The Untold Tragedy That Shaped Max Kellerman's Career 

ESPN EFFED up by firing Max Kellerman. The only consolation is that they got rid of Aunt RUCKUS Sage Steele

I met Max Kellerman back in 2003 in Vegas even gave me a fist bump

Man I loved Max on first take and Jay/Key/Max and never knew this story. So sorry for him and his family. Hopefully he finds a new gig before the start of the NBA season. We need more Max Kellerman!

Man it's so tragic. Can you imagine if he was still here? They wouldn't even need a network, they'd just explode the two of them on their own on ANY platform.

They say 90% of everyone murdered was done by someone they knew.

That was beautiful. Thanks, Rick.

Never heard this story. Thanks for telling it.

I never knew this about Max Kellerman. Much respect.

I like the way your channel has progressed over the years!! Keep it going!!!

I hope Max would do a podcast and primarily focuses on 🥊.

The importance of Max Kellerman's firing is to signal to journalists theres no need for loyalty and no respect for grinding from the bottom, through journeyman, to the top. Kellerman was subsequently let go in favor of no talent Steve Smith, the Tucker Carlson of Sports (im not going to add journalism to his name because it is insulting to journalists), and various other teleprompter reader types. ESPN fired the guy who knows the thing inside and out, ground up, who dedicated his life to that thing. He never made that big dollar money, but ESPN ruthlessly and stupidly fired him to pinch a penny.

Max was just cooler and had more swag than Stephen a and he couldn't stand it m

Incredible story. Thanks for sharing.

I want Max on daily have his own show sports to the MAX

Thanks Rick because as a fan of Max I knew none of this.

I was Sam’s girlfriend at the time this brings me so much memories😢he was so amazing, intelligent and like no other. I met max quickly back then and Harry his brother dated my cousin Paola. They were all gentlemen. I was kicked out of my house and Sam told me to come live with him. I stayed a few wks but i was so young and eventhough there was a big age difference between me and sam he was 26 at that time he was never disrespectful! I do miss him a lot. He asked me to move in with him when he left and was living with this man the one that murdered him and i told him i don’t have a good feeling about this guy. He said “ he is a nice guy” i never moved to LA and once we spoke on the phone that one last time we said we love eachother and i never heard from him again. Then i wake up to my brother giving me the newspaper with Sam’s face in it and it broke my heart. He was my first love my first everything and he is missed dearly 💔💔💔

Max the most talented analyst at espbt

Man I remember this like it was yesterday, I was 11 and I remember being very angry that this happened, It’s one of those things you never forget

Really good story Rick. I had no idea. Nice work.

*Stephen A. Smith Reacts to ESPN Firing Max Kellerman* ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wHJSg9Q6Ur8.html

I like Max, especially early in the mornings. Hope he’s on tv soon

I remember hearing about Sam Kellerman murder while listening to AM570 back in 2004 and I was wondering why he wasnt on IMax

Max is the 🐐 hope he goes to undisputed he’d kill it there

That story was awesome, Blessed be.

Max kellerman the BEST BOXING ANALYST ever

Hope Max Kellerman returns to boxing commentary

Not that I could ever forget about this story, but it happened so long ago. I grew up in Harlem and James was a friend of mine as a kid. I can honestly say that he was a good dude back then. He changed after he got involved in boxing. I remember when he first got involved and you could tell he had been training as his body changed into a machine. He wasnt around the block to much anymore but i remember running into him and we caught up a bit. I remember talking to him about where his career was going and he was disappointed by all the politics in boxing. He already had been living a hard life at that point but he remained level with his people. One of our good friends mention that he really lost it when he went to prison as they had him on so many meds and he felt it was driving him crazy. Once he got out he tried getting his life together and moved to LA. I remember reading the story and couldn't believe my guy did this. Sad story all around.

Heartbreaking.

So, this guy will be out in 11 years. That don't seem like justice.

I was scrolling on Facebook just a few minutes ago and saw the video of James butler sucker punching his opponent , I went to Google to see what the commissioner gave him for punishment, first pic that pupped up was a white family so I thought it was the wrong person , researched and look again saint thing, so I look up what happened to James butler to see that he killed his friend Sam Kellerman, I’m like man that’s a unique name so I look up max and boom it was his brother 🤦🏽‍♂️ I watch sport talk a lot ! And I knew max was big into boxing it all came together and it’s just sad that people do shit like that he’s sucker punching people left and right killing people smh

I loved wiley and max on sports nation

What is a Zeida? The paragraph you show does not mention the Yankees, nor give context.

WOW!!! I never knew this about his brother. That story could be a movie

Max is one of those people that definitely gets better looking as he gets older.

I did not not no max brother was killed

Stephen a said it himself I think last Tuesday he said to Kimberly Martin and Molly Querim he's the master of creating narratives

Oh wow

I used to watch and call his brothers show on public access.

Sam Kellerman sounded like a kind guilt stricken white guy! I feel sorry for Max Kellerman and his family!😢

Yeah. I've been to the grocery store. I know pound for pound.

Max looks like every guy I ever had a crush on 😍

I liked Max.

Damn

Harlem Hammer was a little too on the nose. So effing sad.

Uh you mean Kazarian people, Russian Kaizers not Juice.

I miss Max. I pray he comes back and can put SAS and Shannon wack ass show off the air

I never knew

Bruh this “untold” story has been told, as evidenced by the fact that you are citing the stories written about the great Sam Kellerman.

I don't like Max either!

Max who? Never heard of the guy. Seriously.