Stephan A. Smith fires back at KD.

[longhornfan1234]

"I sit here today incredibly offended by the personal attack that this man has put against me," Smith said.

"What I would like to ask Kevin Durant and some of the brothers who talk behind my back in the NBA who probably put him up to something stupid like this ... Do you really want me to come out of this seat and go back on the scene? Do you really wanna see me in an NBA arena?"

"Because I can assure you I'll find out more in 10 minutes than I can get from 50 phone calls .... I have proven it."

"I am a black man on national television with a big mouth and I will still stand up today here and I'll put my resume spanning 22 years plus up against anyone in this industry."

"We really wanna go here? We really wanna start something with ME???? You sure about that??? I just want people to think about that."

[senelcoolidge]

SAS is a piece of crap. Why bring up race too? Why even say those things on tv like that to boost your ratings..you can't just blast rumors.

[guy]

I just watched it. It's funny how he was talking about players today being way too sensitive. He's not wrong, but who are guys like him and Skip to talk? Durant made a comment. SAS wrote a lengthy letter and just had a 15 minute TV segment to respond. But it's just Durant with the sensitivity issues? :oldlol:

[Akrazotile]

"I sit here today incredibly offended by the personal attack that this man has put against me," Smith said.

"What I would like to ask Kevin Durant and some of the brothers who talk behind my back in the NBA who probably put him up to something stupid like this ... Do you really want me to come out of this seat and go back on the scene? Do you really wanna see me in an NBA arena?"

"Because I can assure you I'll find out more in 10 minutes than I can get from 50 phone calls .... I have proven it."

"I am a black man on national television with a big mouth and I will still stand up today here and I'll put my resume spanning 22 years plus up against anyone in this industry."

"We really wanna go here? We really wanna start something with ME???? You sure about that??? I just want people to think about that."

:roll:

[D-Wait]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjS70gwD850

Epic meltdown :lol :lol :lol

[FreezingTsmoove]

SAS hold this L you complete retard. The comment about the arena makes absolutely no sense.

:wtf:
:wtf:
:biggums: :wtf: :wtf:

[GoatBoy]

Don't try and come at Stephen Naismith :applause:

[sammichoffate]

"I sit here today incredibly offended by the personal attack that this man has put against me," Smith said.

"What I would like to ask Kevin Durant and some of the brothers who talk behind my back in the NBA who probably put him up to something stupid like this ... Do you really want me to come out of this seat and go back on the scene? Do you really wanna see me in an NBA arena?"

"Because I can assure you I'll find out more in 10 minutes than I can get from 50 phone calls .... I have proven it."

"I am a black man on national television with a big mouth and I will still stand up today here and I'll put my resume spanning 22 years plus up against anyone in this industry."

"We really wanna go here? We really wanna start something with ME???? You sure about that??? I just want people to think about that.":facepalm

[SOD 21]

Stephen A. Smith sounds like a scorned woman.

[catch24]

I don't even watch the show, and as much sensationalism they regurgitate over there, SAS has a point here.

When Durant said nobody he knew associated with him, Stephen A replied "Your Mother has been on First Take". :oldlol:

[Bobcats2013]

SAS sonning this weak ass nikka :roll:

Don't make him come to the arena and get out his belt phuck boi hold the L KD.

[Levity]

Haha this reminds me of pissed off letters i use to get from ex girlfriends in high school.

[Le Shaqtus]

What does being black have to do with anything?

[GoatBoy]

What does being black have to do with anything?

He's black and proud :rockon:

[T_L_P]

Durant is like a mini-Rose off the court.

SAS though. :coleman:

Dude thinks he's the shit.

[ralph_i_el]

He's black and proud :rockon:
http://allnightaz.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/funny-graphs-dead-mike-cb4-bliggity-black.jpg

[DMV2]

Stephen A is a Grade A A-hole.

Remember when Jalen called Skip water-pistol Pete because he averaged 2PPG? SAS defended Skip's opinion and said athletes want to be in their shoes and do their jobs. What a delusional prick!

I'd rather get a million to sit on the bench as the 12th man on an NBA roster than do whatever SAS and Skip are doing.

