Stephen A. rants about Kyrie Irving's latest tweets critiquing the media | First Take 

FACTS!!!

Like He Knows What He Does 🤣🤣

Kyrie is a joke! Think he is smart but in reality He is really dumb and He don't even realise it.

He’s a 🤡

💯

Nope he’s a hero in several ppl’s eyes. He can walk down the street an get more genuine love from HIS PPL than Stephan A. I guarantee. ☝🏾

He lives in his own world where he thinks he's Aristotle.

@@Artislife1992 exactly

@@cyruscuddy4934 he helps more ppl than stephen aever has

@@Artislife1992 that’s a fact sas is making all Kyrie points we have one of the greatest playoffs going on and he worried about Kyrie tweeting

That's a crazy stat. Crazy af. But it's true.

Kyrie Irvin has a history of destroying every single NBA team he has ever played on and played for.

Pure facts. He’s a phenomenal player obviously. But just because he has a really good game every couple of days, doesn’t take away that facts you stated!

He doesn't play winning ball. He has low basketball iq and low IQ in general

Don’t forgot his stats in the 2016 finals

Honestly don’t think kyree cares if Stephen talks about his 40 point games, maybe he’s tired of overweight non athletes saying how NBA players should have reacted like they know what their talking about

@@bryceferguson8409 because they do, SAS has been getting paid to cover the game for 20+ years so it don’t matter if he can physically play, a rocket scientist can build a rocket and not be qualified to ride it. It don’t mean he doesn’t know about rocket science

@@louivillehammer4346 💯

That’s how it’s always been smh win and you get praise. Lose and clearly you don’t deserve it. NO PARTICIPATION AWARDS

he doesnt ask for praise though

How he is not a winner when he is the main reason the Cavs beat the warriors. Dude went off on in game 6.

Giannis is the current embodiment of this, everybody was doubting him telling him he couldn’t win in the playoffs, then he’s a jump shot away from am being the greatest to note he’s in the conversations. He has a little reliable pull up now, he’ll shoot 3s from time to time while sill remaining that dominant paint scorer n help defender. No one critiques Giannis because he’s shown that work and hasn’t stopped working since

There is no way he wrote that statement himself. I have seen his press conferences. Intelligence is not his strong point

@@GetWokeGoBroke69 you’re forgetting a one lebron James was on that team and for all his faults is way more of a leader then Kyrie has been or will ever be and was obviously a big part of that win as well. Also to OP, lebron came back after losing in 2010 and to his credit, w/help from Dwade, examined his faults and came back better to win his 1st chip the next yr.

@@GetWokeGoBroke69 Bus rider ≠ Bus driver

Hahahah😂😂

He tried, lol It was a valiant effort.

Would love to see kwame's reaction to this one

🤣😂

This is why I hate basketball players. I lost respect and stopped supporting that sport yrs ago.. the NBA is overrated. Idc

@@Darius_Icewood so you’re watching and commenting on a video about the NBA😂💀

Dude still believes the earth is flat

yep. doesn't get the symbiotic relationship of the media and the NBA

Thing is I just watched a stream of him spilling what really happens behind the scenes and it shows me why he dislikes the media for always twisting things around and not getting the actual truth out there.

😂😂

Lebron as much as i love him is a puppet tho , he has deals with the elites that prevent him from saying things and prevent them for saying things

@@TheGodReese He's my favorite player, but I can't deny that he probably has his hands tied when it comes to what he can say because he represents an entire industry.

Took what bullets? The media hasn't heavily scrutinized Bron since his first year in Miami.

