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First Take's Stephen A. Smith reacts to LaVar Ball's CNN interview on President Trump.
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  • @itsyoobiiEman
    @itsyoobiiEman6 жыл бұрын

    CNN is now BBN, Big Baller Network

  • @trollmasterflex9429

    @trollmasterflex9429

    6 жыл бұрын

    W

  • @treygaming4631

    @treygaming4631

    6 жыл бұрын

    W

  • @luisdealba4126

    @luisdealba4126

    6 жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @trillythagr8259

    @trillythagr8259

    6 жыл бұрын

    BBB =Big Baller Broadcasting

  • @simplyjojo6555

    @simplyjojo6555

    6 жыл бұрын

    Lavar takes over every network he gets on

  • @ericcarver5507
    @ericcarver55076 жыл бұрын

    2:30 has me dead 😂😂 “you’re wrong”

  • @pjstraightedge
    @pjstraightedge6 жыл бұрын

    2:14 when you're completely over having to constantly talk politics on a sports network.

  • @Levi-wj6qo
    @Levi-wj6qo6 жыл бұрын

    Lavar has a bigass ego thats why he refuses to say Thank You. Im with Stephen A on this. Core decency is where its at. Well said.

  • @srouji6
    @srouji66 жыл бұрын

    Stephen A spot on with the assesment!

  • @chrisglennvideos2071
    @chrisglennvideos20716 жыл бұрын

    When they went to Stephen A at 2:15 I was laughing my ass off

  • @VeegovonDOOM

    @VeegovonDOOM

    6 жыл бұрын

    ChrisGlennVideos lol 😂

  • @devotheambivert9875
    @devotheambivert98756 жыл бұрын

    I respect Stephen A Smith so heavily yo. He tells it like it is and he lets people know when they're wrong. This is regardless of the level of respect/love he shows for his colleagues or other people.

  • @alexadair92
    @alexadair926 жыл бұрын

    The fact of the matter is, even if Trump didn't "get them out of China." He still sent his regard and did what he could for those kids, which includes Lavar Ball's son. Even if there isn't a direct correlation, a 'thank you' would hurt no one. But, Ball is capitalizing on this knowing sales will increase if he plays his cards this way.

  • @aLeX11272423
    @aLeX112724236 жыл бұрын

    Gelo ain’t no 4.0 student. Dude is barely literate

  • @Newbport849

    @Newbport849

    6 жыл бұрын

    Lolol

  • @almir908

    @almir908

    6 жыл бұрын

    Lmao right??

  • @xJinRaGna

    @xJinRaGna

    6 жыл бұрын

    He probably gets a 4.0 taking 6 P.E classes.

  • @diegoherrera8532

    @diegoherrera8532

    6 жыл бұрын

    aLeX11272423 that's so true 😂

  • @barebasics

    @barebasics

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ikr?! That’s what I was thinking he can’t even pronounce his own name. He probably calls himself just gelo coz of that reason.

  • @kwanwonchung
    @kwanwonchung6 жыл бұрын

    Everyone has pride.... whether they admit it or not simple as that....

  • @leshanjordan4577

    @leshanjordan4577

    6 жыл бұрын

    kwang-won Chung 👍

  • @keonihunter1635

    @keonihunter1635

    6 жыл бұрын

    kwang-won Chung some less than others

  • @caliswaggful

    @caliswaggful

    6 жыл бұрын

    In a nut shell yes that's what it all boils to . both these guys are arrogant and prideful

  • @zay9646

    @zay9646

    6 жыл бұрын

    kwang-won Chung Some let pride consume them though others don’t

  • @graffProdigy

    @graffProdigy

    6 жыл бұрын

    kwang-won Chung Yeah but black ppl have ignorance. And that's exactly what Lavar is, ignorant.

  • @bowskee
    @bowskee6 жыл бұрын

    2:20 when you don't feel like arguing

  • @sevenfold089
    @sevenfold0896 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Steven A! Speak it! Common decency does matter, and when it comes to a man with the ego of Lavar Ball, it really is that hard.

  • @bjrmagic1
    @bjrmagic16 жыл бұрын

    How do people not understand, that it’s not the Presidents job to get people off of a crime that they commit ....Trump had 0 responsibility , to help. I’m a Lavar fan...but now I’m second guessing myself...at least the kids said thx.

  • @bjrmagic1

    @bjrmagic1

    6 жыл бұрын

    j t don’t do drugs kids....u know nothing about what u r talking about...they execute Billionaires in China, I do business there, so u like u r Lavar I’m not just talking out my ass...it’s not about just money...if u think the President didn’t have an influence u r more ignorant than Lavar....

  • @optimisticman5827

    @optimisticman5827

    6 жыл бұрын

    Bryan Joseph ok but why do they need to thank him. He so desperately wants the gratitude instead of being classy something he will never learn.