[dubeta]

What a dumb Newsreport on the whole issue. Stephen A. Smith should have just articulated why Durant was wrong and move on, not rant about personal issues. Each person has their own inherent biases, and I don't think Stephen A. should have brought it up over a simple misunderstanding with Durant. Just my 2 cents.


:facepalm

[DMV2]

Sad thing is, SAS will be half-correct as Durant will definitely leave OKC but I doubt LAL is the spot as he desperately needs a ring.

[bigkingsfan]

He predicted Miami to get Lebron, the best in the business. :pimp:

[Straight_Ballin]

It could be worse. At least SAS isn't a guy who is pathetic as a guy like Brian Windhorst. I'm sorry but when you relocate to another state just to cover an athlete, you are one sad individual.

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=344056

[Funktion]

KD livin rent free. SAS actin like he got killaz.

[Funktion]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?t=707&v=rdPoCbQKhIM :lol

[ShaqTwizzle]

Smith kinda reminds me of Al Sharpton.

[Funktion]

http://allnightaz.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/funny-graphs-dead-mike-cb4-bliggity-black.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Pmc12tt.gif

[juju151111]

Why is everyone bashing SAS when he totally owned KD. He basically pointed out how everything KD said was the lie.:wtf:

[LoneyROY7]

Stephen A is a Grade A A-hole.

Remember when Jalen called Skip water-pistol Pete because he averaged 2PPG? SAS defended Skip's opinion and said athletes want to be in their shoes and do their jobs. What a delusional prick!

I'd rather get a million to sit on the bench as the 12th man on an NBA roster than do whatever SAS and Skip are doing.

SAS makes more than that though.

[nathanjizzle]

this generation of players are super soft.

[mentallooser]

Why is everyone bashing SAS when he totally owned KD. He basically pointed out how everything KD said was the lie.:wtf:

Because SAS is annoying and has a sense of over-self importance that makes him difficult to like over the long term. Perhaps

[bladefd]

Remember when Jalen called Skip water-pistol Pete because he averaged 2PPG? SAS defended Skip's opinion and said athletes want to be in their shoes and do their jobs. What a delusional prick!

SAS thinks that journalism is some very technical science degree that only the smartest people can get. I guess journalism now requires Integral calculus, hardware electronics, intro to quantum mechanics, general relativity, etc :roll:

Anybody with half a brain and some interest in writing can be journalism major. SAS gets too defensive when somebody calls out the media. Media's job is to rile up the public and click-bait to get more viewers. That's what Skip does daily and SAS too.

[Spurs m8]

Have a cry Smith, you little ****ing bitch

[kamil]

12 minutes into the video the camera finally pans to the entire panel and you can see the new chick's facial expression... she's probably thinking

"Wow, 12 minute rant on national television about fukkin basketball gossip.... I can't wait to leave go out and buy some new shoes.'

[sdot_thadon]

Wonder if dude loses sources though as he makes stories?

[outbreak]

Wonder if dude loses sources though as he makes stories?

His only source is Woz's twitter account....

He's in the Broussard group of just throwing out multiple bs stories and hoping one sticks.

[JT123]

His only source is Woz's twitter account....

He's in the Broussard group of just throwing out multiple bs stories and hoping one sticks.
No offense, but you literally have no idea wtf you are talking about. Stephen A has been breaking stories for well over 20 years! He can walk into an NBA arena and in 10 minutes find out more facts than other reporters can talking to 50 different people in a weeks time. He has been around long before players like KD and will be around long after. You and Durant are just jealous of his success and wish you had his job. :rant

[BigNBAfan]

I don't think SAS understands that KD not signing an extension can mean many things. Not because he doesn't want to rejoin, but because he can leverage more money this way. It doesn't necessarily mean he WANTS to or CONTEMPLATES leaving.

If SAS says KD is contemplating the lakers and KD calls him a liar, how the hell can SAS's rebuttle be 'don't question my credibility' when he's talking about KD's thoughts? Like wtf...

And if a reporter is going to make a RUMOR and gets called out - since when is that questioning their credibility? It's getting called out. Nothing personal at all...

