Max Kellerman, Jay Williams and Stephen A. Smith discuss athletes’ push for social justice, amid disagreements among NBA players that they should restart the 2019-20 season.
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An American Who's Black
June 15, 2020 at 6:06 pm
Shut up and dribble.
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June 15, 2020 at 6:06 pm
I enjoyed your video 5XKI
dipsetkory
June 15, 2020 at 6:07 pm
To NBA players… Tweets and IG post, change the world. They make a huge difference. Lmfao
Kraft_man_dingo
June 16, 2020 at 2:15 am
dipsetkory lolllllll… say it again
Chris England
June 15, 2020 at 6:08 pm
The players wanted the right to speak out on injustice. They got that. The league’s are investing money in social justice cause. I’m confused. What missing?
jattz4lyfe
June 15, 2020 at 11:06 pm
I dont really think the agenda is clear. Kyrie knows hes just risking injury and disease for a championship he will never have this year. He wants to create drama like he always does. Very selfish
Allen Zen
June 16, 2020 at 1:12 am
@jattz4lyfe Resuming the season would be a major distraction from the main issue. It would do more harm than good.
Lenox W
June 15, 2020 at 6:09 pm
Lets be honest, the kneeling and i cant breathe t shirts have gotten us no where
Soon as the sports return, the protest will die down. Thats what White corporate america wants.
A hold out with legislative goals is the best use of their influence and it would be a peaceful way to escalate the players protests.
ESPN only wants them to play so they can get paid. Dont let them fool you
Lenox W
June 15, 2020 at 6:09 pm
Remember all the outrage and protest about kids in cages at the border?
Its still going on, during the pandemic. No one is talking about it because no one is protesting it anymore.
Dont let Black Lives Matter go down the drain like that movement
Jordan Williams
June 15, 2020 at 6:18 pm
Lenox W It won’t die down until after the election because that’s the whole point of it.. BLM always pops up around election time then fades after. They’re just trying to persuade people to vote a certain way..
dlckddyd76
June 15, 2020 at 6:09 pm
If people need to be told about political issues through athletes? Not much need to be said about that person who listens to those people who plays sports. I mean you don’t goto college to learn preschool education.
HonestBrotha
June 15, 2020 at 6:50 pm
Thank you lol
Rolo Castro
June 15, 2020 at 6:13 pm
Whatever Stephen A 😑
TheBrettBurnz
June 15, 2020 at 6:14 pm
This video is so. **GOOD*❤❤❤ *YCVW*
AJ RX
June 15, 2020 at 6:15 pm
Stephen A Smith was very anti-Colin Kaepernick and TO said that Max was blacker than Smith and he switched sides.
junior
June 15, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Yea I noticed that too not a good look
RebelDaSoundz
June 15, 2020 at 6:15 pm
Lebron tryna bolster up his off the court legacy so he can say he’s greater than Jordan through his on/off the court exploits combined together because he knows he can’t match up on the court alone.
junior
June 15, 2020 at 6:59 pm
This is the only thing he has on MJ. That 100 million though ……
Knowledgeispower 90
June 15, 2020 at 7:21 pm
TheLiverpoolKing No it’s not hate some people just pay better attention than you do. It’s clear as day that everything LeBron does for the most part is about brand building. I’m not saying he doesn’t care about black people. But most of the stuff this guy does is orchestrated by Nike.
mcglover78
June 15, 2020 at 8:06 pm
Stop reaching! This ain’t the climate for this bullsh*it!
King Eric
June 15, 2020 at 8:29 pm
RebelDaSoundz dude no… Lebron has been an activist and MJ running interference because he knows once Lebron is done… besides his shoes… his game will be forgotten. Lebron is better… get over it. Rings are team accomplishments. Individual records, Bron is Crushing Mike.
RebelDaSoundz
June 15, 2020 at 11:52 pm
@ It’s not GENUINE it’s a bunch of fake hustle
Antuan Turner
June 15, 2020 at 6:17 pm
Lmfao the ear scratch after he said the Jordan brand is giving 100milli😂😂
Black Label
June 15, 2020 at 6:18 pm
Communist China Killed: 381 000 People Globally (Every Race)
Derek Chauvin Killed: 1 Unarmed Black Person
The authorities are only talking about one and if you talk about the other they label you a Conspiracy Theorist?
At What Point does everyone realize we are in a GLOBAL WAR and are leaders are lieing to us?
Catherine Little
June 15, 2020 at 6:22 pm
That’s Right!!
jvadoptante
June 15, 2020 at 6:31 pm
Don’t care for Sport athlete’s political opinions.
This should be more about entertainment than a civics lesson on social reform. No thanks espn.
The more politics in sports the less anybody would watch. It’s happening already. It becomes more about a tool to control others.
Stephon Hopkins
June 15, 2020 at 7:23 pm
Sports and politics have always been mixed cut it out lol players have no bigger audience than when they’re going to play. And politics is in everyone’s livelihood every day no matter what. Everyone should be invested in learning about it because an uneducated vote does more damage to life than a nonvote and every American can vote
jvadoptante
June 15, 2020 at 7:35 pm
@Stephon Hopkins It has no choice but to coincide on our daily lives.
It is entertainment, getting too political is not entertaining.
If your not entertaining you are out of buisness. Lines are drawn.
Stephon Hopkins
June 15, 2020 at 8:07 pm
@jvadoptante correct but if you have the power to do both as these stars do they should engage in both if you have the spirit to
Stephon Hopkins
June 15, 2020 at 8:45 pm
@jvadoptante I do respect and accept your opinion really not bothered or anything I can agree to disagree with any adult lol IDK if I needed to say that or not lol just letting you know cuz 2020 is something else lol
Terrence Cheek
June 15, 2020 at 6:34 pm
What have “cats” ever done to anybody!?
Neftali Carpio
June 15, 2020 at 6:57 pm
Stephen A revising history I see
Rohan Rangarajan
June 15, 2020 at 7:26 pm
Tf is SAS saying
Cameron Jones
June 15, 2020 at 9:12 pm
Stephen a. Buck dancing and tap dancing as usual 🤦🏾♂️
FrEsHboI from BHAM
June 16, 2020 at 6:54 pm
🤣
Gregory FoReal
June 15, 2020 at 9:25 pm
How about not a players coalition, but a players ball?… for the real players in the game.
jattz4lyfe
June 15, 2020 at 11:04 pm
Unions are not good for the sports. This will cause more rift and drama for the audience (too political). This will divert there attention to else where. As for sitting out due to social causes… that doesnt make sense. NBA is a business just because you have more influence, power and money doesnt mean you can dictate and decide for the business when you feel like playing or not. If I worked at wendy’s and said I dont want to come to my job because of social justice reasons,, I best be ready to get fired for it. Instead, devote your time and energy for social causes without disturbing the business is the best way to proceed. Make you money at the high levels and support the social injustice.
Kevin Rodriguez
June 15, 2020 at 11:36 pm
Did they photoshop that thumbnail😂
Jason Santana
June 16, 2020 at 1:09 am
Stephen Agender Smith
Jason Darr
June 16, 2020 at 7:03 am
This was good 👌
The OutlawJohhny LAW
June 16, 2020 at 9:13 am
WHEN WhEn MAX BE CALLED OUT FOR CULTURE APPROPRIATION? # CANCELKELLERMAN
The OutlawJohhny LAW
June 16, 2020 at 9:16 am
Who is a bigger victim lebron or Kaepernick??? Is their an oppression hand book its confusing I look at lebron n krapperneck as successful ESPN please provide us a victimhood handbook I thought this was a sports network