@@BlackOwnedDollars bruh like seriouly Its bron everyday, I mean some folks still talking about that sweep from san antonio way back in his clevland days, amh

But that's their job Kyrie's job is to get paid millions just to play basketball

@@daquanmartinez1423 That's not his job. his Job is to play basketball and entertain being paid millions is just because the product sells and he is available to entertain to actually get paid

Who cares he still got swept

@@daquanmartinez1423 ft

Kyrie's 35 million a year salary doesn't exist without the media .The reason sports salaries exploded is because of the media and because of the work done by these reporters and media personalities that Kyrie doesn't value, whom actually show up to work everyday. Without the people who create hype and create storylines and create drama, Kyrie is just a man who puts a ball into a hoop well. He's not enlightened, he's not important and if he can't take the heat then he needs to get out of the kitchen.

But you people making billions talking about him and his family😤

Not a good comparison at all 😂 he definitely did not eat saying that.

@@emayan06 everyone hatin

Kyrie isn’t worth the MLE, tbh.

ESPN is worth billions

I frankly don't see how both of those things can't be true 🤯. In other words, Harden has already shown us all he can't win with a wide range of talents at his disposal. He also has antecedents on chemistry matters... Kyrie is a show-stopper and extremely gifted, he has won in the past under incredible odds and put up good numbers throughout the season. This Nets team was built around the big three (now big 2) that matters quite a lot! They gave away Harden and literally got a dud and a knockoff Curry out of it. Now, imagine you throw that team against a defensive dynamo like Boston... end of story. I want to see how it will end! I want to see Harden prove the league wrong but it takes more than just a second round run, he must go ahead and help Embid win a chip (at some point).

@@rubenjr3085 I really don’t understand the wide range of talents around Harden argument? You’re telling me he had the talent around him anywhere close to the last probably 10 champions (with the exceptions of the Bucks). Hardens numbers two’s have been guys like Westbrook. Hardens best number two (outside KD when they were young and this year when they were a mess) was Chris Paul. Good chance they would have won it all if Paul didn’t get hurt. IMHO Harden has done more with less than any other superstar of today outside Giannis. Harden kept everyone of his teams in the hunt…which you can’t even say about Lebron.

Heck my guess is that Harden will even keep the Heat series pretty darn close in the absence of Embid

Hardin is trash.. he’s been trash in Philly as well, horrible example!

There was a good period of time when it was only Harden that was on the court. I can’t really blame for wanting out Brooklyn.

You still mad at him for not taking the experimental vax?

What's wrong with Ben Simmons? The dude is young and already has back problems he thinking about his future and one playoff game

The media has definitely negatively influenced both players. That's what they do..

@@jimchain7200 LOL How do you get back problems just sitting down for 82 games?

Yeah y'all weirdos mad he ain't get the vax go get a life

Yep i definitely remember that. Then during his 2nd year in boston he publicly admit he apologized to LeBron because he messed up in Cleveland. And apologized to his former teammates in Cleveland. Then bounced from boston and celtics fans can't stand him 🤣🤣🤣

pseudo-intellectual bs... and Max called him out for it

He looked stupid in that interview tbh

@@geminidon550 yep Kyrie done f’ed up three teams at this point 🤷🏽‍♂️

@@Bobby_Digital37 lol he didn’t f’d up the cavs 😂. SAS defended him for that

Wooooow I can tell you a BLM supporter even after they got caught lol

He doesn’t sit around trying to find reasons not to play. They literally wanted to force inject poison into his body and he refused. That’s a legitimate reason as can be.

You couch potatoes are hilarious. You’re who the tweet is aimed at.

@@destroyerofsimps6574 "force inject poison" lmao. "legitimate reason" lolololol.

@@iBOLTK still his body

Kai would slap him up he’s an old man 👴🏿

SAS would win

A Triller main event. Someone make it happen!

He'd call in sick.

Freedom of speech with good reason.

He tweeted 10 times after he got bounced bro

@@omarserch2993 He is probably one of those who call you racist when he show up late to work too

Stephen A: he's a professional at missing work Kyrie: I'm missing training camp, I'm to sad to work.

Kyrie acts like he is not in bed with these corporations himself. He's signed to Nike. His NBA paycheck is not many nodes away from Disney

Freedom of speech with good reason.

