums of money! Are you suffering from anxiety or greed? If you're uncomfortable answering something say next question and call it a day.

@@johnsuttoniiijs Wow, if that's true then she's really just a piece of trash.

@@jetmech9287 very much the truth.

Well in the real world not making the money from the job, career, etc can make the mental or physical health worse.

Its not like those people are forced to play in those tournaments. They got so much money from winnings that they are probably set for life. The only question is obligation to sponsors in the contracts.

No skills no money, she got skills. Actions speak louder than words.

@@MwtcultureisSHE He's not wrong. The homeless are composed of many mentally ill people. By not being able to make money and support themselves, their situation is worse on the streets.

@@eeriedog7601 lol well what simulation are these athletes living in?

@@estherfamurewa4436 him getting a black eye, thats how you spell it, would have little to no effect on him speaking

@@estherfamurewa4436 SAS is the goat on ESPN

BC the dude literally has 5 shows on ESPN and ESPN radio lol

Instead he wants to make this topic about him.

@@estherfamurewa4436 so why are you watching if u don't like him

Exactly

If u suck u suck, no pity for you when you’re in the pros. You realize that right?

Ain't no comparison between brown and Osaka...NONE!

THEN SHE CAN BE DEPRESSED WHEN SHE HAS NO MONEY & WASHED UP!

@@russtriking3398 Oh please shut it up, your health always come first I don’t know what’s wrong with you, you need to find peace.

@@babygirla5717 Well, then she can take the next 5 years off to straighten her head out & by then, she will be a faint thought & past her time! Then, she can say, my head is on straight sleeping in a 1-room apartment on food stamps! NOW THAT'S PEACE!

@@russtriking3398 dude, really SHUT THE F*** UP! Of course ASSHOLES like you don’t have the energy to relate to this issue !

@@danielleediale3658 YOU CUBICAL WORKERS WHO PLAY WITH YOUR KEYBOARD ALL DAY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE WORLD HOLDS! KEEP PLAYING WITH THE STAR BUTTON, MAKE'S YOU A LEGEND IN YOUR OWN MIND! HAPPY STAR DAY!

They already teamed up against her with the other tournaments and with the media they would probably just try to reduce her popularity. She's genuine and unfortunately genuine beautiful souls don't make it long-term in this industry

@@coryddp7254 lol. Welcome to life.

@@Invictus-Solaris cringe.

@@Invictus-Solaris I've been doing it for about 40 years but thank you

@@coryddp7254 yeah because you know her so well

Marshawn was ahead of his time.

Marshawn wrote the template for these athletes to follow, why don't they use it?

📠

That was a good one. He was being honest and not the fake mean spirited "honesty".

Hence why I have no sympathy over here, she knew what she signed up for and if she can't hack it, don't play, take care of you first and that is the choice she made so good for her, no story here.

100% FACTS 📠

it's one player. not players.a clown who wore BLM at a tourney

The player should be healthy physically and mentally before the play to win.

IN REAL LIFE, THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR IS ABOVE EVERYTHING! THAT IS REAL LIFE!

without the media these tennis players will be getting a smaller pay cheque

Mental health is much harder to objectively quantify than physical health is, though. You can get an immediate scan for a broken bone. It's much harder to diagnose someone with mental illness.

@@BrianLockettits not hard but it does take a while tho and it depends how much the person is willing to open up

@JoshuaPate; Naw man they’re not even the same though. She still wants to work! The problem is she just wants to do the side of work that she likes (playing tennis) and not the other side of work that’s involved in her job (press conferences). If she’s serious about her mental health being an issue for her she wouldn’t even be in the tennis court right now. She’d be away getting treatment before stepping back on the court.

Yea that's a great point Joshua. Well done highlighting it.

@@whatwhat9004 that's a very weak and potentially harmful POV, I don't know much about her whole situation so idk if she actually is still playing, but even if she is the game is probably therapeutic for her and helps her mental health, and for all we know she could be getting treatment alongside that, you never know what someone is going through unless you know them personally, so you shouldn't be saying things like she just doesn't want to do her job

Naomi really needs to not enter these events then and make sure she is in a healthy mental shape. that is more important for her. Even if it is taking a full year or more off. Mental health IMO is just as debilitating as physical issues and often more, so just like if she had gotten say an ACL injury, she should completely take time off.

