Stephen A. calls Russell Westbrook’s behavior ‘APPALLING’ and ‘INEXCUSABLE!’ | NBA Countdown
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On NBA Countdown, Stephen A. Smith talks through how Russell Westbrook’s behavior will impact the Clippers’ series against the Dallas Mavericks.
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I NEVER WANNA HEAR that the League is soft from this guys’ mouth again.
@FallacyUnknown
Ай бұрын
Jason Whitlock exposed this dude
@DanMarin-lf7fe
Ай бұрын
It is soft if they're making a big deal outta something so soft
@kingquestOZ
Ай бұрын
Pathetic
@user-jv3fc4xy1o
Ай бұрын
That uncle ruckus can't expose nobody@@FallacyUnknown
@user-wx2bc8ku6o
Ай бұрын
Like what are we really doing fam. Beastbrook since day1 want all da smoke
Stephen a: I need to speak with your Manager
@Pizza_Soda
Ай бұрын
😂😂
@oldemonteef
Ай бұрын
the clippers: we’re giant babies!
@ronniedeezy4831
Ай бұрын
@@oldemonteef ok
@marquisecarter1906
Ай бұрын
SA, you are a straight coward calling the league on that man.!! I lost all respect for you!
@medved4030
Ай бұрын
Why Stephen A not come out and denounce Embiid's behaviour which was equally as appalling? If you're gonna suspend Westbrook, then you should also suspend Embiid.
SAS was more defensive for Draymond Green than Westbrook 😂
@manofaith75
Ай бұрын
Exactly the same thing I said. He always talks about the stimulus package given to Lebron. He'll say anything, even defending a habitual ball sack kicker, to discredit Lebron's championships.
@somersetbassett4580
Ай бұрын
What-about-ism of the most ignorant variety 😂
@Sportsfilmappreciator
Ай бұрын
@@somersetbassett4580this is by far the most overused word in the internet, keep living in ur basement with words you learned yesterday
@deequi77
Ай бұрын
SAS will favor you when you are winning and will dump you when you are losing. He just like that.
@bobhanson1037
Ай бұрын
I swear green got something on him 😂
Karen A Smith 😂😂😂😂😂 I called the league ahh
@iamhim8577
Ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@SOUTHERNCALI1714
Ай бұрын
☠️😂😂😂
@ButterGram-qv7yt
Ай бұрын
What a buster Stephen A Smith is.I always watch ESPN basketball games on mute,they all suck.
@TheStrawThatStirsTheDrink
Ай бұрын
So youre a Clips fan, had it been the other way around, say Luka doing it to PG, you'd be calling for a suspension too.But you got yours, Beat by 30 with Luka dropping 35 and 11 and Westbrook 6 Points😂
Suspended is crazy 😂. Sounds like a “stimulus package” to me lol
But y’all sweep draymond behaviour under the?!?!! Draymond has punched a player in the face and done way worst but we forgot already tf
@somersetbassett4580
Ай бұрын
League doesn't regulate practice, if you weren't dumb you'd know this b4 opening top hole 😂
@128chris
Ай бұрын
bruh its the pfp for me
@user-tv1us7fd4b
Ай бұрын
Draymond has kicked LEBRON in the nuts in a finals game lmao. The best player on the biggest stage
@frederickneal4781
Ай бұрын
Leave Russell Westbrook alone!!! LOL
@a.k.446
Ай бұрын
Who swept Draymond’s behavior somewhere? I missed that.
Screamin A . Smiff straight snitchin Did you also call about Joel Embiid's karate kicks and leg sweep-takedown ? ..nope
@Roadrunner0077
Ай бұрын
Exactly
@marcogonzalez9296
Ай бұрын
SAS will prefer to lap up Draymond than show him the same vitriol he gave Westbrook.
SAS fully transformed to Karen
@pamelalumb9818
Ай бұрын
Yes why is he calling the league ...WHO IS HE!..OMG I've heard it all dam gate keeper😮
@manuelagustinbelda12
Ай бұрын
😅😅😅😅😅
Did SAS just admit on TV that he called the league office to get Westbrook suspended for what was clearly just hard flagrant fouls? I'm sure Russell will look at Stephen A different now.