Why would you feel bad for KD? This is what he wanted? You don't know what you have till it's gone.

Was about to say. KD wanted this. He wanted to forge his own path with his own superteam but was dumb and got people who are essentially divas not dissimilar to him. He got his buddies and then what happened? One left. One might as well have left and he’s all high and dry stuck up shits creek without a paddle. He hasn’t got the mental toughness to be the main man in a championship team. Don’t act like he was at golden state. That was curry’s team. They already had a ring and just came off of a 73-9 season and only lost because lebron james literally lead every single statistic in that playoff series which is absolutely amazing. Then he joined and the team was completely unstoppable from a shooting perspective. But he joined a team that was already going to go down as (so far) the best regular season team in history. He was not the main guy. Steph’s selfless mature allowed him to shine more and that’s why they worked so well for those two rings. Kd is a terrific player. Skill wise he’s top 15 ever undoubtedly. But he isn’t a winner and is definitely not mentally strong enough to handle being the actual main man on a championship team. He isn’t even mentally strong enough to handle criticism from charles barkley. Let him eat the fruits of his own decisions. Left a team where another ring was on the cards for two divas one of which left him

KD picked Brooklyn! Why should anyone feel bad for him?!?!?

Don't feel sorry for cupcake. He tried to be a leader but failed. Is what it is...

It's ridiculous that you compare Kyrie to Kanye. Kanye is not remotely as delusional and is far smarter than Kyrie will ever be. Also you meant to say selfish, not selfless.

Yep, delusional narcissist

Then when people call him out or dumb, he’s like “they don’t understand, they are puppets”

Yes! His words do not match his actions. He is dumb, dumb, dumb.

I understand perfectly what he means

@@htownblack9184 fr, these reporters all talk ish too lol

He hangs out with KD. The social media rant expert.

How about u worry about players u actually like how does kyrie affect u ?

@@NellyMoney35 the second time this week. it’s “affect” bro. affect is the verb. effect is the noun.

@@swerv8809 hahaha guy can't distinguish verb and noun he needs to retake eng 101 🤣

@@swerv8809 I bet you a third time is coming....🤣😂😂😂

and the fact that he said he will stay calm in the beginning before starting and he eventually started ranting halfway through😂🤣

It truly is!! In a way Im jealous.I wish I had that gift of gab.

@@missayawk - it’s the Neu Yawka in him! Gift of gab is truly a gift. I got it earnest!

When did that happen I missed it

CP3 is humble

Kyrie takes only $

I totally agree with you. I used to be a big fan of Kyrie, but his work ethics disgust me. I don't like SAS, to be honest. But for this matter, I certainly hope that team owners are listening. Kyrie is bad for business.

Sounds like Shut up and Dribble to Me. Are you Single Minded to your Job????

Easy to say when the people you mentioned didn't have the same kind of media to deal with. This is a completely different league due to the era we are in

Yea these dudes make way too much money.. back in the day they played to win a game they loved.. now these dudes play to get the bag for hopefully generational wealth

Just say you don’t like what he stands for lol athletes are human beings. They can voice their opinions. Now, do I like him not working because of the insurrection? No. However, if he was doing this for something you agreed with, you’d be behind it.

But it wasn't.

Freedom of speech with good reason.

This was weak take just like all of his takes 💯

@@Slapyomama88 super boring… he hyped me up like he was gonna get suspended again lol

What was legendary about it lol

Yea when u dont add context. Pretty sure his contract didnt state to take a experimental maxxine. Stop it. 😂

ben simmons is right behind kyrie too. i'd say he's a close second. 😁

@@Artislife1992 You remember he took time off right after he got to BKN, right?