She should get well and deal with it before she entered the Open

@@danielkim672 ? Tennis doesn't cause her angst. Interviews and all the stress that goes with it does. You're conflating 2 separate things

@@Bubbles99718 If she wants to play just tennis, she can go to the local tennis center and play anytime. When someone is a 'professional' athlete, earning tens of millions of dollars in tourney winnings and endorsements, then part of that JOB as an athlete is media. As an athlete, they are part of the job description. Competing in tennis tournaments and media. For regular joes like you and me, we can play tennis without any media requirements? Why? No one cares what we say about tennis and we are not pushing the sport forward.

@@Bubbles99718 well if playing tennis doesn't cause her angst...no one is saying she should stop...there are literally thousands of tennis clubs she can go play and have the time of her life. But to play professional, earning millions and receiving accolades, there are requirements. She doesn't want to do them for her own mental health. She shouldn't. Best believe she had an entire team working with her, knowing her mental health and still told her to go play to earn them money also. But if her mental health is affected by talking too media, so dibilatating, that's by her own statements. Then she shouldn't play professionally, or go find a circuit that doesn't require that and she probably wouldn't make millions, but money isn't everything, especially considering your own mental heath. But shes trying to have both and shes gonna realize these big events don't care. So she is gonna relent or fade away.

truth

Not every athlete gets offered a job at ESPN as soon as they retire.

@@agentcodybanx8909 what does that have to do with comment?

That's because ESPN asks political and personal questions when they should only be asking questions about their performances.

Oh they have their agendas too but I can just easily tell them podcasts will fool you

@@justanaveragedude409 Most major sports and celebrity media do that. It all helps them paint a picture, spin a narrative, then sell it to the consumers.

Wat Happ?

@@bluethunder4542 | BTW, if only it wasn't windy that January Sunday you wouldn't of missed😁

@@johnnyhustle6976 right. And if u weren't tri polar when u got drafted by the Browns they wouldn't have wasted 5 extra years

Without a doubt, but we also have to remember that these athletes do sign contracts. Imagine you at your job pulling something like this. You'd be fired in an instant and left to rot with no healthcare.

Nobody said what's more important. Most people want to hear what the athletes involved have to say afterwards

Word

So is everyone else pal....That's not the issue, the issue is athletes signing contracts and acting as if they don't matter

@@snuggles24 Then way the losing altheles don't get as much airtime.

@@freddygaulman5493 What contract are you talking about.

Good for her? Are you serious? She's weak and stupid.

@mnarvaez1100 Like everything. If you're looking at it on a screen, it's probably nonsense. That includes your comment, mine, and any responses to either.

The media promotes the events and is a large reason sports are so popular and why the athletes are so well paid.

Plus she literally said she was willing to find another way to Communicate with the press that was not as bearing on her anxiety. So it’s not that she was 100% against communicating with them. She wanted a different way to do it. And they couldn’t even TRY with her. Disgraceful.

You want her to just quit playing professionally?

@@SylvanTuck miss bell is saying that, in fact, no one wants her to quit. But they *need* her more than she needs the sport...

Rather quit than try teach kids that you can cherry pick in life and be special

@@z_ed Yea I doubt that.

@@SHADOWx472 a human being is worth more than a game/ sport? I'm going to tell the church.

Exactly. That’s why Mama’s Cooking got him choking.

He's not wrong for calling a bust a bust 🤷🏽‍♂️

Tbh

Exactly!!! He’s been the biggest bully and attacker of athletes mental & emotional health. Shame on you @Espn

All he talks about is race I mean it's like he's obsessed with it

no it's like asking a kid do you think you should be punished ofcourse they will most likely say no lol

Sounds ridiculous.

@@lsslegendgeorge9948 agreed

Well he did say that is a difficult question for him to answer but sure

And asking an athlete if they should talk to the media is like asking a child if they like being lectured by their parent and explaining what they did in school. Every kid gonna say no. And every athlete gonna say no. There are bias 100% both ways. Why it isn't an easy question, cause the only ones who can really answer are the fans, since we are the ones the media says the interviews are for. Yet in every video, every forum, it's always pretty much split.

Well she did withdraw from the tournament... 🤷‍♂️

Or month, or year.

@@mickpratt8327 or maybe 10 years

Mick!! 🤣🤣

@@anthonysfiroudis6481 you won’t watch this show without him. Stop it

@@anthonysfiroudis6481 lest be onest the only reason yall watch ESPN is because of steven A , if he is gone than none of yall will watch ESPN.

That's probably because Kyrie called the media "pawns". Unlike Kyrie, Naomi wasn't condescending in her remarks. She in so many words just said she has to do what's best for her and did exactly that.