  • @bjrmagic1

    @bjrmagic1

    6 жыл бұрын

    OptimisticMan it was not the President who wanted thx...it was that when asked, Lavar went out of his way to say WHO???? He didn’t do anything, and if he did, so what...like it’s bizarre...Lavar does not even have a reason why he is talking this way, and not thanking him...it’s publicity stunt from Lavar...the President didn’t ask , or tell Lavar to thank him...it was what Lavar said when the media asked him....this is not the Presidents job, there r plenty of Americans, HUNDREDS, to thousands sitting RIGHT NOW in jail in foreign countries, from a few hours, to many years, for crimes they DID and DID NOT...commit ...the President or past Presidents did not intervene..why? Because it’s not their job...if u have s kid that u love, and the President makes a call to the leader of the most powerful Communist nation in the world...and let’s say it had even a 1% chance that it helped...the fact that he tried, even if he was just TRYING TO HELP....u say...hey..THANKS FOR HELPING....PERIOD...

  • @johantrenier1685

    @johantrenier1685

    6 жыл бұрын

    I have a hard time accepting Steve Alford and UCLA even gave this family a scholarship.

  • @dannydea8885

    @dannydea8885

    6 жыл бұрын

    The dumbass thieving bastards thanked Trump and that was that. Didn't hear anything else. But, a reporter asked Ball how he felt about Trump saving his kid from a Chinese prison and he said Trump didn't do shit. That got back to Trump and here we are. And I don't blame Trump. If I was Trump and I heard that? I would be like, "Umm...wait a minute. I had to humble myself before the Chinese President on behalf of your dumbass kid to get him off the hook! How about a little gratitude!"

  • @ahamedkonneh6399
    @ahamedkonneh63996 жыл бұрын

    I wonder what the outcome would’ve been if Trump never involved himself in this situation

  • @troytweed775

    @troytweed775

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ahamed Konneh he’d be fine. the kids were possibly never going in prison. they didn’t even go to jail.

  • @RuinNationGaming

    @RuinNationGaming

    6 жыл бұрын

    they would call him a racist and he didnt care about them cause they are black

  • @brad7566

    @brad7566

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ahamed Konneh the same outcome

  • @RuinNationGaming

    @RuinNationGaming

    6 жыл бұрын

    they were going to be in jail. they had ample evidence of them stealing not just in 1 store or 2 stores but 3 stores.

  • @gabe4433

    @gabe4433

    6 жыл бұрын

    They didn't even sit in jail😂 house arrest in a fancy hotel

  • @curtflirt2
    @curtflirt26 жыл бұрын

    Stephen A is right here.

  • @bryancopca2917
    @bryancopca29176 жыл бұрын

    Stephen A Smith finally being neutral!! And honest!!! 👏🏼👏🏼

  • @lbjfan2323
    @lbjfan23236 жыл бұрын

    Did you thank the doctor for bringing you into this world? You better find him because you lucky -lavar ball

  • @YairSassonArt
    @YairSassonArt6 жыл бұрын

    The answer to all of this is EGO.

  • @unclefester1840
    @unclefester18406 жыл бұрын

    The President would not have gotten one of us normal U S citizens out of that situation.

  • @mo-ab7315

    @mo-ab7315

    6 жыл бұрын

    lol true

  • @AlexOrtiz-lk4bg

    @AlexOrtiz-lk4bg

    6 жыл бұрын

    He has, trump let out Otto wanbier before he died

  • @evelynsanchez1906

    @evelynsanchez1906

    6 жыл бұрын

    Excatly

  • @upfulsoul826

    @upfulsoul826

    6 жыл бұрын

    Firstly, no leader in the world can tell the Chinese leadership what to do. If it was a serious crime the students would still be in China. China didn't want the bad PR so they would have let the students go anyway. If Trump did anything it was minimal. He just blabbed his mouth like he does on everything to get some attention.

  • @cbacigaluppi

    @cbacigaluppi

    6 жыл бұрын

    Upful Soul the report I saw, was Trump asked the Chinese leader. Trump didn't have to ask, & those 3 could still be in China. Most people say thank you, for minimal effort things from other people, that kept us from having to do the same minimal effort things. Like holding the door, or letting someone through, or picking up something they dropped. Even if all Trump said was, "can you help us out". It still kept those kids, spending 3-10 years in prison. Trust me, China wouldn't care about that, being bad PR. They have much worse things going on over there, all the time.

  • @ImOreoSticks
    @ImOreoSticks6 жыл бұрын

    4.0 GPA?!?! nahhhhh i need to see the transcipt to believe that shit 😂

  • @flashverdon441
    @flashverdon4416 жыл бұрын

    what wrong with saying thank you RIGHT IS RIGHT AND WRONG IS WRONG PERIOD!!!!

  • @greasyslickwaterbuffalo3287

    @greasyslickwaterbuffalo3287

    6 жыл бұрын

    If you did something kind for me I would thank you. But because of someone's race your going to treat them differently ? Dictionary definition of racism. Oops forgot dictionaries are racist my b.

  • @Peopleofthesun386

    @Peopleofthesun386

    6 жыл бұрын

    Charltez Doaty What kind of insecure little bitch has to be thanked for doing his fucking job. that is the real question

  • @bizarresportynerd6136

    @bizarresportynerd6136

    6 жыл бұрын

    Charltez Doaty imma start thanking the post man for delivering the mail

  • @Peopleofthesun386

    @Peopleofthesun386

    6 жыл бұрын

    Phon Xieng "Than" you fucking idiot

  • @derrickwatson4597

    @derrickwatson4597

    6 жыл бұрын

    The thing is he didn't even wait for the press conference. How hard would it have been to atleast wait until after the press conference. If they the kids didn't give Trump his props then he would have been well within his rights to call them ungrateful dipshits.

