HELL NO! Stephen A. SOUNDS OFF on Kawhi Leonard's availability & how fans should feel | First Take

On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Tim Legler, and Brian Windhorst join Molly Qerim to debate which star needs to step up the most in Round 1 of the playoffs. Then, the panel discuss how the L.A. Clippers fans should feel about Kawhi Leonard.

0:00 Which star needs to step up the most in Round 1?
3:00 Tyrese Maxey already a star?
4:15 How should Clippers fans feel about Kawhi Leonard?
7:00 Kawhi's availability and Team USA

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[KingAkFortyseven]

Where is Minnesoter ? Stephen A. keep saying this place but I can't find it nowhere on the map 😂

[hanglolo]

Bro, dude was legit dealing w swelling on his operated knee. He played 70 games.

[Fanofstuff]

Stephen A has been Kawhis BIGGEST hater for years now. Said he should retire last year

[demetriousjordan]

Stephen A did all this yelling and said absolute nothing. How tf you clowning someone for --- aghh nvm. Forget it. A waste of energy.

[TheSGIIIShow]

Too bad Stephen A. Kawhi is going to rep the USA DESPITE what you have to say.

[adryanyudhatrisna]

Kawhi is a supplementary part? Do this NBA analysts even watch basketball? Only 3 players in this team USA Roster have the credentials of Kawhi Leonard and they are LeBron, Steph and KD. None of these other players can say they above Kawhi.

[adryanyudhatrisna]

Steve Ballmer not gonna do anything. He should just be thankful that Kawhi is signed for the next 3 years and knowing that for the next 3 years, Clippers can compete for a title because you have Kawhi.

Kawhi played 68 games this year with 2 repaired surgical knee, and hopefully he can stay healthy all throughout the playoffs.


Stephen A, where is that energy when Joel Embiid keep getting hurt and not available. What has Joel Embiid done in the league? Kawhi is a 2 time champion, with 2 Finals MVPs. He has the credentials in the NBA, put some respect on his name.

All these players you support and defend on tv have not done anything in the league (Embiid, Jayson Tatum, Ant Man, Luka) None of these players are champions let alone 2 time champions with 2 Finals MVP.

If he wants to play for team USA let him be. Who are you to say no and complain?


The disrespect you have for Kawhi to me is personal.

[delanowilson]

Kawhi Leonard should not play in the Olympics I agree with Stephen A Smith😢😢😢

[mikejames]

Actually Joel embids best complimentary player was Jimmy Butler....

[troyh.]

I got my eyes on Luka (and the Mavs), KD (and the Suns) and the Clippers with Kawhi HEALTHY

[BookJay]

Can we just go a day without hearing about KD, LBJ, AD, the Suns, Clippers, and Lakers. How about talk what ANT has done for the Timberwolves, how the young core in OKC has gone from one of the worst teams in the NBA to securing the 1 seed in the west. How about giving Luka and Kyrie and the Mavs some air time they've been on a tear ever since the all star break we don't even hear about Boston and they've got the best record in the league 😂😂😂. These morning debate shows are getting horrible flooded with the same stories and similar topics everyday.

[DIGITALMedia]

If kawaii turned the offer down SAS would still be pissed.

[quentingartside]

It made my day when Kawhi got that 12th spot on team USA 🇺🇸 but the icing on top was knowing that SA would most definitely be crying about it😂 dude has it out for Kawhi for no reason! Let’s go Clippers🏆

[Bmo]

We just gonna skip over how Rudy got his vote for DPOY over Wemby…cool

[choms]

Does Molly even listen to what these dudes say? This segment was a miss. Not knowing who is supposed to speak, where the heck is Minnesorter, Legler predicting West and Molly asking are we doing West?

[dapoole]

Stephen “Hate on Kawhi at every moment I can get” Smith🤡

[triplekillerable]

Molyy forgot Denver was in west lol at last second

[UnivalentpureG]

I been defending Kawhi for years he was my favorite player for a while but I'm done I'm fed up, every year its the same thing, I can't believe the clippers resigned him for 152 million dollar deal they got robbed imo, after finishing this contract he would have gotten 360 million over 6 years to not be available when it matters, I'm sick of him

[prakharagrawal]

Sas really asking kawhi to miss national duty for nba, wow😂

[gamblingguru]

It’s a maricle kawawi played 60 games I’m with Steven a he’s a superstar but he shouldn’t play for USA injured to much