Stephen A. Smith joins Molly Qerim on First Take to react to Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer’s interview with Ramona Shelburne after reports surfaced that Clippers star Kawhi Leonard accepted at $28 million endorsement from Aspiration, a company Ballmer had invested in.
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@Nix-7741
September 5, 2025 at 11:28 pm
Balmer became one of the richest person by not being the most honest person but like other mega billionaires by cheating and scheming.
@dwightbrighton5776
September 5, 2025 at 11:29 pm
Thats a billionaire speaking dont worry with the noise
@Magneto72477
September 5, 2025 at 11:39 pm
Heβs not wrong about Kawhi. But itβs not like his fault someone wanted to give him $28 million for doing nothing. How about blame the owner who cheated the system?
@hlmcclain2
September 5, 2025 at 11:42 pm
SAS… Has NO Problem “DISRESPECTING” any Black Player in Sports, knowing that KL’s Injuries were LEGIT and happened on the Court, but he acts as if he was out getting into trouble! Being critical of a KL because he happens to be a quiet Man? SAS won’t call Billinaire Ballmer what he is… a LIAR, but will use his Platform to call BILLIONAIRE LBJ a Liar is… NASTY WORK!!!!!!!! SMH π―
@rowanian4197
September 5, 2025 at 11:46 pm
KL2 LLC actually get $48 mil for nothing! That KL MO! $28 cash/$20 mil options. Money fo nothing just like his bball game.
@brickgoon
September 5, 2025 at 11:46 pm
So Kawhi was supposed to just turn down a free $30 million? π Come on bro
@Replay_81
September 5, 2025 at 11:49 pm
SAS loves to bend over for billionaires
@KingKromah
September 6, 2025 at 12:22 am
Steve is guilty as hell
@GLENISgotastorytotell
September 6, 2025 at 12:40 am
Stephen A is such a clown
@negrobeard
September 6, 2025 at 12:46 am
Stephen A is missing the entire point lol he thinks this report is about kawhi lol thereβs no dispute there he signed the contract smh – this report is about Steve balmer and the clippers
@elliottprats1910
September 6, 2025 at 12:51 am
Pablo Torre has been in his JORDAN ERA ever since Bill Simmons criticized his reporting on Bill Belichickβs relationship with Jordan Hudson, describing it as βgutter journalismβ!
@NurturesWrath
September 6, 2025 at 12:51 am
There was a smart guy who said : “500 dollars? Fully subsidized? With a plan? I said that is the most expensive phone in the world. And it doesn’t appeal to business customers because it doesn’t have a keyboard. Which makes it not a very good email machine.”
@jchang81
September 6, 2025 at 12:53 am
Ballmer is lying his teeth out. How did he not know? He invested $50 million. How could he have not known where his investment money was spent? Ballmer may not have gotten his hands dirty because he wasnβt the one that gave out the check but Iβm sure he had a major part in it.
@giffondhall9214
September 6, 2025 at 1:23 am
Stephen A hating on kawhi is nothing new!
@iunstoppable1
September 6, 2025 at 1:27 am
The Clippers are gonna be doomed for a decade between what they gave OKC and what the penalty will be for this
@thebigone6969
September 6, 2025 at 1:30 am
All these rich people will do whatever it takes to protect each other. What a surprise SAS bends over to protect his buddy.
@lecousinmachin
September 6, 2025 at 1:34 am
What a big c*ck s*cker.
@ChalkMarkRainStorm
September 6, 2025 at 1:44 am
Iβm not mad at Kawhi for securing the bag, but people should be mad at Ballmer for breaking the rules. The evidence is pretty damning.
@arthurnavarro510
September 6, 2025 at 1:47 am
SAS..is a KL haterπππ
@takeoff103
September 6, 2025 at 1:51 am
Whereβs Leonard
@nappynezz
September 6, 2025 at 2:17 am
Stephen a Smith makes me sick.
@MarkMonroe
September 6, 2025 at 2:28 am
So JP Morgan Jamie Dimon being duped for $6B also. These things happen in business. 28M to a person who was CEO of a major Fortune 500 isnβt really on his radar. Thatβs more so on his investment team that made the mistake.
@Ballwithrich
September 6, 2025 at 2:38 am
He doesn’t know. Well, there it is. Case closed. Nothing to see here.
@Etk333
September 6, 2025 at 2:41 am
The way I’m reading this situation is kawhi management (his uncle) most likely had this idea and gave balmer an ultimatum and balmer caved to keep kawhi in La
@drew3414
September 6, 2025 at 2:42 am
Hahahahhaa