Werd 🤣🤣🤣💯

😂😂💀

Nothing is wrong with kyrie Irving. People value different things in life and see things from a different perspective. You can’t force someone to do something they don’t want to just because you wanna see him play. Basketball is not life it’s a game he has a belief and a religion. And no amount of money or criticism can change that. Some people don’t value money like others because it means nothing foreal It’s a bit selfish how they painted his name in the media just because of him not wanting to do something with HIS body because YOU want to watch him play. He didn’t make the rules

@@s0waveyy-_-338 facts

Nobody taking Steph for granted bud there are Steph curry meat riders on every corner

@@johnjones140 facts 😂

@@s0waveyy-_-338 100% Facts bro!

Because SAS doesn’t have a big a$$ and takes pictures in thongs?

Lol Kyrie stans being pathetically desperate. Can you answer why you think being an analyst in any field means you’d be followed on social media by the subject of your analysis?

Not really but ok

@@kathytam2382 Yea I have no idea what he was saying.

Well every media attacked him lmao

Iverson got ran out the league lol

Stephen A Smith is literally acting like Kyrie mentioned him personally in his tweets

Bro, I was so distracted 😂

I think both SAS & Kyrie are right!

@@slimhardaway8 Kyrie is right about the narrative thing but everything else he’s wrong on.

@@baileyreichert6138 it's not even a profound statement though. The problem with kyrie is he believes every thought he has is completely original and full of wisdom. He drops completely inane statements and then acts like it's a secret truth that only he knows. "The media has a narrative" Wow. I never would have guessed. What's next, "water is wet?"

SAS believes Kyrie should've took the vaccine for his teammates in efforts to win a Championship. Dumb Jock mentality there's more to life

@@cm9241 What they are saying is true though. He doesn’t show up to play. How is that controlling a narrative?

it depends on your skill set and value...

@@albertmudakuvaka2176 delusional comment....

@@albertmudakuvaka2176 facts bruh

You get paid by how many people can do your job, how many of you idiots can do what Kyrie do?

@@albertmudakuvaka2176 Lol no it doesn’t. If you don’t work you don’t get paid, that’s pretty universal.

This is an interesting perspective that I never thought about. Spot on.

The media USED to be like that..were in a different era..they're becoming obsolete and they know this which is why it's always about over-sensationalism ...they need drama or u won't tune in..it used to be "they talk about it so we watch" but now it's "we watch it so they talk about it"..the media could cover the wnba 24/7 and the ratings might get worse lol

Preach! If the NBA isn’t globalized by the media then Kyrie’s salary will be $5 million a yr max…

Thank you, that's what I been saying! They're all part of the machine, it's not like bouncing a ball up and down has some intrisic value to humanity, entertainment is why they're getting paid.

Yo this is a great angle. You are the kind of people I like to have discussions with next to a good glass of red wine

What he right about name a team sas smith own so he can’t speak for them of the owners paid him then the reason he was out is legit

“The media reports on things” wow brilliant analysis there Kyrie, you’re really enlightened

@@erikdayne5429 so the media is supposed to report on tweets and this is sports media not blogging

@@k-way6146 I’m sorry, were you living under the expectation that tweets were private? Seems to me there’s a lot of millennials who want to put their business on the street through social media, and they have no problem accepting praise for it, but the moment anyone is critical about it, they want “privacy”. That just doesn’t add up. If you put something out in public then it’s public. I’m not sure what doesn’t add up for you about this.

This was less for entertainment purposes and really trying to explain to everyone why Kyrie is a jackass in this situation.

Sadly he doesn’t shoot from THIRRTYYYY!!!!

SAS needs to stop doing that. Kyrie has great handles and that is the only “box office” part of his game. Who cares come playoff time?

I mean he not lying tho Kyrie gets attacked outside of the court

What does him being swept have to do with the point that he made about the media many of them being puppets?

Many superstars been swept. Even Jordan

@@puertoricanprince7690 against one of the all time great teams without another superstar.. don't compare that bulls team when he was in his second year coming off a broken foot without another star player to Kyrie playing with KD and getting fucked up by the Celtics when he only showed up for one game lmao

@@CodyvsEveryone Kobe, Bron, Magic & Larry have also all been swept 🤷🏽

Could say the same about kyrie tbh

Not really. It's about kyre

I think Kyrie's the one in his feelings. Same thing with KD the other day with Charles Barkley. These dudes are too sensitive, they can't handle the media. Lol

Tiger.. you posted the most accurate comment on here.