@philb.1502
Ай бұрын
Those were dirty plays. He should have been suspended.
@CertainlyCynical
Ай бұрын
imagine downplaying very obvious dirty plays lol
@mihailodomanovic1192
Ай бұрын
Calling for something and calling to get an explanation on something are not the same thing.
@BlackWhite-ru8gm
Ай бұрын
@@philb.1502yeah it was but an tv announcer don’t have the power to call your job on you. SAS needs to know his place.
@philb.1502
Ай бұрын
@BlackWhite-ru8gm I agree. SAS was out of line for doing that. Embiid has been trying to hurt whatever Knick is guarding him in the series. He's been dirty.
Stephen A spoken like a true 🏠 🥷🏾
@Akeeyama
Ай бұрын
Facts
@swordinvictus
Ай бұрын
Resident assassin? Nah I agree
@motorclubofamerica8999
Ай бұрын
It's so obvious now
@AngelMorales-sk3dk
Ай бұрын
Realist comment on here so far @necrophagiakc
@servantofthefather1955
Ай бұрын
Exactly perfectly said.
Stephen A called the league office??? This man is beyond weak!!
@ricosolomon
Ай бұрын
Screamin A . Smiff straight snitchin Did you also call about Joel Embiid's karate kicks and leg sweep-takedown ? ..nope
@aciv132
Ай бұрын
nasty work, stay in your lane
@mitchellhome7490
Ай бұрын
Deadass this man is actually disgusting sometimes
@user-de3ox2zz7u
Ай бұрын
Russ taking cheap shots is weak. You can't just take btch hits on people like that
@brandnew7907
Ай бұрын
We like Max Kellerman more than you !!!!
Stephan A should've kept this to himself...especially after they told you why
@izzbizz3378
Ай бұрын
FACTS! he THOUGHT it was a flex that "I CALLED THE LEAGUE" smh, ego too much
Im really starting to not like stephen a. Give me shannon all day.
Who does this guy think he is? Megalomaniac? He is taking "analysis" to a whole other 100 levels.
What’s with the Westbrook hate?? The league has gone so soft. This would have just been a common foul in the 90s and early 2000s
@intheshell35ify
Ай бұрын
Were you even alive in the 90's? They at least faked making a basketball play when they lowered the boom. Westbrook didn't even try to disguise his intentions.
@arenlarken8647
Ай бұрын
Lol....Westbrook is the spoiled soft one. I was surprised he didnt went crying and demanding fans to get thrown out for booing him!
@oldemonteef
Ай бұрын
yeah, westbrook is a baby and would’ve gotten shoved into a locker by players in that era.
@antwoneavery6011
Ай бұрын
@@oldemonteeflmfao ok tough guy 😂😂
@azstunna5418
Ай бұрын
the nba is pathetic these days its the cup cake era
Why does the league need to explain anything to SAS?????? Who the f does he think he is!?
@bobhanson1037
Ай бұрын
Pretty obvious. He has connections and knows these people. He's the first person I'd guess out of all the media talent who'd be allowed to be a Karen and call them up.
@businessfirst3962
Ай бұрын
He’s is do boy aka bought and paid for individual with no integrity. Disney is in lock step with the NBA.
@motorclubofamerica8999
Ай бұрын
He's the police
I saw Westbrook trying to get his guys riled up. I understand what he was trying to do.
@garyspence2128
Ай бұрын
It didn't work. Would have been more helpful for him to actually hit a shot or two, and to stop headhunting. He acted like a petulant child...
@SummerhillNard
Ай бұрын
@@garyspence2128nobody hit a shot 😂😂
@alexpereira6528
Ай бұрын
Naw he's a baby. Can give it but can't take it
@jackcall3815
Ай бұрын
You’re delusional
@nenola504
Ай бұрын
@@garyspence2128imma mavs fan and it worked game 3
Stephen a Feds???
@freddyfixit7248
Ай бұрын
Lmaooooooo
@motorclubofamerica8999
Ай бұрын
Lmaoooooooo 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣
Cop behavior! I'm looking at him sideways now. He went out of his way to call the league office? Did you call for Josh Giddy?