  • @fjunkmail22
    @fjunkmail226 жыл бұрын

    Steven Smith couldn’t have said it with more professionalism. Well said

  • @AthleticAffairs
    @AthleticAffairs6 жыл бұрын

    Completely agree with Stephen A. Even if you don't agree with everything the president does or says, when a props are due, they are due

  • @Ok-551
    @Ok-5516 жыл бұрын

    There are many Americans in foreign jails, but Trump used a State Favor on these nitwits.

  • @Ichsukatanuka
    @Ichsukatanuka6 жыл бұрын

    No matter what you say ESPN, you can never damage the BBB.

  • @nossonklein7836
    @nossonklein78366 жыл бұрын

    What is wrong with max Kellerman trump as president is not obligated to help his kid in any way trump is right he should've left them in jail

  • @gogmadog2843

    @gogmadog2843

    6 жыл бұрын

    yes he is, he is the president whenever our citizens get arrested in a country where we suspect they are not going to be treated fairly it is the president and the administrations job to try their best to help that person, its happened many times before and usually previous presidents dont throw a tantrum on twitter if they dont get specially thanked for it

  • @TheGiftof7PRESENTS

    @TheGiftof7PRESENTS

    6 жыл бұрын

    nosson klein Why is the focus just on LaVar. Did the other two students parents say thank you? No one knows because they weren’t asked about the situation on camera... #45 didn’t call them out publicly.... they haven’t been pulled onto national tv for interviews. #45 is a racist POS, a confessed sexual predator and a well documented public lair.... THE PRESIDENT OF CHINA is the one who deserves thanks. #45 did his duty as a public servants the same we’ve done as soldiers in the military and we don’t turn around and ask our fellow citizens for “Thank You” for doing our sworn duty. 12 1/2 year Army Veteran MOS 97B/14J

  • @nossonklein7836

    @nossonklein7836

    6 жыл бұрын

    GogMa Dog his job is to take care of our trade deals,noko.....ect this is extra

  • @nossonklein7836

    @nossonklein7836

    6 жыл бұрын

    GogMa Dog it's just a nice thing to do trump is just a nice guy

  • @nossonklein7836

    @nossonklein7836

    6 жыл бұрын

    ldg_ 7th with all due respect you're an idiot lavar specifically didn't say thank you and lied by saying trump had nothing to do with it

  • @ToWatchList23
    @ToWatchList236 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Stephen A. Simply Thank you for your first line.

  • @marquismccullum6592
    @marquismccullum65926 жыл бұрын

    His son said thank you

  • @adidasboy3207
    @adidasboy32076 жыл бұрын

    4.0 LOL STOP

  • @viktorlipovka5881

    @viktorlipovka5881

    6 жыл бұрын

    Adidas BOY you can have 4.0 GPA if you major is gender studying or something where you should not use your brain

  • @brandondetroitfanmichaels4325

    @brandondetroitfanmichaels4325

    6 жыл бұрын

    Adidas BOY He's obviously book smart but.....

  • @donemessedup2356

    @donemessedup2356

    6 жыл бұрын

    I've heard all 3 say they have a 4.0 the only one I don't believe is lamelo

  • @vlonevert956

    @vlonevert956

    6 жыл бұрын

    Why can't he have a 4.0? Lonzo had a 4.0, I think LeMelo too. Smh

  • @saaz7712

    @saaz7712

    6 жыл бұрын

    thats what you think tho bud, believe it or not there are a lot of politics from the teachers when your a college athlete where teachers grade your essays and test much easier than others

  • @carlmcginnis5869
    @carlmcginnis58696 жыл бұрын

    Mr A. smith question? Whens the last time trump said thank you??? And trump didn't do shit he just saying he did😂😂😂

  • @marcvizionz
    @marcvizionz6 жыл бұрын

    “Your wrong.” Steven A be killing that 😂

  • @keepontruckin6916
    @keepontruckin69166 жыл бұрын

    Stephen A smith is %100 right.

  • @itsyoobiiEman
    @itsyoobiiEman6 жыл бұрын

    When Lavar hits Donald Trump with the RKO at Wrestlemania and becomes president>>>>>>

  • @cg62262

    @cg62262

    6 жыл бұрын

    POTUS Trump shouldn't have lifted a finger (other than his middle one) to help Ball when he went to China. He should have ignored Ball completely & let the Chinese legal system give that punk the punishment he deserved. POTUS Trump should have told Ball, & all sports figures who think they are above the law, "Boy, please remember something: when you go overseas DON'T BRING THE 'HOOD WITH YOU!"

