Why Chris Broussard Turned Down Becoming ESPN's TOP NBA News Breaker

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  • Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
  • Ethan Strauss sits down with Chris Broussard to uncover why he chose his career path. Chris shares his journey, insights, and the personal and professional considerations that influenced his choice. This podcast delves deep into the sports industry, media dynamics, and the challenges of breaking news in the fast-paced world of the NBA.
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Комментарии • 165

  • @JoshMitchell116
    @JoshMitchell116 2 месяца назад +84

    Broussard was sure of his priorities, goals, and boundaries and didn't compromise them for the reporting role. I respect and admire him for his stance.

  • @manoftomorrow5987
    @manoftomorrow5987 2 месяца назад +176

    Gotta respect Chris for this. This is the same way I feel about my career going forward. I don’t wanna work “too hard”…I need that work life balance because I plan to have a family in the near future. I need to be able to spend valuable time with them.

    • @tyreck9835
      @tyreck9835 2 месяца назад +6

      I don’t know, near future isn’t right now, if anything I would be taken those extra hours RIGHT NOW in preparation of when that family is here and then return to the average schedule.

    • @Pimping9167
      @Pimping9167 2 месяца назад +1

      Much easier to be a sellout 😂

    • @MOBOSNAKE
      @MOBOSNAKE 2 месяца назад

      @@tyreck9835Sir, you have the right idea.

    • @DJ_BROBOT
      @DJ_BROBOT 2 месяца назад +1

      Well don't get that far when you realize he is a Klutch Sports client

    • @Sambam1981
      @Sambam1981 2 месяца назад +4

      @@DJ_BROBOTstop it. He always say Jordan the goat.

  • @dreamcage1801
    @dreamcage1801 2 месяца назад +123

    Chris wasn’t down for the messy shit like Woj and Schefter

    • @Pimping9167
      @Pimping9167 2 месяца назад +5

      Nothing messy as selling your integrity 😂😂

    • @DJ_BROBOT
      @DJ_BROBOT 2 месяца назад +1

      False...its called Chris is Klutch Sports client. That makes it clear why he stepped back

    • @deanwolf6811
      @deanwolf6811 2 месяца назад +6

      @@DJ_BROBOT and so? he still calls jordan the goat. klutch sports is not some shady company that controlls their clients, saying that chris stepped down because he is represented by klutch is madness, jeez...

    • @sunnydays405
      @sunnydays405 2 месяца назад +2

      @@deanwolf6811the conspiracies from LeBron haters rivals that of Trump supporters 😂

    • @marianoortega6725
      @marianoortega6725 2 месяца назад

      @@DJ_BROBOTLeBron is the goat bro 💪 Klutch isn’t going anywhere!

  • @jbissainthe
    @jbissainthe 2 месяца назад +58

    Breaking news isn’t for everyone. Schefter and Woj have a different set of goals and priorities than Broussard. Not everyone wants to grind while others thrive on it. Again, to each his own.

    • @Seidylasker
      @Seidylasker 2 месяца назад +7

      You think Broussard doesn't grind? He already does 2 huge fox shows which no one else in the network does and does appearances on other shows. That's longer than your workday guaranteed

    • @jbissainthe
      @jbissainthe 2 месяца назад +6

      @@Seidylasker , no question, he grinds for sure. However, the amount of work required to do breaking news is probably a lot more than what he’s doing now. Basically, you’re on call 24/7/365. Essentially, you have no life.

    • @asmith1230
      @asmith1230 2 месяца назад +4

      ​@@jbissainthe They aren't being judgmental, but there is a real question for all... Should anyone really be "grinding" at that level?
      One can say that's Woj's prerogative, but I can almost guarantee that some family member is suffering.. They're losing hours and days that'll ever come back.

    • @EZR725
      @EZR725 2 месяца назад +3

      ​@@jbissainthethat ain't grinding, that's bondage lol

    • @steventaylor2072
      @steventaylor2072 2 месяца назад

      So deeply true to the (T)

  • @awsohmvision
    @awsohmvision 2 месяца назад +13

    Chris was SAS before SAS got poppin at ESPN. But he didn’t want it, chris wanted a personal life

    • @Undecided0
      @Undecided0 Месяц назад +5

      SAS had a talk show on ESPN in the early 00s. He was a regular on ESPN before he became permanent on First Take.

  • @rakeshp6498
    @rakeshp6498 2 месяца назад +34

    Chris is a genuine person...excellent interview

    • @Pimping9167
      @Pimping9167 2 месяца назад +1

      Nothing genuine about Chris 😂

    • @davidparks4835
      @davidparks4835 2 месяца назад +2

      @@Pimping9167what makes you say that?

    • @jehushaphat
      @jehushaphat 2 месяца назад

      @@davidparks4835 hatred, ignorance, and a search for attention.