I take kyrie's side on almost all his spats with the media but even I can't say that they don't have a reason to be annoyed with him.

@@cryptaku3404 so the same what kyrie did but just nicer

plus there are other ways around it. have their managers talk to you or talk to them when all of the games are over or have them make social media videos that the media can take and use however, they see fit

Yeah seriously. Who cares about the press conferences? Heck, Marshawn Lynch is an example of this. Nobody cared about his interviews. They cared about him going beast mode.

And who made Athletes role models?..the media.

@@enochrry6024 their on the field play inspired people, not dumb press conferences where they ask stupid questions. As someone who likes Derrick Henry as an example, I don’t care about what he says after the game in some required press conference. I do care/love seeing him dominate on the football field. There is also something called social media which many athletes use to prompt themselves.

@@btw-hl9id ..Yes inspire people they do.,but what does that have to do with being a role model?..A role model is a good mother,a good father that lives life by example..A teacher that works with students for their betterment in life..A pastor that actually lives the life of a Christian and shows the true walk the walk..A uncle that encourages and teaches his niece and nephews his mistakes..A grandparent that's always there when it seems nobody else is..A aunt that tell her nieces and nephews the truth,weather they like it or not..A older cousin that always have a greeting spirit to their younger cousins..ect ect=Role Models💯..A neighbor that always give,even when they have little to give.

@@enochrry6024 so she’s not a role model now because she won’t do a press conference where journalist many times have asked disrespectful and other times racist or sexist questions to get a rise out of that athlete for a headline? GTFO

Right!!!!

Cause he's worried about where this may lead to him having a job down the road!

I know right... that "I don't want to be here comment" typical Stephen

EXACTTTT-LEE

@@rmac5584 And it was also a dig at Naomi. Saying this is the anniversary of his mother's death (God bless the dead) he's going through stuff too suck it up. Then saying he understands

EXACTLY!!

Did he give a reason as to why?

@@Dazzer-gx3yl yes

@@Dazzer-gx3yl he didn't and that's the thing, I really believe that Kyrie has issues that he himself is not admitting, here at least Naomi is accepting the truth, Kyrie isn't, that's more dangerous

Kyrie said the earth is flat man

Why do you think they get paid millions?

But us people want to see the human side during the press conference and not all journalists are trash. I wish she was more prepared mentally to deal with that. Her mental issue could be something more serious that have been triggered by the media pressure.

@@Johenz what’s with this dumb narrative?? She is paid in millions because she is one of the world’s best. Her getting paid in millions doesn’t mean she owes her personal life to you all.

@@Rajkumargr8 the narrative is more so of the media humanizing athletes to the general public. which helps grow her brand and help her make millions. The thing is pro sports is a business and both parties benefit from her speaking to the media, Media get a story to write about and she gets to grow her brand and the sports.

Eh, I'm sure she's stressed and bummed out about it, but she's still a freakin' millionaire. Not saying money's everything but it's not like she lost her whole job. If anything, this will gain her even more prestige. I'm not trivializing a thing about Osaka here, but let's not act like she's one fo the millions of Unemployed or somebody. There's always another Open around the corner, and the next one will probably be wise enough to allow her concession about facing the media.

@@BrianLockett sometimes the guilt of letting others down can be so hard that we hesitate to make decisions that we know are in our best interests for fear of the backlash. I get your point but she’s young and who knows what these years of pressure have done to her mental state.

it's at a surface she would never Win on and she knew it. big publicity stunt to get her name out there..

It’s strange that she never had mental health issues until media criticized her ability to play on a clay court, and what is the ONLY tennis open to use clay courts?

Already forgotten, nobody will remember her withdrawing.

Stop it ain’t the media being entitled it’s the consumers who are interested in all the extra info we like knowing everything about everything nowadays just how it is

@@adrainsanders2769 that doesn’t make it right. If she had already said “hey I’m doing this for my own mental health” why is that not enough? And more importantly, why does she deserve to potentially face such severe punishment? She was already getting fined but they were willing to take things further by possibly banning her from future tournaments. That’s excessive. Especially when she had also stated that she would’ve been okay talking once the tournament was over

@@adrainsanders2769 tf you talking about?? So the consumer asks the media on a daily basis to get info from the athletes? You know nothing what you speak of. Are you getting paid by the media? Leave the grown up conversation to the grown ups.