[outbreak]

No offense, but you literally have no idea wtf you are talking about. Stephen A has been breaking stories for well over 20 years! He can walk into an NBA arena and in 10 minutes find out more facts than other reporters can talking to 50 different people in a weeks time. He has been around long before players like KD and will be around long after. You and Durant are just jealous of his success and wish you had his job. :rant

Clearly if he was white like every other NBA reporter KD would not have claimed he was lying.

[RedBlackAttack]

I'm not going to defend SAS, because he is more of a celebrity than a journalist. That being said, the Oklahoma City Thunder -- as a franchise -- have purposely created a climate of indignation for the media. There has always been an unspoken understanding between athletes and the people who cover them in the media that getting along is in the best interest of everyone involved.

After all, without the massive media attention and the adoring fans (one always follows the other), these guys are just tossing an elastic ball through a cylinder in gym shorts. Durant and Westbrook aren't curing cancer or splitting the atom. They're throwing balls into hoops.

Our society deems that an important ability and thus they are entrusted tremendous power, fame and money. That intense level of interest means people like to hear some of what is happening behind the scenes ... and not just the whitewashed, tightly edited and controlled press releases done by the franchise's own website staff reporters.

No, part of that unspoken agreement is that the press have a little bit of access and be allowed to cover the team without constant angry outbursts over nothing, as was the case here. The same thing happened last season with Durant ... and Westbrook telling the beat reporter that "he just didn't like him."

NBA players are being coddled, but nowhere like OKC it seems. This is just the latest example.

[guy]

Why is everyone bashing SAS when he totally owned KD. He basically pointed out how everything KD said was the lie.:wtf:

He didn't own shit. Just made himself look way more sensitive then the athletes he's accusing of being overly sensitive.

[TheBigVeto]

That racist dude needs to be slapped.

[Asukal]

SAS is a crying beta POS. Who cares if he's credible? He's biased and a racist and talks like he is some kinda big shot. Now I understand why he svcks up leflop and floyd so much, he's very much like them. :whatever:

[OG LeeTSkeeT]

KD barely went at SAS, but SAS gettin all defensive.

SAS just jinxed Lakers from getting Durant

[lil jahlil]

"I sit here today incredibly offended by the personal attack that this man has put against me," Smith said.

"What I would like to ask Kevin Durant and some of the brothers who talk behind my back in the NBA who probably put him up to something stupid like this ... Do you really want me to come out of this seat and go back on the scene? Do you really wanna see me in an NBA arena?"

"Because I can assure you I'll find out more in 10 minutes than I can get from 50 phone calls .... I have proven it."

"I am a black man on national television with a big mouth and I will still stand up today here and I'll put my resume spanning 22 years plus up against anyone in this industry."

"We really wanna go here? We really wanna start something with ME???? You sure about that??? I just want people to think about that."

What is wrong with this dude?

[Hit_Em]

lol stephan a stay being racist on national tv and no 1 does anything about it :roll: :roll: :roll: he always sides with us thats why i ****s with him

[Papaya Petee]

How can Stephen A Smith argue that his source was credible and Durant is lying?

Its Durants thougths and his decision :facepalm

How retarded can you get?

[SwishSquared]

How can Stephen A Smith argue that his source was credible and Durant is lying?

Its Durants thougths and his decision :facepalm

How retarded can you get?Dude pulls in 7 figures and can't risk his image in case ESPN cans him lol. That's my guess. He's also got a major ego, so there's that, too.

[Draz]

Listening to this shit rn. Sounds like he's crying and babbling

[HighFlyer23]

This nikka made a career off of ******ging nikkas

Now that he achieved the pinaccle of ******gery the nikka lashes out at the one nikka who didn't like that b1tch a$$ nikka sheet

[BasedTom]

I'm not going to defend SAS, because he is more of a celebrity than a journalist. That being said, the Oklahoma City Thunder -- as a franchise -- have purposely created a climate of indignation for the media. There has always been an unspoken understanding between athletes and the people who cover them in the media that getting along is in the best interest of everyone involved.