  • @sambeezy007

    @sambeezy007

    6 жыл бұрын

    Chris G Trump 2020

  • @MontanaErrything11

    @MontanaErrything11

    6 жыл бұрын

    Emmanuel James kzread.info/dash/bejne/oWyjldV-ddW3Y6g.html get hip to dat #3rdidomz shit #evildrugmusic #cincinnatiohio #AlienBlo

  • @melaniegrant3934

    @melaniegrant3934

    6 жыл бұрын

    +Sammy G. trump finally someone with balls

  • @sambeezy007

    @sambeezy007

    6 жыл бұрын

    Melanie Grant exactly. These SJW pusscakes need to stfu

  • @ernestjones5114
    @ernestjones51146 жыл бұрын

    If I was in lavars position I would not only say thank you, I would also apologize for my son making all of America look bad in a foreign land. Showing appreciation is common courtesy in a situation like this. no way in hell these kids were released that fast without the intervention of the president. lavars whole philosophy of not believing anything you hear and seemingly trying to start a brand new conspiracy theory sickens me. Lavar has already shown us he doesn't know how to pick his battles wisely saying Lonzo is better than Steph and also that he himself can beat mj one on one. c'mon people, enough nonsense. be kind to one another and think before act. peace and love.

  • @vanessatorres2517
    @vanessatorres25176 жыл бұрын

    american values of appreciation , give credit where it is due is no more

  • @TheSamoanWatchman
    @TheSamoanWatchman6 жыл бұрын

    I LLLOOVVEEE IITTT..."You're wrong..." hahahahahahahahaha

  • @robmangeri777
    @robmangeri7776 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Lavar Ball for making it so difficult for the very liberal media and liberal ESPN to save face here. Sort of fun and painful to watch at the same time! Good try everyone ;)

  • @co6742
    @co67426 жыл бұрын

    Lavar Ball's head is an empty vassal.

  • @curtislee9615

    @curtislee9615

    6 жыл бұрын

    Spiritof76 what is Trump then....please explain....I'll wait....beside him being a billionaire idiot

  • @KSU-ce2uc

    @KSU-ce2uc

    6 жыл бұрын

    Says the guy who meant vessel. 🤔

  • @co6742

    @co6742

    6 жыл бұрын

    "billionaire idiot" Almost an oxymoron, considering he made his fortunate in the open-market, in the wealthiest part of America.

  • @co6742

    @co6742

    6 жыл бұрын

    Your smart enough to notice the spelling error, but dumb enough to defend Lavar, Jesus Christ...

  • @KSU-ce2uc

    @KSU-ce2uc

    6 жыл бұрын

    Spiritof76 it's you're and I'd say that a man that inspired his son to get a million dollar NBA contract, a potential shoe deal, with their own name, and two sons that may play pro basketball isn't incompetent. YOU'RE not smart enough to realize the man markets himself the same way that Trump does. There's no such thing as bad publicity. Besides, he was invited to CNN. He was informed of the tweet that Trump sent out to make himself look good, as usual.

  • @av5957
    @av59576 жыл бұрын

    Lmfao at Stephen A. Smith's face when Max is talking

  • @abdullahiali223
    @abdullahiali2236 жыл бұрын

    Lavar: "Gelo a 4.0 EPA student" Me: LMAO who u tryin fool

  • @777_rafael7
    @777_rafael76 жыл бұрын

    How are you not gonna apologize? His son apologized without trump they would've been in years of prison. Lavar don't gotta go over board all he needed to say was thankyou. This shouldn't even be happening trump should be worried about north Korea.

  • @anubis45451989
    @anubis454519896 жыл бұрын

    Been saying this if he wasn't famous and pulled that theft stuff on a pop up stand in another country they would have came after him a cleaver for those hands.

  • @dougyankunas3104

    @dougyankunas3104

    6 жыл бұрын

    Rovy 45 True

  • @solutionxero
    @solutionxero6 жыл бұрын

    LOL WHEN THE CAMERA SPLITS TO SAS

  • @drlee2
    @drlee26 жыл бұрын

    I think the thumbnail shows SAS's reaction! lol

  • @eldio2124
    @eldio21246 жыл бұрын

    Lavar is just arguing with trump for more media attention, which equates to more money for his brand. Now all those cnn viewers are going to look at his brand. Smart play from lavar

  • @sameulljacson9807
    @sameulljacson98076 жыл бұрын

    St.A. hit it on the head! Thank you!

  • @RonaldLHaleyJr.
    @RonaldLHaleyJr.6 жыл бұрын

    completely accurate MAX. couldn't have said it better myself. CONSISTENT!. Excellent POV

  • @jackhammer5409
    @jackhammer54096 жыл бұрын

    Hey Lavar Ball Head, it's a simple courtesy. Two beautiful words Thank You!

  • @AkilTheAwesome
    @AkilTheAwesome6 жыл бұрын

    I actually see both sides. I think the 3 idiots did need to thank the president, but I don't think lavar is obligated too. And he's right, Trump didn't do it to be nice. He did it because the well being of the American people is his job. A thankless job at that (Thanks Obama). Trump doesn't give a rats ass about the players he was just coaxing his brand. A thank you would be nice but shouldn't be expected. Trump blowing up because he didn't get a thank you is silly and stupid.