@@lazzi2462 they living their lives and the media is the ones mad though 😂

Salty? Don't think so, I think Steve is glad dat he's talking bout kyrie, his ratings go up so he's job is done xdxd

he isnt wrong about kyrie tho

Sas Dow’s it for his white daddy

@@k-way6146 I mean kyrie is the only one witha white boss but fine bud. Have it your way I guess

@@derekgandlofini8058 so I black man owns espn lmao 🤣

They address Kyrie and whatever he does cause his name gets them clicks. That's why they keep talking about him. That's why what Kyrie said is factual. The nfl draft is on. Nba playoffs are happened. But he's talking about Kyrie tweets.

You know SAS wasn't going to give up a chance to scream and get loud!

Dude forgot that he got swept 🧹 GTFO out of Twitter Kyrie 😂

The problem is that he’s dumb AF and too stupid to understand anything about what’s going on in the world around him. Nonsense gibberish tweet case in point

Not actually I saw one of his Twitch streams where he talks about what really happened through his perspective since 2016 and why the media is truly the evil one not getting the entire truth of what really went on with Kyrie through the years. Did you know that he had a knee infection within a certain time frame? If you didn’t then that’s only one example of what I’ve learned from the man himself on why he is the way he is. Search up Kyrie Irving Twitch stream on RU-vid and it should be the 2 hour long one. Get to the comments for time stamps

@@nowabugale5951 yes I knew he had a knee infection. He threatened to have surgery if they didn’t trade him, as so reported by ESPN. Now is it true? Idk. But yes, I knew of his ailments. My point is still the same. At some point, his reasons for why he is the way he is have to turn into a source of fuel. Why on earth do you hold an organization over the fire with your contract in Brooklyn but not play? Sorry not sorry. I get it. We all go through things. But he is not blameless in this. He has made this ten times worse because he won’t accept the fact that he is becoming a liability to whatever team he plays for because he wants to do things his way while he is under contract with a team that, by contract, is telling him to do things their way. If you can’t fulfill the responsibilities of your contract, why did you sign? Oh you want your money huh? Right…… abusing the system man

THANK YOU!

I guarantee he’ll start showing up to work then

That's not how PROFESSIONAL sports work, especially not for New York athletes making $30 million a year.

@@lewalcindor9356 fr

Anthony…I get it. The media is only supposed to say all of the nice things about Kyrie, other athletes, and entertainers, but not speak on their negatives. Gotcha! 🙄

LMAO 😂

@@Renegade-jk4ux nope that is not what I am saying. Sorry for the confusion I am saying Kyrie isn’t the reason ESPN is famous, isn’t the reason ESPN is in business, etc… Why keep talking about him if he is so against it. ESPN would survive without mentioning his name. There are many other athletes to talk about. Why keep doing it?🤷🏾‍♂️ I am not saying don’t call him out when he is wrong, I am saying they should take a break from each other 😂

It's not really part of the job his point of wanting same respect is valid even more so when SAS always bringing up money

Stephan A not paying the man why is he always so concerned...

"sometimes"? Then, my good man, you get him waaaaaay more than most of us.

@@damarioholland4895 You're right. He's not paying Kyrie. But you have to admit he has a point. How would you feel if you had a co worker getting paid more than you and he shows up to work only half the time? I think that's the point Stephen A. is trying to make.

@@djmar6279 but Kyrie gets paid as much as the team is able to pay him , Kyrie can’t make the money he making on a team like the Lakers cause they wouldn’t have enough to him unless they clear up cap space to do it lol

I’d bet money that the Lakers and Nets make up the vast majority of ESPN segments this year. They’re both eliminated, can we please talk about the GOOD teams?