@MrChaseBlue
Ай бұрын
Uhhh he’s a journalist
@Top-Kek
Ай бұрын
Josh Giddey did nothing wrong. At all.
@timweb1510
Ай бұрын
Some little crybaby bringing race into it because they are inferior 🤓keep that little girl energy kid
@renegade4288
Ай бұрын
Besides smashing young females @@Top-Kek
Suspension? Come on SAS it wasn’t that serious
@WesJenkins518
Ай бұрын
He slapped that man on the head and knocked him out when he was in air.
@CCEkeke
Ай бұрын
@@WesJenkins518 And shoved a ref too.
@Beezy_420
Ай бұрын
@@WesJenkins518the slap on the head was unintentional. If it wasn’t in the head then it wouldn’t have been a flagrant 1. The other foul on Luka was just a hard foul but he already 1 tec before that play
@somersetbassett4580
Ай бұрын
Which one the two f1s or the 4 techs he should have had? Or the fact thet PJ W got kicked for intercepting a mental patient 🙄
@AngelMorales-sk3dk
Ай бұрын
Lmao man you dallas fans really are ***** im sure of it now 😂
Someone please tell SAS to stop saying Energizer Bunny
I saw no reason for him to be suspended!
@philb.1502
Ай бұрын
Westbrook is a punk. He should have been suspended.
@papoypapuyan
Ай бұрын
Ulol😊@@philb.1502
Westbrook is great! He toughness is why the clippers will win the series. Stephen A. Has no business interfering. He is not even in the NBA!
PICK A LANE SAS. you cant DEFEND Green for every stupid thing he does but NOW you are calling the League office???? WEAK A$$ MOVE
@somersetbassett4580
Ай бұрын
I don't think you understand sports, not all F2s are equal.
Where was the energy for the embiid foul when he pulled the guys by the legs smh
Calling the league office is inexcusable!!
I’m kinda surprised he wasn’t suspended either. He was kinda acting a little too wild in that last game. I thought him shoving the ref out of the way would have gotten him a game.
@KingDizzleLTDinc.
Ай бұрын
Thank you,finally somebody seeing what SAS is saying and Russell is one of my favorite players
@Roadrunner0077
Ай бұрын
Joel Embiid shoulda got suspended too
@KingDizzleLTDinc.
Ай бұрын
@@Roadrunner0077 facts
@Roadrunner0077
Ай бұрын
@@KingDizzleLTDinc. My dude Mitchell not even playing tonight cause of Embiid smh
@KingDizzleLTDinc.
Ай бұрын
@@Roadrunner0077 that’s the league for you,favoritism
"I called the league office" gtfoh sas. Your so full of it. Can anyone confirm this is the truth
Where was this energy for Draymond😂😂😂😂😂 The HYPOCRISY‼️‼️‼️
Certain guys play on passionate emotion. It can backfire.
@805j3rklop3z
Ай бұрын
Agreed
He don’t work for the league office,like why are you calling them.
Karen A. Smith. Lol you called the MANAGER ‼️‼️‼️???
Westbrook acted like a spoiled toddler having a tantrum that last game. Get control of your emotions, dude.
He wasn’t saying this when Joel tried to injured Mitchell
Stephen a his main character syndrome 💀
Why not ask about embid shouldn't he be suspended?
Why is Embiid not being looked at for suspension or talked about like this? He’s done 4 way dirtier acts in the last two games and not a peep
Joel Embiid injured Mitchell Robinson but he shouldnt be suspended huh
No one is talking about how Kendrick agrees with Everything 😂
Can we now acknowledge what’s been known to many, which is that Stephen A is terrified of Draymond? You’ll never hear of him go to such extremes when buddy out here intentionally injuring players.
Westbrook is like the 9th best player on that team acting like he's top 3. 😂
Bro said he called the office. Now the Knicks finna lose. Mind your business lol
Nobody in sports media has been talking about how James harden has been the best player for the clippers in the playoffs
So this was more egregious than embiid injuring Mitch? Stephen is not a Knicks fan
League doesnt owe you anything. Your supposed to report on the NBA not be apart of the NBA.