@@inyamug697 thank you, I have no interests in knowing a athlete's personal struggles if they do not want to share that, people act like athletes and celebrities are PRODUCTS instead of PEOPLE. they may be in the spotlight but they deserve the same amount of privacy and respect we do

Now, everyone's playing the mental health card.

Y’all weirdos need to stop idolizing humans. Sheeps fall for narratives.

Seriously. But they embrace it because they like the power. Why would you idolize another human being? It's moronic on so many levels

True but still, they are some of the few people on TV we see as children not drinking, smoking, etc. Etc. Most are well spoken and healthy representatives of being healthy adults. Although the previous statement is a generalization and you can find exceptions, athletes are in fact good role models.

They should be playing that Charles Barkley commercial all the time

@@NigerianSpecimen yea stop idolizing u can looking up to u can

Exactly lmao

Difference is kyrie just left with no explanation Naomi gave an explanation

@@jorghino6073 Kyrie left with no explanation to the media or the public. He doesn’t need to explain it to them. The Nets were clearly aware, that’s all that matters.

Yeah, Kyrie gave no explanation and continued to trash the media. He doesn't show any sign of personal conflict and smiles as he doubles down on his disinterest in answering any questions.

Solo sport vs team sport. Kyrie also insulted the media. Osaka simply said I don't want to talk, they said fine but then you may get disqualified, she then withdraws and say go on without me. Kyrie comes and goes as he wants in a team sport, and calls everyone pawns. A bit of a difference.

FACTS

Mommas cooking😂😂😂😂😂😂

Kwame

Mommas seasonings that's why

He didn't wanna sound hypocritical because he completely bashed Kyrie for doing the same thing a couple weeks ago

Agreed

You left out that give horrible customer service & have a attitude. Apples & oranges

100% correct and I feel we should all be nice to workers because we never know what they are going through.

Normal people stress and star stress are much more different... The stress of oh i have to work cuz i have to "put food" on the table so i have to work dawn i got so many problems blah blah thats just a normal thing its just a physical stress... Not even mental... And if we want being more realistic is just lack of money simple as that... But when u feel ansious and depressed to just answering few question and being under all attention and ur "forced" to do that that is called "real" stress.

Did I miss something, I thought playing tennis was her job?

@@navytanutrof1823 Professional leagues have media obligations in the players contracts, so yes it's part of her job.

I don't let's go Ash Barty and win the French open

@@matthew5731 ash Barty bow out of the French open

It’s part of their job. There’s people I don’t want to talk to sometimes in my job but I still need to do....as it’s part of my job. I really don’t understand how answering a few easy questions after playing some tennis is so troubling. I’m sure the other players don’t enjoy it either but they just get on with it.

@@bigroncoleman11 no it’s her job to play tennis that’s it that the job of a tennis player it’s literally in the job title

Not if it's a requirement written in that athlete's contract.

@@karmabutterfly7985 facts

@@cyber6sapien If that’s the case I’m sure athletes aren’t asking for that in their contract

Amen

You sound racist.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you

@@scanspeak00 far from it, but if the shoe fits…….

@@blackspiderman1887 prefer cashews.

Horwitz you are the reason why Blacks and Whites will never get alone,Pale face .

always about race with you people

Racist

@@troycambo I don't believe in victimhood, but the white liberal wants to always remind me that I am black and the victim.

then go perform at the park or local tennis court ! once you beside to be a professional and agree to take millions you should be able to take on the responsibility ! tennis tickets arent cheap !

@@stance4life.98 They are sure not! Went to the US Open in 2018. Not even courtside but close - about $300 dollars and change a ticket.

@@707ladytee wow exactly! An American telling me 300 dollars is not a lot of money ! When that’s how much a lot of my fellow Africans get paid in a month !!!!!!!!!!! It was probably 300 dollars and it wasnt a serena or djokovic math right ? Imagine if it was ! ??? Come on now ! There is a reason Naomi is worth 50 million dollars + because the sport aint cheap ! But it’s fine I’m not going to argue with an American who has enjoyed a silver spoon country ! We don’t cry and leave millions on the table like naomi did because of she doesn’t want to talk to media! Only Americans have such a luxury! We lose our parents today and still have to be at work for 20k a year because we have responsibilities! When you making the kind of money is making power gets to you ! I love tennis and we watch it as a family and she robbed us of good entertainment!

@@stance4life.98 Well Stance4life I certainly was not born with a “silver spoon,” Lol. I had to work to buy that ticket. And no, it was Sloan Stephens, then Andy Murray during the day session. Serena and Nadal played the evening session, so that would have been another ticket I would of had to purchase.