  • @lolawinterberry5877

    @lolawinterberry5877

    6 жыл бұрын

    The father of kids who were perilously close to spending years in jail. Trump was the sole reason why they didn't. Trump didn't have to do that, knowing how ungrateful Mr Ball has been ever since.

  • @abbyrenee846

    @abbyrenee846

    6 жыл бұрын

    Im glad someone understands

  • @abbyrenee846

    @abbyrenee846

    6 жыл бұрын

    LOLA WINTERBERRY how do you know trump was he whole reason they got out so dont say that cause u dont know now lavar is ignorant and should have apologized but trump did this to try to look good not cause he wanted to hepl the kids you shouldn't demand a thank yu for doing your job

  • @TehkNinja

    @TehkNinja

    6 жыл бұрын

    Should have left the kids there.

  • @cashcampbell279
    @cashcampbell2796 жыл бұрын

    Well said Stephen A!

  • @dillardmorrisonjr6664

    @dillardmorrisonjr6664

    6 жыл бұрын

    cosby2389 Thank China for releasing your boys, not that lying trump. China would appreciate it.

  • @heidilynwolff7513
    @heidilynwolff75136 жыл бұрын

    2:15..LMAO!!!!

  • @brandonsmith4457
    @brandonsmith44576 жыл бұрын

    Stephen A’s face like dis man lavar back at it 😂 2:15

  • @MrThatbme43
    @MrThatbme436 жыл бұрын

    How the fuck does SAS know trump took them out!? U don’t think UCLA has connections too? Proud of u Lavar for sticking to yo guns 💪🏻 like u always have.

  • @MoneyGangTv
    @MoneyGangTv6 жыл бұрын

    I think trump just wanted to hear a black man say thank you simple

  • @_honestly_7015
    @_honestly_70156 жыл бұрын

    I was very impressed with Stephen A.'s take on this issus

  • @jaybrdoubleez
    @jaybrdoubleez6 жыл бұрын

    Max.... Pours out his heart, Stephen A..... You're wrong 😂😂

  • @jairuswilliamson7864
    @jairuswilliamson78646 жыл бұрын

    When someone goes out their way too help your child you should say thank you cause he didn’t have to do anything

  • @judahamen-ra940
    @judahamen-ra9406 жыл бұрын

    Jack Ma arguably the richest man in China is an Alum of UCLA and the sponsor of the tournament. Lavar Ball has business partners in China. They were responsible for the players being allowed to be confined to the hotel rooms rather than being in jail. The boys accepted responsibility, wrote an apology and renumerations were made. These had nothing to do with the credit seeking dotard. What father wouldn't thank someone that helped their beloved son to get out of jail? Use your head for something other than headphones.

  • @justinl559

    @justinl559

    6 жыл бұрын

    Only person to comment here with actual facts! Enjoy the like!

  • @obo2999

    @obo2999

    6 жыл бұрын

    Is this a joke. I'm supposed to believe that Lavar Ball is rolling with the entire upper class of China, and has more pull than the U.S. state dept. Fuck out of here. People would rather lie to themselves than admit those kids fucked up.

  • @DTR89

    @DTR89

    6 жыл бұрын

    Judah Amen-Ra -- If Trump had nothing to do with their release, why did all 3 boys thank "President Trump and the US Government" in their press conference? kzread.info/dash/bejne/hXmcsryenrKfYsY.html

  • @indashadow1

    @indashadow1

    6 жыл бұрын

    fuck outta here with your bullshit....what you think ucla thankin trump for dumbass you dont got the whole story....hater

  • @judahamen-ra940

    @judahamen-ra940

    6 жыл бұрын

    DTR89 the current occupant of the white house demanded thanks. The State department was involved. They are good young men that made a stupid mistake and are desperate to make amends and get on with their lives. They didn't know who did what. The father knows and wouldn't allow the infantile tweeter take credit for what he had no hands in.

  • @calilove6452
    @calilove64526 жыл бұрын

    I like how Stephen A Smiths name is on this caption but Max is also just as equal in the video

  • @dustinstephens8081
    @dustinstephens80816 жыл бұрын

    Its crazy, I was watching max's take and thinking its not hard at all to say thank you

  • @qiushihu9443
    @qiushihu94436 жыл бұрын

    I am so sick of China being called a communist country, not since 1979

  • @ezwinso9937

    @ezwinso9937

    6 жыл бұрын

    qiushi hu do you fucking live in China? If not then shut the fuck up you seriously are just another ignorant fuck who obviously doesn't know shit about Chinese government and what they control.

  • @qiushihu9443

    @qiushihu9443

    6 жыл бұрын

    Edwin Ortiz Yeah, obviously. I have no problem of them calling China a totalitarian country. But come on, we are the furthest thing from communist nowadays

  • @dereckhenson2051

    @dereckhenson2051

    6 жыл бұрын

    qiushi hu the only difference is that China doesn't have a brutal dictator controlling the country. Xi is a president but the government as a whole is communist dude.

  • @DanielFrost21
    @DanielFrost216 жыл бұрын

    Stephen A is right and Max is wrong. When someone does something to help you or your family, it is common decency to say thank you. Regardless of your feelings about President Trump, he did help get his son out of prison in a country where shoplifting is punished very harshly.