Westbrick should of been suspended for what he did hitting a dude in face mid air is dangerous and what he did to Luka arm is crazy
You calling the league office for Westbrook and nor Embiid?! Biggest Phony, stop embarrassing real Knicks fans
Stephen a smith new name catcher freeman
Stephen A talks all the time about how there's no physicality in the NBA anymore, how players play like they don't care, etc. Westbrook does this and you're calling the principal's office? Lmaooo I'm saying this as someone whose NEVER been a fan of Westbrook, but wrong is wrong. Stephen A is a hypocrite. They're grown men and even THE LEAGUE said that nobody got hurt so it wasn't worthy of a suspension.
Russell Westbrook will win his first Championship and Finals MVP when ballin out and making shots all game long and running all game long and I'm not worried about his behavior because he is just pumping himself up to win games and that's all my brother.
But if it was Draymond Green it would have been a suspension.
Hey. Steven A did you call the league office on Josh Giddy?
Wait...Stephen A didn't hard against Embiid who kicked Hartenstein in the groin, kicked Mitchell Robinson in the knee, and pulled Mitchell Robinson to the floor. I don't recall him saying he called the league office about Embiid's behavior. I don't even understand why someone in the media would go so far as to call the league office on a player.
I looked up Stephen A’s stats as a professional athlete…. Zero Stakes are high on these games Play hard or go home
Stephen A begs the league office not to suspend Draymond when he commits dirty plays, but wants Russ who isn’t a habitual offender to be suspended. 🤷🏾♂️
Everyone saying those 2 fouls were normal should realize thatzz as only because nobody was injured. He wasn’t evdd red n close to the ball and smacked green on the head hard while he was defenseless. League needs to protect players who are airborne like that, especially when there no play on the ball
@bobhanson1037
Ай бұрын
People more pointing out sas hypocrisy where green could've easily injured rudy and ant during that bs earlier this season and he always defends him. Where russ has a wild game and he's making calls to the league. That's such a drastic thing to admit so people downplay the fouls because sas being a Karen.
Man yall taking this situation out of context. If this was the regular RW would have been suspended. They don’t need SA’s ruling…that is how they operate. SA called to see WHY wasn’t he suspended, he don’t call to say THEY SHOULD suspend him. He don’t got pull like that anyway.
He called to ask why. He didn’t ask the NBA to get him suspended. 2 distinct items there.
Mavs fan, and while I was rooting for him to get tossed, I wasn't against him hitting Luka.... they allowed the continuation, and think maybe Luka oversold that contact, which was after the initial whistle on (I think) Zubak. But he did need to go after the run in later and the shoving match with PJ. PJ needed to go too, because that was his second altercation in a couple minutes, and he was more aggressive with Russ than the first time with Mann and Powell. No need to go beyond that... think the officials on the court gave everybody a little bit of room to play physically with high energy, and when things started to get chippy and heated they acted appropriately to calm the mood and get the game finished without more shenanigans
Don't let the league BS you and suger-coat it. He should've been suspended, fined and had the foul on Doncic upgraded to a Flagrant 2 after the game. He didn't get suspended because the league found out the Kawhi was going to be out for game 4. So it was to allow the Clippers to at least be competitive with Kawhi out. They just dismissed it like it was no big deal for ratings. That's all. It was a business decision plain and simple.
If this was a Draymond Green or Dillon Brooks foul , the league would’ve suspended them for 1 game in the playoffs.
😂😂😂 they gave this man too much power at ESPN. Who tf do he think he is to call the league and demand a explanation. This kat is wild.
Literally the Mike Tyson of the NBA.
These sports analysts really think they are professional athletes or exec. in some major league just because they are allowed to watch exclusive practices.
I feel like all Westbrook fans were disappointed in Russ with this one, atleast speaking for myself 💯
@seaniveroni5579
Ай бұрын
Bro it's the playoffs anything goes
I bet he had his legs crossed when he made the call.