@@707ladytee lol 😂 I understand ! Certainly don’t want to fight but I’m tired of athletes abusing their power ! Especially Americans because they are over paid !

Big Facts

You hit the spot man, Kwame Brown is on SAS mind😝😂

Kwame lives rent free in SAS head😂😂

😂😂

That's bae chill

He reacted like the producers started talking into his earpiece.

She keeps ruining moments on here man molly lay back!

Molly now has to mention as a black man because she married one now she has an excuse to say something again if it's not that it's something new every week just shut it it's not your segment

What I am not understanding is in her CONTRACT it’s say if you skip press you will be fine she was willing to pay the fine so what is the problem isn’t that in the CONTRACT? Now, The slams got together & tried to bullied her & she said I’m out! Deuces

@@blacraiblacrai9229 Well they all contact her prior. Wimbledon contact her. Will Naomi paid the millions to the journalist jobs they will soon lose.

@@Menga213 If she’s the reason that they have a job then she needs to own the media outlet that they work for.

So what? If she can't handle it she can go home. Or even better, quit her job and go live on some secluded mountain far away from people. She gets overpaid and is still not grateful. Athletes now days are just overpaid primadonas, makes me sick.

@@d.l.4873 clown alert

🤦‍♂️Just stop it.

ain't nobody say that. stop with the rubish.

😂😂😂😂

lool

@@Ashgirma23 Greeeat it's June so it's ☝🏻month of Pride (🏳️‍🌈) Celebrations, f'n quah's!

Yes honestly if you aren’t a althlete you may not understand this tbh.

I don’t think that’s what people are upset about. Nobody is upset at her for choosing to step away from her sport to treat her mental health. But choosing to not do interviews before the tournament even starts is why people are upset. You’re contractually obliged to speak to the press and she broke that rule that’s why she’s been fined

@@tjleaf3510 These leagues and corporations can’t say they value their players mental health but then disregard it when a player says they are struggling mentally. Opting out of a media obligation isn’t the end of the world if it means that player is prioritizing their health and safety. Forcing a player to speak to media when they are not okay mentally just shows they have no regard or care for their employees mental health.

@@tjleaf3510 she doesn’t care about being fined lol

Organizations can make exceptions and accommodations from time to time for the safety and well-being of their athletes, especially those who are main headliners like Osaka. They were just too stubborn to do so.

Cynics like you existed in the past and as you show they exist even over the keyboard. There’s a reason people like you still exist in such numbers. It’s easy. Keep being a derogatory piece of filth, comrade.

If she just wants to play tennis, no one is stopping her from going to a local court and playing tennis 24/7. When you sign up to be a pro athlete though, these are parts of the job

Some players feel uncomfortable playing in front of crowds; should crowds be banned then? It's part of the job. Yes, it's uncomfortable and not pleasant, but it's the job.

And thats their point. We get that players just want to play and live their lives. The thing is the media doesn't just FEEL entitled to her time, they literally ARE entitled to it. She is contractually obligated to speak. Its in the job description. but yeah i agree, the media SHOULD just let her be if she's not feeling up to it.

@@helas33 The point is that it shouldn't be a part of the job. Players become pro athletes because they love the sport and want to better themselves, not to talk to the media. Also, it's not like she's banning all media altogether. All she's saying is that she doesn't want to do the press conferences(where she has to answer the same 3 basic questions) after a match. I doubt these conferences even generate the revenue you would think they do.

@@Marvelerence then she has to choose between being a pro athlete and talk to the media vs not being a pro. We all have to make similar choices in life.

Kyrie causes it other follow, as they look up to him and his importance to the nba simple as that.🤷🏾‍♀️

@@estherfamurewa4436 kyrie had nothing to do with her anxiety. 77% of people suffer from anxiety when public speaking, and she’s from a generation with an all time high rate of mental health issues. their situations aren’t the same 😂

What has Kyrie to so with Naomi Osaka? Tenuous link brother.

Bingo. They've both bought into the woke, pope psychology culture. It's stupid and unproductive. Grow up. She self-identified as an introvert. Someone should tell her personality tests like Myers-Briggs have been debunked as fake science.

@@estherfamurewa4436 nice try but no. Kyrie is on island by himself tryna get to the center of the universe

Fr I don’t know why athletes don’t do that anymore

Different people... different personalities.

It's a women, that's anxious and nervous af....give her a pass dawg. As long as she play, is it that serious if she speaks on it.