  • @Mr1in1000000
    @Mr1in10000006 жыл бұрын

    Trump vs Ball 2020.How could we not see this coming.....

  • @thejudge7737
    @thejudge77376 жыл бұрын

    Stevie using them big words . BARS!

  • @isthisreallife5039
    @isthisreallife50396 жыл бұрын

    all I will say if this were Obama and this happened guarantee ball says thanks dude needs to grow up and realize how lucky he is to have his son sitting next to him right now

  • @TheGiftof7PRESENTS

    @TheGiftof7PRESENTS

    6 жыл бұрын

    Is This Real Life Clown racist. You don’t matter and that’s why you’re madd. #45 is a racist POS. THE PRESIDENT OF CHINA is the one who deserves thanks. #45 did his duty as a public servants the same we’ve done as soldiers in the military and we don’t turn around and ask our fellow citizens for “Thank You” for doing our sworn duty. 12 1/2 year Army Veteran MOS 97B/14J

  • @solomike4583

    @solomike4583

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thats bullshit and you made that shit up. Black or white don't mean shit "clearly that's what you mean" he has a white wife with 3 mixed kids.

  • @mrmyko

    @mrmyko

    6 жыл бұрын

    lol, but Obama wouldn't have begged for a thanks either , Obama would have just did cause he knows its right, Obama wouldn't have did it just get praises for it.

  • @isthisreallife5039

    @isthisreallife5039

    6 жыл бұрын

    Holy shit I guess I missed the part where Trump begged for an apology after he talked to the China's leader could u post that, all I saw was ball who noone even needed to hear from, his kid did a fine job for himself, had to open his mouth. Then Trump just commented on the complete lack of any kind of gratitude and believe me I am seriously on the side that sometimes Trump needs to censor his tweets but not this one. that ball can go fuck himself fucking ungrateful.

  • @286mic

    @286mic

    6 жыл бұрын

    Is This Real Life I guarantee you if lavar was white everyone would be cheering him for standing up to trump. But cause he's black all them white folks think he should be grateful. Stephen A is a uncle tom.

  • @ironclad452
    @ironclad4526 жыл бұрын

    Haha "he's consistent". Which simply means he's an inconsiderate, condescending jerk to everyone. Issue settled. Move on

  • @Ilicet
    @Ilicet6 жыл бұрын

    it's funny how different their viewpoint is compared to Undisputed at least Max's viewpoint, Stephen A, Shannon and Skip all agree on this topic

  • @loboswildin
    @loboswildin6 жыл бұрын

    Just say thank you. It's real fucking simple. This isn't about race. This is about basic and fundamental human decency and etiquette.

  • @michaeld9146
    @michaeld91466 жыл бұрын

    LaVar Ball wasn’t the one who committed a crime his son did, trump did whatever he supposedly did for li Angelo not LaVar. Trump received thanks and praise from the three boys involved. Only reason he seeks anything from LaVar is because LaVar has his own platform/following and receiving praise from LaVar would bring a slightly positive boost to his own rapidly declining image especially amid the Russia scandal. Let me ask you this why is it only LaVar that Donald Trump has sought praise from and not from the families/parents of the other two involved?

  • @Macomattic

    @Macomattic

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ton Jones people like u need to grow some balls and say that to his face how dare you tell someone they deserve to have there testicles removed your a coward Twitter fingers

  • @michaeld9146

    @michaeld9146

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ton Jones First off calm down, second his son did the crime however his son was being treated as a grown man for most of the process, trump received thanks from the three men involved with the crime what the family does should not have any impact of trump or anyone for that matter the parties involved gave their praise. On top of that going back to my second point in the original comment how come he didn’t call out the families of the other two? The only reason he opened his mouth about LaVar was to boost his own image.

  • @anthonyhernandez4909

    @anthonyhernandez4909

    6 жыл бұрын

    Now if it was obama lavar would be on his knees thanking Obama its the truth

  • @michaeld9146

    @michaeld9146

    6 жыл бұрын

    Anthony Hernandez that’s not the truth that’s an assumption based off a hypothetical situation you just created

  • @jeremysandoval3507

    @jeremysandoval3507

    6 жыл бұрын

    That's because this is the only parent that is out and about criticizing Trump and playing ignorant. His own son said thank you because he knew what he did was wrong. So did the other 2 men, yet this father came out and started to make an issue. That's why. Had he not said anything or simply a thank you but even just stood quiet and when asked what does he think but responded and said no comment. Trump Would've said nothing. I can't fathom how people are asking how come Trump hasn't asked anything from the other parents yet those other parents didn't go out publicly and criticized the president after getting their child out from facing time for a crime they should've never did to begin with.

  • @adamcain4603
    @adamcain46036 жыл бұрын

    ESPN stop with the politics get back to sports

  • @Hitmonchris5678

    @Hitmonchris5678

    6 жыл бұрын

    adam cain the other day they were showing video game.

  • @voetbal12
    @voetbal126 жыл бұрын

    SAS makes so much sense when he's not talking about basketball.