After all, without the massive media attention and the adoring fans (one always follows the other), these guys are just tossing an elastic ball through a cylinder in gym shorts. Durant and Westbrook aren't curing cancer or splitting the atom. They're throwing balls into hoops.

Our society deems that an important ability and thus they are entrusted tremendous power, fame and money. That intense level of interest means people like to hear some of what is happening behind the scenes ... and not just the whitewashed, tightly edited and controlled press releases done by the franchise's own website staff reporters.

No, part of that unspoken agreement is that the press have a little bit of access and be allowed to cover the team without constant angry outbursts over nothing, as was the case here. The same thing happened last season with Durant ... and Westbrook telling the beat reporter that "he just didn't like him."

NBA players are being coddled, but nowhere like OKC it seems. This is just the latest example.
pretty much this

[DoctorP]

Steven A seems PSYCHOTIC

:roll:

[iamgine]

How can Stephen A Smith argue that his source was credible and Durant is lying?

Its Durants thougths and his decision :facepalm

How retarded can you get?
The part that he accused Durant of lying about is "no one from his camp talks to SAS".

[Akrazotile]

Stephen A seems like the kinda guy that has a really small package.


I guess the hairline isnt the only thing he and Kobe have in common.

[GIF REACTION]

Stephen A seems like the kinda guy that has a really small package.


I guess the hairline isnt the only thing he and Kobe have in common.
:roll: :roll:

[HighFlyer23]

He would start groveling if Durant ever came on set

I know these types of nikkas

[kennethgriffin]

stephen A smith's entire rant was about durant being insecure, sensitive, overreacting, and about what Durants intentions are



a) stephen A smith did nothing but react 10 times more insecurely than durant

b) stephen A smith did nothing but react 10 times more sensitively than durant

c) stephen A smith did nothing but overreact 10 times worse than durant



and i highly doubt stephen A smiths "phone calls" to 50 people will ever bring as much truth to durants future plans THAN DURANT HIM'****ING'SELF has to say about the subject


Smith basically called durant a liar about HIS opinion on HIS OWN FUTURE



and as for skip. f*ck you and your "don't bite the hand that feeds you, we vote for MVP's" Bullsh*t


what is this? some mafia kiss the rings mob boss type godfather sh*t where people have to get down on their knees and worship these sports writers to get a vote now?


skips basically admitting its all politics and the voters get behind players who rub their backs and gift them with information, time, respect etc...



no wonder kobe has 1 award... hes not a media guy...




f*ck everything...


and WTF i get banned for a year then its revoked a day later?









You have been banned for the following reason:
None

Date the ban will be lifted: 10-04-2016, 01:00 PM



http://8cn.info/sites/default/files/watch-supercut-every-nicolas-cage-laugh-all-his-movies.jpg

[4 Inches]

Shuckin' A Smith just tap dancing for the folk. Nothing to see here.

[Vaniiiia]

Damn Kenny, I bet you melted down harder than Stephen A begging Jeff to unban you. :oldlol:

You're a sad dude. Don't act like it was just randomly revoked... :facepalm

But anyway, this whole first take thing is a joke. Durant says **** Stephen A because he's associated with that garbage show. Skip talked endless shit about two of KD's friends, but somehow dumbass Skip thought he would be on KD's good side because of his constant dick riding.

Instead KD calmly told him to **** off and called him an idiot, and skip has been melting down ever since.

KD OWNS First Take. Ethered the entire shows history with two sentences.

[Lebronxrings]

stephen A smith's entire rant was about durant being insecure, sensitive, overreacting, and about what Durants intentions are



a) stephen A smith did nothing but react 10 times more insecurely than durant

b) stephen A smith did nothing but react 10 times more sensitively than durant

c) stephen A smith did nothing but overreact 10 times worse than durant



and i highly doubt stephen A smiths "phone calls" to 50 people will ever bring as much truth to durants future plans THAN DURANT HIM'****ING'SELF has to say about the subject


Smith basically called durant a liar about HIS opinion on HIS OWN FUTURE



and as for skip. f*ck you and your "don't bite the hand that feeds you, we vote for MVP's" Bullsh*t


what is this? some mafia kiss the rings mob boss type godfather sh*t where people have to get down on their knees and worship these sports writers to get a vote now?


skips basically admitting its all politics and the voters get behind players who rub their backs and gift them with information, time, respect etc...



no wonder kobe has 1 award... hes not a media guy...




f*ck everything...


and WTF i get banned for a year then its revoked a day later?









http://8cn.info/sites/default/files/watch-supercut-every-nicolas-cage-laugh-all-his-movies.jpg
why are you unbanned. :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

[toxicxr6]

why are you unbanned. :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

financial donation to ISH...

