Fred VanVleet was right! – Stephen A. reacts to his comments on NBA officiating | First Take
Fred VanVleet was right! – Stephen A. reacts to his comments on NBA officiating | First Take
Fred VanVleet was right! – Stephen A. reacts to his comments on NBA officiating | First Take
Stephen A. Smith and Monica McNutt react to Fred VanVleet’s comments on NBA officiating.
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0:00 Video of Kevin Durant spraining his ankle during pregame warmups
0:55 Fred VanVleet press conference on 8th technical foul
1:45 Stephen A. on Fred VanVleet’s comments on NBA officiating
3:30 Did VanVleet cross the line calling out ref by name?
6:00 Monica McNutt’s thoughts on VanVleet calling out NBA referee
8:30 Stephen A. refs need to calm down ejecting players
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😂😂😂😂he a real one
Thank you Fred !!! More players should say it
Of course FVV is right, but you MF’s pretend you don’t see it. This is every single game for the Raptors. Every single night we’re getting screwed by the officials and the league’s schedule makers and then we hear, “Toronto is so trash!” Ya, ok.
KDs spider legs will never last to the finals.
Whoever this girl is talking. She sucks lol
Need more ex-nba players to be refs to understand players better
no kd you done your game is DUNG
I dont like the refs and they dont have the right to throw out players when its not deserving!!
There’s other problems with the rules. If you win a challenge you should retain it. ALSO, they never call obvious fouls on a last possession… and if they won’t go to the replay for a final play that determines the winner then why have it. They main thing is to get it right… they have access to replays to do that and won’t use it.
The suns made the playoffs without KD a couple of seasons ago. Pretty sure they can still make a run.
The truth is the truth it’s 2023 people still lie 🤥 it’s 2023 stop hiding stop the lies 🤥 shtttt ridiculous it’s all about the truth refs are just like people in this world have there favorite that’s the problem in this world nobody believes in equal I watch some refs are a/holes
THANKS stephen A.say it loud
I know lots of y’all in the comments don’t want the NHL but it is very very hard almost impossible to get a 10 minute misconduct or even a 2 min unsportsmanlike call which would be comparable to a tech for saying stuff to a ref.
I’m sure a bunch of other players will contribute to Fred’s fine.
Someone start a go fund me trust for players calling out bad refs. They gotta go!!!! 😂😂😂
I agree with 99% of everything said EXCEPT giving any love to Joey Crawford. He literally put himself above the athletes actually playing the game
Molly is scary looking
Good Man Stevie A
9:09 "Would you prefer that they give a lackadaisical effort and are not emotionally invested at all?"
We’ve already seen that, Stephen A. It’s called the All Star game.
That female thing in the right belongs in a zoo
Did you need to show this injury like 40 times?
Why are the refs more protected than the players. The refs mean absolutely nothing to the game I don’t trust them
Kendrick Perkins be like…. what do these refs have in common?
These Refs today are brought to you by CHARMIN🤧
Noice!!
Caesers palace in the background as Stephen a talks about nba refs 🤣
She’s def sucking the Refs
He wasn’t WRONG NOT ONE BIT
The referees and the commissioner of the NBA are mere reflection of the owners and there mentality…shut up and dribble but the players have the power to change this disease, it’s not all about money.
He said what the fans all feel.
The refs cost the Bulls 4 wins this year. The referee report admits they missed the calls. On D Mitchell’s 70 point game, he missed a free throw on purpose and followed the shot on his release when the shooter has to wait until it hits rim. He got the board and a putback. That’s just one example.
I think the top stars should be saying more, LeBron literally has the league revolve around him, even if he isn’t as influential as he was say 3 years ago, he’s still the player of the league. The most followed, has the most money. LeBron is the NBA. So if the nba is actually going to change LeBron needs to speak up. I mean he doesn’t even have to be this honest, but he talks about how badly the reffing has been the past season, that will probably have a big effect.
the basketball gods has had enough of kevin durants B.S off the court for a player who preaches just play basketball hooping does alot of politics drama causes waves ripples with teams and now look another tear
Refs make it about them. Not about the correct call.
Tell the truth sir!
Facts
In this day and age, where the NBA has embraced sports betting, calling this situation out is even more important right now. The amount of power and influence these refs have to alter the game is ridiculous and needs to be addressed.
You cannot tell me that some refs won’t be tempted (read Tim Donaghy). You can’t have the league tainted by the perception that refs might be compromised.
Like Fred said, fans watch the players and not temperamental refs. Ridiculous that it’s gotten to this!
Another fine example of how the NBA is a bush league. Morant and now this subpar point guard. In my job, if I voiced my displeasure by dropping F-bombs, I would be fired on the spot. These punk NBA players are a joke. No professionalism whatsoever. Adam Silver is a clown. David Stern always demanded professionalism by all NBA representatives. Total Bush League.
Slow it down. It wasn’t a slip. It was like his ankle or shoe just gave
adam silver, please do something with this terrible refereeing before you go to disney. you will be remembered for that!
It’s simple, it’s about power and control. The refs mad that these players making all that money. So they’re so INSECURE, with their small egos that what they are doing is using their power to try and control these players. But let’s see how long these owners put up with losing games, money, and championships.🤨😏
If I use Stephen A logic…. Bill Clinton was a fantastic president until he needed some……..
What if players are just ejected for one quarter especially for lighter offenses? And for major ones like punching somebody or instigating a fight then they are ejected for the game.
Ex nba players should be refs, not a bunch of idiots that have no idea what it’s like to play in the nba.
His boys around the league will help him pay that fine as a thank you!
I’m so glad somebody called them out! Some of these refs are terrible and need to have more accountability!
All sports are rigged!
Wth KD got injured doing that wow!!!!
Mj would have made the shot still 🤷🏽♂️
I mean we saw Poole get a technical foul for passing the ball to the ref