Stephen A. is frustrated by the timing of the NBA players coalition’s call to action | First Take

Stephen A. Smith, Max Kellerman and Jay Williams discuss the NBA players coalition, led by Kyrie Irving and Avery Bradley, calling for the league to provide a plan for black causes before restarting the 2019-20 season.
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[sheebasuhail]

Never imagined I'd be saying this..But Jay is making more sense than Stephen A.

[DevinefromBrooklyn-njkk]

So his entire argument is since you didn't do it in the past when I wanted you to, I'm gonna denigrate you players publicly on my platform for days instead of applauding you for finally leveraging your power to enact change for Black

This dude is a sellout if we've ever seen one smh

[blackityblack]

For years now I have heard the word "Wait!" It rings in the ear of every black with piercing familiarity. This "Wait" has almost always meant "Never." We must come to see, with one of our distinguished jurists, that "justice too long delayed is justice denied."

-MLK Jr.

[corpyhogan]

Stephen A is transforming into ESPN’s Jason Whitlock Lol it’s sad to see honestly, a black man in the position he’s in taking the opposite direction against his people

[lamarmercer]

Why does the timing matter?!?! As long as they are standing!!!

[mboy]

Terrell Owens was right about Stephen a

[PCAN]

How are you always on the wrong side of an argument Steven A when it has to do with race relations?

[roberto]

😂😂😂It's amazing how Stephen A is on the side of the NFL being late to the party with the Kaepernick situation but talking about NBA players for being late to the party😈👌🏾

[quisdmack]

Stephen A. is clearly getting paid by people in high places to have a certain position on these topics

[mehdik]

SAS as a supposed black man, should not be publicly let alone criticise another black man for supporting the black cause in America. It is disgusting to watch

[Dayum]

Why is Stephen A Smith so hard pressed to protect the plantation?

[RBN]

Stephen A isnt saying they're wrong, he is calling out their hypocrisy and inconsistencies. If they really cared, they would fight for active change and stake their reputations when it was hard not now that they have nothing on the line. Stephen A Smith has been calling for better representation of African Americans in NBA front offices for DECADES not just when it became easy. Dont get it twisted. Kyrie is misguiding a lot of people.

[jacentb]

Well Stephen A was too late from saving his hairline!

[titankiller]

Stephen A be like
“It didn’t happen 10 years ago, so don’t do it at all”

[wordup]

Stephen A is loud and wrong. Seems lost.. SAD!

[prestonwilson]

Steven A pivots his takes like no other. Its insane to listen to.

[Protantagonist]

The real question is: what are we being distracted from today?

[mehdik]

SAS an Oreo bruh. White on the inside
And when his blackness is questioned, he makes a video or starts saying “bro” “brothers” acting “black” to appease the actual black people who culturally are proud and show their blackness

[callidawkins]

A good coach has nothing to do with race . I hear S.A.S point but it’s misplaced.

[bryanrefuerzo]

3:06 Jay Williams was legit about to cry. This foo needs some water.