[iamgine]

This is what Stephen A/Skip Bayless does. He goes on a rant that gets public attention that turns it into $$$ for him and ESPN in the end. I'm very sure he's so happy Durant decided to respond in such a manner and hoping he'll get an even worse reply to his rant so that he can milk this as long as he can.

[scandisk_]

KD trolling SAS at maximum level. I believe there's some #truthfacts to what SAS has been saying, but decisions and plans change over time. In short, SAS is KD's bitch now.

[kennethgriffin]

Damn Kenny, I bet you melted down harder than Stephen A begging Jeff to unban you. :oldlol:

You're a sad dude. Don't act like it was just randomly revoked... :facepalm

But anyway, this whole first take thing is a joke. Durant says **** Stephen A because he's associated with that garbage show. Skip talked endless shit about two of KD's friends, but somehow dumbass Skip thought he would be on KD's good side because of his constant dick riding.

Instead KD calmly told him to **** off and called him an idiot, and skip has been melting down ever since.

KD OWNS First Take. Ethered the entire shows history with two sentences.


how do i send a message to jeff if i'm banned

that function would be disabled nitwit



it was probably more to do with ISH's stock dropping 300 points the minute my account was no longer active

[JT123]

how do i send a message to jeff if i'm banned

that function would be disabled nitwit



it was probably more to do with ISH's stock dropping 300 points the minute my account was no longer active
Yet you have a screen shot of your banned message. :durantunimpressed:
We all know you probably flooded Jeff's inbox with that image, begging him to unban you until he finally complied out of pity. :sleeping

[kennethgriffin]

Yet you have a screen shot of your banned message. :durantunimpressed:
We all know you probably flooded Jeff's inbox with that image, begging him to unban you until he finally complied out of pity. :sleeping


maybe one day you'l be deemed important or interesting enough to serve a suspension. and then realize you're unable to message anyone whilst serving it


:lol

[Mr Feeny]

What is wrong with this First Take loud mouthed guy?
This is cringe-worthy. Is he really trying to convince people that he knows Durant's thoughts better than Durant himself knows them?:biggums:

[Naero]

How can Stephen A Smith argue that his source was credible and Durant is lying?

Its Durants thougths and his decision :facepalm

How retarded can you get?

I don't think Stephen A. Smith minds that Kevin Durant controverted any claims on his eventual decision; it's the fact that he discredited Smith's veracity by calling him a liar, which is offensive to mislabel him as in this case.

Smith never claimed factually that Durant made his decision; he simply reported that he "heard" that was the case from his sources. Whether those sources are credible or not doesn't change the fact that Smith was truthful in his report, as he was simply recounting it.

In Smith's defense, Durant was the one falsely making assumptions here. He assumed that Smith must have talked to those who he actually confided his plans to

[R.I.P.]

[QUOTE=Naero]I don't think Stephen A. Smith minds that Kevin Durant controverted any claims on his eventual decision; it's the fact that he discredited Smith's veracity by calling him a liar, which is offensive to mislabel him as in this case.

Smith never claimed factually that Durant made his decision; he simply reported that he "heard" that was the case from his sources. Whether those sources are credible or not doesn't change the fact that Smith was truthful in his report, as he was simply recounting it.

In Smith's defense, Durant was the one falsely making assumptions here. He assumed that Smith must have talked to those who he actually confided his plans to

[Genaro]

I don't even know how somebody like Durant (who is a top player in the NBA) could ever say something about SAS. Just let the man say whatever the fcuk he wants and ignore him, you're too big to let this nobody get to you.