@@MrNrj6490its a freaking joke and disrespectful to Dallas Milwaukee ect

@@MrNrj6490 they was the top two favourites for the chip

@@matthewwilliams4168 yeah except it was blatantly obvious they both sucked like 3 months ago

Same way they talked about how KD's toe was on the line when they lost to the Bucks. They made it seem like the Nets were robbed when they in fact lost to a better team.

AC Green is the basketball equivalent of Cal Ripken.

He did he said puppet lol SAS knows who he is

@@kingdruskii88 nah facts bro 😂

Not only that, look how long it took SAS to respond while not even being mentioned. It’s so pathetic.

Injury prone, Cleveland, Boston, and Brooklyn

He doesn't want the brother get that money

@@bossguyo6424 that’s exactly how it sounds

Exactly 😂😂😂

Shelton Williams. Is he wrong though

FACTS!!!

And what is that exactly? Telling facts?

He fell for the bait! If Kyrie is such a non factor in his eyes he wouldn't have even addressed his comments.

What bad actions has he done?

@@BilboFaggins he literally took responsibility for the bad season the nets just had Ctfu

@@youdontknohoopshutup7952 thats why, he already took responsibility. Which means the media shouldn’t talk crazy ab him

What actions?

@@user-dp7td7fj1l 😂

Is what he saying wrong?

Lmaooooooo

Stop the nonsense where everyone is calling out Kyrie on his lies & BS.

you like not showing to work too as well huh?

Its not rocket science tho. Unless you live under a rock. Everyone that follows basketball knows exactly who Kyrie is calling out. That said, Stephen A is right. Not one lie was told. This just a classic victim mode on Kyrie. That’s every analysts job, to critique and give opinions to that specific sport/sports they cover. 🤷🏻‍♂️

When you say stupid things, play poorly, and take weeks off because you feel like it, what is the media supposed to say?

Shut up

Yup lol! And SAS is the same exact way.

@@neetrab yup which is why Stephen A is so triggered by him

The smartest person in the room never has to say they’re the smartest person in the room because it’s obvious. The moment someone starts saying that, you can guarantee it’s not true.

Undisputed doesn’t even mention the jazz mavs series lol

This guy should be sacked!

Kyrie might not show up. He might just be like I'd rather fight social injustice than fighting a sports analyst.

💯

Lol, exactly.

And the point is stupid, what's the issue?

@@googley98 ofc sas will find it stupid, kyrie's comments tarnishes media and targeting kyrie is easier than talking about kd

So kyrie should just be devoid of Criticism, we just ignore the fact that kyrie gets paid 30 millions dollars, barely played, and got swept

A grown man that u never met should never make u feel this way to type all of this😭😭

The only thing I can say about availability is his injuries

@@NellyMoney35 huge facts lol

@@NellyMoney35 lol.

@@NellyMoney35 It’s just funny to see the lengths yall go to to defend a man that says and does completely boneheaded things. The man is about himself and himself only

This notion that he doesn’t want to show up for work needs to stop. It only became a topic this season because of the dumb mandate. Other than this season the great majority of his missed games were due to injury. Before this season it was that he was injury prone. Now he refuses to take the vaccine, which the media was pushing so much at the start of the season, and all of a sudden its he don’t wanna play.

He publicly stated that their are more important or just as important things to him than basketball. I don't know why ppl think athletes suppose to give up everything for the sport

@@ContexClues he was seen skipping games to go party last year lmaoo dont defend him lol. His record for the last year is negative hes been losing more then winning and hes one of the big reasons to blaim he fits in good for a team instantly but he then makes conflicts and losses chemistry and acts out. Kyrie aint 100% on basketball his main job and he only tryna make excuses

@@ContexClues He doesn't want to play. If you have the ability to play and choose not to, you don't want it. His choice was as simple as it gets.

You looked pretty fat in your profile pic