@@devondivine1083 naw she’s a professional athlete. It ain’t about being a woman or man or anything. Men say they going through it and don’t wanna talk to the media and they wanna go off on em all the time

@@devondivine1083 she knows what she signed up for. If she didn't then she was ill-prepared to come into the profession. That's not to take away from her mental health issues, but if you are in a profession that has a national audience that watches you and you're pretty much a public figure, then it's on you to get the help you need.

That's different because basketball is a team sport and NBA players have guaranteed contracts. If Naomi doesn't play it only affects her career and she doesn't get paid. If Kyrie doesn't play, it affects his teammates and he still gets paid. Being an NBA player (especially one of Kyrie's caliber) comes with more responsibility and therefore more pressure to fulfill those responsibilities.

@@GeronFletcher I remember when Kevin love did the same thing. Skip killed him

Mama’s seasoning’s in effect right now 🤭

Remember when Kyrie said the Earth is flat, and then bitched at the media for calling him out on it? Stfu. Kyrie's a different case entirely. He steady wanting that Nike money but don't want to let nobody know when he's calling out for work.

@@tishfell2078 man mommas cooking is like a drug!! Very powerful

Annnnnd y’all still tune in

The media will always be in sports. Its in they contract. Dont get in professional sports then. But woman want people to watch they sport but cant even talk to media

Well said! Being ill and not being able to perform your job, and then, getting the support you need from your friends, family and the organisation that employs you, is just basic stuff. It’s the mark of being civilised

You people are dumb. Obviously the media is necessary. You wouldn’t even be here to share your opinion on sports without the media...do you understand that? The media isn’t perfect but it’s a gateway from athletes to fans. You might not ever hear from your favorite athlete if not for the media 🤦🏾‍♂️

Then how would know about these athletes?

Momma’s cooking makes people wanna go hide and take refuge!!

Agree with you 100%. Stephen A is a liar....

Oh come on. He just gave a personal example. What he is saying makes sense. In our day to day work life, we couldn't pull off what these millionaires do in our 9-5s. We'd all be fired in an instance and left to rot.

Right😒

While the world is messed up, mental health issues have been around since the beginning of civilization. The only difference now is that more people are aware of their existence.

@@sevnsinnz6468 That’s one of the biggest lies I’ve ever heard. Mental Health is 10x more prevalent in today’s world due to bad diet, poor exercise, no purpose, and overstimulation online. Stop spreading lies.

i'm really going mad to

@@kingofthefall7883 stop spreading lies yourself lol. Being unhappy that you're fat and alone is not the same as clinical depression. Mental illness existed before social media and processed foods. Being unhappy with yourself or life is not equivalent to a mental disorder. 'I don't get enough likes. I want to die 😢'

I've got news for you: Ancient Romans used to feed people to lions for entertainment. Most religions excused rapes and murders in the name of "God." And the average life expectancy before about 200 years ago was, like, 50 year old. This world's always been screwed up. The planet's just hotter now, is all.

Lol no kyrie was partying. If you said someone like Kevin love who was having panic attacks before a game that’s different.

Marshawn Lynch

Mental health is a serious thing please take it serious u don’t want know child to come to one day telling you they stuffer from depression or some type of mental health problem so please just respect others cause you might not know what’s it like that doesn’t mean u can judge, kyrie is a human like everyone and nobody is perfect I’m sorry Kyrie is standing up for what he believes in instead of being your slave

There is a vast diffrence between not wanting to talk becuase of mental health issues and not wanting to talk cause they are "pawns"

No, the issue with Kyrie says for "personal reasons" when he was at a party during COVID. Naomi is open and tells the truth which is much more respectable and a breath of fresh air for athletes showing vulnerability.

@@leiflala there was no issues with kyrie ... he doesn’t need to get specific over his PERSONAL!!!!!! reasons it’s a reason it’s called PERSONAL

FACTS!!!! Kyrie said the exact same thing before the season he ain’t really feelin talkin to the media and he went off on him but now he wanna be sensitive... FOH Stephen a

I thought his statement was fine and actually correct

And they killed him for it, notice how Stephen A soft talking when it comes to Naomi? If you gonna be tough, be tough all the time

But he got criticised for it!

@sai SAS just cherry picks people to hate, you’d swear he feels Kawhi’s load management is the equivalent to Kawhi punching his kid or something.

@@Smiththebat its life. Stop being soft.

@@DC4L1991 Kyrie just disappeared without giving explanation. They’re nice to naomi because for one she’s a female, and for 2 she explained why she was doing what she was doing.