  • @frankrodriguez7468
    @frankrodriguez74686 жыл бұрын

    Thank U!! Finally......someone with common sense. Stephan is the Man.....say it like needs to be said.

  • @TheTreDay80
    @TheTreDay806 жыл бұрын

    Lol Steven A just told the truth anybody with any sense would have been grateful for that period

  • @infamousj-hkz8257
    @infamousj-hkz82576 жыл бұрын

    Can you guys continue to talk about sports. Damn !!!!

  • @ChutheeOriginal
    @ChutheeOriginal6 жыл бұрын

    Bravo Mr. Smith! 👏 Bravo! 🙌 You could'nt have said it any better! 👌WELL DONE! ✌💜✊

  • @metallic480
    @metallic4806 жыл бұрын

    "youre wrong and heres why" loved that

  • @colbybarron1974
    @colbybarron19746 жыл бұрын

    stephen a smith hit it perfectly

  • @AbstrakRap211
    @AbstrakRap2116 жыл бұрын

    Does father apologize for the sins of the son? Especially if the son is a adult and already apologized.

  • @dbob2467

    @dbob2467

    6 жыл бұрын

    No, but whatever gets the ratings they have to talk about it

  • @dbob2467

    @dbob2467

    6 жыл бұрын

    He might feel ashamed but doesn't have to apologize and the President shouldn't have made a statement about it.

  • @pauliedee1951
    @pauliedee19516 жыл бұрын

    Lavar Ball is living proof of why athletes should never speak in public ... about anything except their sport.

  • @kellyfrankie0331
    @kellyfrankie03316 жыл бұрын

    Holly crap did espn actually not sound biased for once 🙏 maybe I will start watching again.

  • @RuinNationGaming
    @RuinNationGaming6 жыл бұрын

    SMH this man has no common sense and no respect. His carer was trash he is trying to live through his kids.

  • @damianpresha9578

    @damianpresha9578

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ruin Nation What you talking about everybody live through they kids one way or another do what's the problem ?

  • @RuinNationGaming

    @RuinNationGaming

    6 жыл бұрын

    smh lol you dont see how he is pushing his kids he has a big mouth getting his kids into trouble. his oldest son has 1 good game. then 3 bad ones he is cracking. the son the was in china stole. why cause his dad pushing on him he can do what ever, he was giving a lambo for his 16 bday then goes to china and steals wtf. why do you have to steal?

  • @damianpresha9578

    @damianpresha9578

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ruin Nation Maybe cause he want to.Maybe cause he got bad judgement he is considered a adult now you can't blain father for your bad decisions now.He got to own up and they don't have to play ball if they don't want to.That would mean they just weak minded and weak young men.

  • @RuinNationGaming

    @RuinNationGaming

    6 жыл бұрын

    well his dads actions now are still effecting him in this situation.

  • @damianpresha9578

    @damianpresha9578

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ruin Nation Maybe a small amount but he control his own story.

  • @MetroLee
    @MetroLee6 жыл бұрын

    FDT. Obama would've easily gotten a thank you. *Drops Mic*

  • @joeblow8104

    @joeblow8104

    6 жыл бұрын

    Chris Lee yea cuz Obama would have actually helped get them home, not lie about the shit. foh

  • @haydenwatkinson9143

    @haydenwatkinson9143

    6 жыл бұрын

    Joe Blow plz look up Otto Warmbier, Obama didn't help him get home lol, but Trump did.

  • @ComeOnPelican91

    @ComeOnPelican91

    6 жыл бұрын

    Joe Blow no more aid for american blacks. 2 ungrateful

  • @latriciacarson6849
    @latriciacarson68496 жыл бұрын

    Steven!!! The players said Thank You already!!! Sometimes you need to just😶

  • @Zimmy257
    @Zimmy2576 жыл бұрын

    What no one mentions is the fact that Trump was DEMANDING thanks

  • @richard_henry1358
    @richard_henry13586 жыл бұрын

    Man if it was me I would have say thanks but Trump should have left it alone he shouldn’t have said things like “I should have left them in jail” and stupid stuff like that because of a thanks u. Also people don’t like Trump and he has to understand we don’t rlly like him.

  • @bobbywade8070
    @bobbywade80706 жыл бұрын

    It makes me sick that Max keeps saying stealing is petty....this means he'd steal and say it's no big deal

  • @MissPamR
    @MissPamR6 жыл бұрын

    For Max to take LaVar Ball seriously tells a lot about him.

  • @meynardhutcheson1093
    @meynardhutcheson10936 жыл бұрын

    Max nailed it again...Stephen A Smith should take notes

  • @davidsayimright57
    @davidsayimright576 жыл бұрын

    What if I was playing for a D2 college, had a 4.0 GPA and stole from a China store will Trump get me out?

  • @johantrenier1685

    @johantrenier1685

    6 жыл бұрын

    David Sayimright It was fortunate timing that Trump happened to be there.

  • @voges1001

    @voges1001

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nope. You’d be in jail.

  • @victorlu3984

    @victorlu3984

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nope, cuz no one would know.

  • @unpataunpata

    @unpataunpata

    6 жыл бұрын

    David Sayimright no your white

  • @haydenwatkinson9143

    @haydenwatkinson9143

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ever heard of Otto Warmbier? Nope because you're an ignorant liberal.