[KembaWalker]

I don't even know how somebody like Durant (who is a top player in the NBA) could ever say something about SAS. Just let the man say whatever the fcuk he wants and ignore him, you're too big to let this nobody get to you.

KD always been sensitive, biting on obvious troll attempts, whether it be Stephen A caliber, or a simple Twitter/Instagram comment

[Mr Feeny]

[QUOTE=R.I.P.]So if SAS went to the grocery store and somebody in line said: Durant is surely going to come to the Lakers, SAS is justified to report he heard from sources that Durant will come to the Lakers. Cause that

[buddha]

you guys are so stupid. first take is built around overreactions and crazy gossip.. of course SAS is gonna milk Durant's comments for all they are worth, you think he was just gonna go on TV and say yeah Durant was right and he's sorry? there's no chance in hell that SAS or Skip believe what they say..

you guys are idiots for even tuning in to that show. It's geared towards retards, doesn't it air at 10am on the weekdays? only idiots aren't working at that time.

[dunksby]

Anyone who takes the word of a trolling ass fake journalist over an established superstar is messed up in the head. Even worse people who take SAS' side like he is some credible investigative reporter.

[StephHamann]

Who is KD?

[Vaniiiia]

how do i send a message to jeff if i'm banned

that function would be disabled nitwit



it was probably more to do with ISH's stock dropping 300 points the minute my account was no longer active
:facepalm

Stop playing stupid, though it is natural for you. Damn loser.

We know you EMAILED Jeff multiple times to get unbanned. Never did I say you PMed him on here... :facepalm

35 year old guy purposely playing stupid on a message board. You sit in a house that your parents pay for and collect baseball cards all day. I'm way smarter than you, and already know what you're up to. You got bored quickly when you realized you had nothing to do without ISH.

Welcome back though man... I guess you enjoy getting destroyed on here so long as you get that precious attention you crave. :oldlol:

[Ratnik]

Fxck sports journalists. What type of a human being makes a career about commenting other men? :roll: :roll:

[Lebron23]

:facepalm

Stop playing stupid, though it is natural for you. Damn loser.

We know you EMAILED Jeff multiple times to get unbanned. Never did I say you PMed him on here... :facepalm

35 year old guy purposely playing stupid on a message board. You sit in a house that your parents pay for and collect baseball cards all day. I'm way smarter than you, and already know what you're up to. You got bored quickly when you realized you had nothing to do without ISH.

Welcome back though man... I guess you enjoy getting destroyed on here so long as you get that precious attention you crave. :oldlol:


http://media.giphy.com/media/nqRJTIwsBftG8/giphy.gif

[lilteapot]

KD is a tryhard punk. He needs to drop the tough guy act

[senelcoolidge]

How is blasting rumors or hearsay, journalism? That's what SAS does. He's a tabloid hoe. Anything for attention and to stay relevant. Pathetic.

[DetroitPistonFan]

Even what Stephen A Smith said was true that Kevin Durant wants to go to the Lakers. It ruin the Lakers chances of signing him with Stephen A's rant. This could change KD's mind about signing with the Lakers cause of Stephen A's rant. Rejoice fellow Laker haters! :oldlol: :banana:

[miggyme1]

Even what Stephen A Smith said was true that Kevin Durant wants to go to the Lakers. It ruin the Lakers chances of signing him with Stephen A's rant. This could change KD's mind about signing with the Lakers cause of Stephen A's rant. Rejoice fellow Laker haters! :oldlol: :banana:

WISHFUL THINKING

[ArbitraryWater]

https://i.gyazo.com/8e0d6afbcee4272c6a80778f04cd27ea.png

[Spurs m8]

Smith is a self important ****wit....wish he'd **** off to a cave in the middle of nowhere and get ****ed by bears

[HighFlyer23]

Stephen A Smith needs to learn he doesn't matter

His job is to report on other people

His job depends on athletes like KD ... thats pretty sad I would say ...

[FreezingTsmoove]

Stephen A Smith needs to learn he doesn't matter

His job is to report on other people

His job depends on athletes like KD ... thats pretty sad I would say ...

Thats a pretty lit job, and he makes millions. First take is basically ISH.