They say inexcusable behavior but I’m in favor of Russell Hustle Lord Savior save Him build your muscle Russell you is about to eat with Our Lord No more hate, I’ll say it again deliver hate and it’s a date What’s your ring size, Russell?
Did Stephen A have any thoughts on Embids dirty plays against “His” New York Knicks?
I’d rather him not be suspended! He sucks. It’s better for the mavs he plays. He’s gonna play awful again today and his emotions will get the best of him that he’ll get a bunch of fouls and tech today. Hopefully he doesn’t hurt anyone
Stephen A: Is this the League Office? League Office Customer Service Officer: Yes, sir. How may I direct your enquiry? Stephen A: You can tell the League that I strongly disagree with Russell Westbrook League Office Customer Service Officer: Thank you for your feedback, sir. Have a wonderful day
Ah, good old backboard Westbrick
Stephen a Smith picked Mavs to win series,, that's all you need to know😂
Stephen a is breaking away from those stuck on stupid
Has he ever called the league office on draymond? Especially when he punched jordan Poole and instead of punishing him, the warriors decided to trade away jordan Poole?
Y’all spelled westbrick wrong
Sas didnt have that energy when kelce assaulted andy reid in the super bowl, I bet when he called he was like, he touched a man a white man how can he not be suspended
But meanwhile he defends Draymond green for stepping on Sabonis and gets mad that he gets suspended like bro!
I love westbrook he setting the tone let's go!!!!!!
disgraceful from SAS y’all keep talking about russ but refuse to talk about the CLEAR FLOPS FROM LUKA???? how bout we do something about that??? man luka and all these other players still jumping into players getting fouls it’s so terrible to watch
Russ behavior was bad okay, we know but you did what Stephen A??
Refs like, oh don’t worry we gon take care of him this series.
Proverbs 29:14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
List of nba players need to be smack cause of playin thug: 1. Donkey 2. Briick
Stephen A: Westbrook's behavior was appalling, I called the league office Also Stephen A: Draymond Green is instrumental to the greatness of Steph Curry, you can't just throw him out of games for aggravated assault.
Called the league office 😂😂😂 this the same dude that calls the NBA soft compared to the 90’s
Stephen a stfu it sounds like to me you want Dallas to win.
Stephen A definitely sold his soul!!
Stephen A shame on you for going that far. Espn need to get rid of you with your nonsense. After FlopLuka won himself an Oscar instead of the mvp award with that extra spin Stephen A really looking for a suspension. The league need to hang up on this dude the next time he call
When a black man hold the top seam of his draws in fists…he summons his inner gangster. Betta nag back.
Russ has the Draymond temper (being a bully when he has a bad game).
Why is Embiid not suspended, or does the league not even make a statement
I hear former players and today's media folk(Stephen A) talk about how soft today's game is and how much more physical the game was back in the day. One little tick tack foul or push, they want the player atrested, banned from the league, given a mental evalutation with a character assassination.
"No one was injured" So they don't punish you for assaulting someone since they weren't seriously injured?
@bobhanson1037
Ай бұрын
Usually our criminal courts take into account how hurt the person gets ie I hit someone and they fall awkward and break something is going to be worse than a punch that gave a black eye who falls normal and not hurt outside the eye.
Who do this guy think he is. He called the league. This guy is dangerous
But not Joel Embiid please 😂😂
They didn’t suspend Russ because that would’ve made it impossible for them not to suspend Embid. The Philly and New York media market is more lucrative than the Clippers and Mavs regarding the NBA
@good2go619
Ай бұрын
I can think of "50 reasons"
@sportfanatic5339
Ай бұрын
@@good2go619 me too but this is argument is the most sound
Not sure why people are so defensive about Russ. He was great for the clippers last playoffs but was mediocre during the season and been terrible this series
“ Max Seems Blacker Than You Stephen A “. - T.O
I wish the media just talk about the game...who watch sport media for their feelings and gossip...how about SA analysis the game...this dude is a knicks fan...u watch oakley, charles smith and mason...those guy should have been in the NFL...😂 nothing finese about those guys
He didn’t have any of this energy for Embiid