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11-12-2021, 09:34 AM
ESPN's Jalen Rose made a 'mistake' in saying Robert Sarver called Deandre Ayton racial slur
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith spoke on Jalen Rose's behalf about someone that has been bubbling underneath the surface with the Robert Sarver's allegations of racism and misogyny the NBA is investigating.
In suggesting that having Sarver as the face of the franchise will impact how the Suns play, Rose said during ESPN's NBA Countdown last Friday the team owner called Deandre Ayton "a lazy N-word."
Smith took the opportunity Thursday to clarify Rose's comments.
"Jalen Rose made a comment that when it's time to pay Deandre Ayton, and you're calling him a lazy N-word, what's going to now happen is it's going to affect your product on the floor," Smith said.
Saying Rose is "out of the country this week," Smith continued by saying Rose made "a mistake" in his comments.
"(Rose) wants us to make clear that he did not mean to suggest that Sarver actually spoke those words," Smith said. "And to be clear, ESPN has never reported that Sarver used those words to describe Deandre Ayton. Jalen used those words to try to express his personal opinion that the way Sarver handled Ayton's contract situation was demeaning to a Black player and would be perceived that way by other Black players."
Smith concluded by saying, "Jalen recognizes it was a mistake and we apologize for the miscommunication."
WTF...why is Stephen A. Smith speaking for Jalen Rose and not Jalen Rose? F------ double standard in this country.
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith spoke on Jalen Rose's behalf about someone that has been bubbling underneath the surface with the Robert Sarver's allegations of racism and misogyny the NBA is investigating.
In suggesting that having Sarver as the face of the franchise will impact how the Suns play, Rose said during ESPN's NBA Countdown last Friday the team owner called Deandre Ayton "a lazy N-word."
Smith took the opportunity Thursday to clarify Rose's comments.
"Jalen Rose made a comment that when it's time to pay Deandre Ayton, and you're calling him a lazy N-word, what's going to now happen is it's going to affect your product on the floor," Smith said.
Saying Rose is "out of the country this week," Smith continued by saying Rose made "a mistake" in his comments.
"(Rose) wants us to make clear that he did not mean to suggest that Sarver actually spoke those words," Smith said. "And to be clear, ESPN has never reported that Sarver used those words to describe Deandre Ayton. Jalen used those words to try to express his personal opinion that the way Sarver handled Ayton's contract situation was demeaning to a Black player and would be perceived that way by other Black players."
Smith concluded by saying, "Jalen recognizes it was a mistake and we apologize for the miscommunication."
WTF...why is Stephen A. Smith speaking for Jalen Rose and not Jalen Rose? F------ double standard in this country.