  • @anthonyrjones69
    @anthonyrjones696 жыл бұрын

    So, my question is; when did D.T.'s word become gospel? How often does he exaggerate the truth or even flat out lie? All anyone has is his word. Remember his initial comments? He said the president of China said that the boys would be treated with respect & fairly. Next (all of a sudden) he's taking credit for their release😒...just saying. If he was instrumental in anyway in their release why didn't he have prior knowledge? He found out when we all did.

  • @michaeld9146

    @michaeld9146

    6 жыл бұрын

    Tony Jones couldn’t have said it better

  • @marked3life

    @marked3life

    6 жыл бұрын

    Tony Jones Whether he was THE reason or just had a helping hand in it, do you really think China would have released those kids without the intervention of POTUS? My brother lived there for years and said it’s hard core when it comes to stuff like this. Considering the video evidence, they’d have been in prison without Trump’s appeal on their behalf. Guaranteed. And not one of those quasi country club type joints either. ..And btw stuff like this is exactly why Trump got voted in imo. He does something that deserves universal praise -even CNN is defending him(?)-and yet he still gets bashed. In short, his haters overplay their hand and it tends to backfire.

  • @anthonyrjones69

    @anthonyrjones69

    6 жыл бұрын

    marked3life I can't say what China would or wouldn't have done, but remember the ball was already in motion. The college had already gotten them house arrest. And as for people "bashing" #45, it's because of how he's handling the whole situation; insisting on a thank you!?! Please name me one former POTUS or private citizen ( Jesse Jackson for example) that has done that. In my opinion, it was tacky...regardless of who did it. Just so happens it was the president.

  • @obo2999

    @obo2999

    6 жыл бұрын

    Tony Jones tacky is refusing to say thanks to the guy who maybe saved his kids future. People are looking for any reason to bitch nowadays.

  • @marked3life

    @marked3life

    6 жыл бұрын

    Tony Jones I’m not saying that he should be asking for a thank you, but that’s beside the overall point. The two are not mutually exclusive. One can both laud the President for a gracious and generous and undeserved action and then also criticize him when warranted. But his critics can never seem to do the one, thus rendering moot their perpetual insistence on engaging in the other... Anyway, why would the kid have thanked President Trump in his press statement unless there were absolute evidence that Trump had a direct hand in his release?? I can’t imagine that Liangelo is a Trump fan. It seems unavoidable that the only reason he would thank him is because he damn well knew that without the influence of he most powerful man on the planet, he’d be rotting in a Chinese prison for the foreseeable future.

  • @dookdawg214
    @dookdawg2146 жыл бұрын

    Stephen A. Smith is so right. Christ, just because it was the typical presidential thing to do doesn't mean you don't show gratitude.

  • @emariecar6414
    @emariecar64146 жыл бұрын

    Stephen A I love you! I can’t stomach max he makes it hard to watch First Take, I hope he finds another job fast. 😩

  • @Islanders83
    @Islanders836 жыл бұрын

    If this occurred while Obama was in office, LaVar would praise him and they’d do that handshake to hug to pat on the back thing the brothas like to do ...

  • @beng3372
    @beng33726 жыл бұрын

    Max kellerman is a beta

  • @raymeester7883

    @raymeester7883

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nah. Extra Beta.

  • @tonejack1

    @tonejack1

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nailed it!

  • @demisor9701

    @demisor9701

    6 жыл бұрын

    B- Train Conservatives are metrosexual, while Liberals are retrosexual. #facts

  • @jinwanc

    @jinwanc

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ryan Kaawach your statement is ignorant

  • @ishf1772

    @ishf1772

    6 жыл бұрын

    What's a beta?

  • @James.koskey
    @James.koskey6 жыл бұрын

    Why's nobody talking about how lavar was saying that maybe the president didn't actually get them out?? He was in China too and he said he was talking to people there and he wound up thanking them. I'd believe what Lavar Ball says over Trump

  • @pilates68
    @pilates686 жыл бұрын

    Max's defense of Lavar Ball could equally apply to Trump. But Trump gets shitted on by the media for the very same things Max find admirable in Ball.

  • @emballer7344
    @emballer73446 жыл бұрын

    Lavar is a great father and has raised his kids very well and he should be praised for that BUT seems like he rather keep his son in jail then hurt his brand. He said it was no big deal (even tho it was a big deal) and he said Trump really didnt help them (without Trump they wouldve went from house arrest to jail since they had evidence on the boys) he said that just to get media attention to help his brand more AND he promoted his brand in the interview. Lavar is ungrateful. Lavar rather cut off his leg then say "thank you" to Trump. This is all a show for Lavar

  • @odelllevar9649
    @odelllevar96496 жыл бұрын

    Maximum is right again Stephen A Connie

  • @odeeroc5283
    @odeeroc52836 жыл бұрын

    Damn Stephen A. I feel like I relate to Max wayyyy more.

  • @12315yh
    @12315yh6 жыл бұрын

    Why is everyone in the US saying China is a communist country? it’s a socialist country. Please do some simple research.

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