On First Take, Stephen A. Smith and Kendrick Perkins join Molly Qerim to react to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s postgame scuffle for the game ball after he dropped 64 pts against the Indiana Pacers.
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@cdk31714
December 14, 2023 at 11:41 pm
It’s a punk move by Gannis… your going to act like that then you are going to be treated like that. Man up!
@Tehui1974
December 14, 2023 at 11:42 pm
That act did not reflect well on the Pacers at all. They’ve received a lot of positive attention due to their young and up-and-coming roster, but that act was a low blow.
@leshaunbolden426
December 14, 2023 at 11:48 pm
Dame didn’t have to ahoot the last shot tbh imo
@PhoenixRising82672
December 14, 2023 at 11:50 pm
No one deserves anything
@malooch
December 14, 2023 at 11:54 pm
it’s a clown world reality show
@gringoboy701
December 14, 2023 at 11:56 pm
lol Pacers fans are literally the only people on the planet that have heard of Rookies getting a game ball for 1st bucket.
@aaadesktop
December 14, 2023 at 11:56 pm
Don’t worry, Giannis will score 80 next time against these sore losers
@ericclatterbuck6633
December 15, 2023 at 12:02 am
Good for the Pacers! Love tje petty
@user-pc8xu5ou5l
December 15, 2023 at 12:03 am
Imagine two grown men arguing over a “ball,” and then a whole national television conversation about “who deserved the ball.” I mean I used to teach K-5 and I believe this was an argument that I had to settle in Kindergarten class. This is literally the most infantile headline I have probably ever read. Awe, poor babies and their ball 😢 Maybe everyone needs a naptime.
@onemike951
December 15, 2023 at 12:09 am
Molly would 💯 let Giannis hit that. She loves that dude.
@pg13pacernation30
December 15, 2023 at 12:21 am
I mean Giannis is right not trusting them if they give him the game ball or they give a reserved ball u will never know so I will be mad as well
@chuckcurtis9103
December 15, 2023 at 12:22 am
Except the Pacers always give the game ball to the player when he scores his first basket. ESPN could have easily looked it up, there are plenty of videos of this.
There are also videos showing one of the staff for the Bucks getting the actual game ball from the ref after the final buzzer and Giannis was standing right there when he got it.
Giannis was just trying to act like a tough guy.
@bfunk1756
December 15, 2023 at 1:32 am
Perk needs to be unemployed horrible coverage by someone who knows less than any passionate fan at home and has the audacity to stand on his wrongful arguments like they’re gospel
@user-mm9kb3yd8u
December 15, 2023 at 12:24 am
“He shouldn’t have to do all this to get the game ball, this is ridiculous.”
@gwade8847
December 15, 2023 at 12:26 am
His name is the rookie😂
@calebstephan2083
December 15, 2023 at 12:27 am
They were also the home team yet the away team took the game ball and gave it to a rookie 🤦
@Mahesh-hb2bw
December 15, 2023 at 12:38 am
Giannis actually got the ball the rookie got the reserve ball.
@nomolos314
December 15, 2023 at 12:48 am
The only solution is for Giannis to drop 66 on the Pacers next game and keep the ball
@Rivalry22
December 15, 2023 at 12:48 am
giannis dropping 65 pts minimum next time he meets indy. guaranteed.
@snowl22
December 15, 2023 at 12:54 am
No wonder Pacers have never won a championship
@noeljohnson1069
December 15, 2023 at 1:11 am
Softest era of all-time, y’all worried about a game ball seriously 🤦🏾♂️
@ninjadead7446
December 15, 2023 at 1:32 am
Pacers and their fans are full of retards. Especially that coach who ran with the ball.
@vernonharley
December 15, 2023 at 1:43 am
Let’s not forget how many points Giannis had with 4 minutes left in the 4th qtr while the Pacers but all bench players in
@vernonharley
December 15, 2023 at 1:46 am
If Giannis cared about the ball he would’ve grabbed it immediately after the buzzer just like the person from HIS organization did 😂😂
@esonenomabest4071
December 15, 2023 at 2:00 am
THATS Giannis ball.
@SeiryuWhite
December 15, 2023 at 2:16 am
I don’t know why, but that John Wick scene just played out in my mind after this incident.
“It was just a f**king car. Just a f**king dog”
I hope when Giannis defeat Pacers in Playoff he would say “its not just a f**king ball” 😂