    • @Sambam1981
      @Sambam1981 2 месяца назад +5

      @@davidparks4835he said that because he isn’t genuine and he hating on Chris

    • @davidparks4835
      @davidparks4835 2 месяца назад +1

      @@Sambam1981 💯

  • @loudertv8676
    @loudertv8676 2 месяца назад +19

    Charles Barkley has a viral clip on espn overworking its employees 🤦

  • @Horndogthehorneddog
    @Horndogthehorneddog 2 месяца назад +10

    The “it’s better to be on tv” point/line was funny, good stuff

  • @anthonydavis3339
    @anthonydavis3339 2 месяца назад +14

    No ESPN did Chris Broussard dirty over that religious stuff. Chris Broussard if he really wanted to he could be the SAS of fs1

  • @LonghornsLegend
    @LonghornsLegend 2 месяца назад +4

    This was very insightful. Love hearing about differences in what bith networks ask of you and choosing family is something any admirable man would do. Working around the clock seems miserable and so does answering your phone 24/7 I need to decompress from all that for awhile which is why we need weekends and evenings off. Being in a studio all day to return back at 5am is brutal

  • @Professionalrandom
    @Professionalrandom 2 месяца назад +48

    Who cares if he's represented by Klutch? He consistently says MJ is the clear goat and talks about how he's tired of ppl saying Lebron needs more help. At the same time he can give Lebron his flowers. Y'all really just be hating for no reason

    • @TypicalBlakk
      @TypicalBlakk 2 месяца назад +6

      Because he still has bias for lebron just because yu say mj is the goat is not the end all be all of being a klutch sheep lmao and the fact yu think that tells me all I need to know

    • @Trill_Tour
      @Trill_Tour 2 месяца назад +3

      Because we watch him make excuses for LeBron damn near everyday

    • @BentlyBishop
      @BentlyBishop 2 месяца назад +2

      ​@@Trill_Tourwhy should y'all get mad at him making excuses for goat James when skip openly admitted the only reason he hired Paul Pierce was because he hates goat James😀😀😀 like y'all can't expect everyone to be a goat James hater

    • @BentlyBishop
      @BentlyBishop 2 месяца назад +1

      ​@@TypicalBlakkjust think about it 😀 he's a klutch sheep that's ok😀 so what does that make the haters😀 just think about it skip openly admitted on national television he hired Paul Pierce because he hates goat James 😀 y'all can't expect everyone to be a goat James hater

    • @TheTakeOver42
      @TheTakeOver42 2 месяца назад

      The reason you care that he's a clutch representative that he's getting paid by clutch is because he's also a voter Awards voter for the NBA so he gives bias opinions and buyers votes because he's getting paid by clutch that's why you care dummy

  • @linusboyz
    @linusboyz 2 месяца назад +6

    Is that Mark Wahlberg impersonating Brou? 😂

  • @sdaoud31
    @sdaoud31 2 месяца назад +20

    Mr Klutch 😂😂😂.

  • @ReiV17
    @ReiV17 2 месяца назад +3

    CB is the nicest analyst of the media whenever is not on the klutch payroll. But we would never forget when he said that his sources said that Kawhi was 99% on the lakers 😂 ntl my respect for them.

  • @greenlion6544
    @greenlion6544 2 месяца назад +3

    Sounds brutal to be that paranoid all the time for Schefter, and Chris made the right move for him.

  • @JorgeRodriguez-ih8ub
    @JorgeRodriguez-ih8ub Месяц назад +1

    After hearing his arguments, he made a great choice

  • @reptileluver011
    @reptileluver011 2 месяца назад +2

    I definitely respect him not wanting to g to be thee top guy. More work, less time for himself and family. Plus he can always do the podcast himself and earn money, be in control of his content, and have time off when he chooses. Plus you always have to play politics to maintain your position.

  • @nycedyme4
    @nycedyme4 2 месяца назад +20

    Brou goated

  • @TheBlackBantha
    @TheBlackBantha Месяц назад +1

    Can you imagine? Him and Windhorst would be fighting each other to prove who’s the biggest Lebron fanboy.

  • @oparisleclerc
    @oparisleclerc Месяц назад

    First Things First should be his priority and never break up. It's going to have a run as an an ALL TIME BEST SPORTS SHOW if they keep it together.

  • @SaleemKhan-gd3zs
    @SaleemKhan-gd3zs 2 месяца назад +1

    Would be great if he dresses like cowboy brue in this segment 😂

  • @juliocardenas1588
    @juliocardenas1588 2 месяца назад +1

    News Breakers basically get the credit for other people (Sources) information

  • @ckq
    @ckq 2 месяца назад +6

    99% Kawhi Lakers

  • @josegranados8518
    @josegranados8518 2 месяца назад

    Rich Paul, His agent told him it wasn't a wise money move 😂😂

  • @kayjay5143
    @kayjay5143 Месяц назад

    I recall Adam saying he was out trick-or-treating with his kids when top news broke and he had to rush back home. Not everyone wants that life.

  • @orlandowilliams6
    @orlandowilliams6 Месяц назад +1

    Chris is my guy✊🏾

  • @northside103
    @northside103 2 месяца назад +1

    Bro thought he was king David 🤴🏿 Aldridge 😂

  • @M_A_R_K_23
    @M_A_R_K_23 2 месяца назад +1

    According to my sources CB was so good and funny

  • @leeprince2396
    @leeprince2396 2 месяца назад

    Chris gets that balance from Lord. Solomon’s stash

  • @fakeprestongarvey
    @fakeprestongarvey 2 месяца назад

    everybody ain’t a grinder , some people just do what’s necessary and are content .. not lazy

  • @nekaneka-lo2js
    @nekaneka-lo2js 2 месяца назад

    Title makes sense. At one point he was just as big as adam shefter was in the NFL as he was in the NBA.

  • @mikewootson2085
    @mikewootson2085 Месяц назад

    Barkley and Kenny smith was right u wake up u see them on tv and go to sleep they still on 😂😂

  • @terrywarnold
    @terrywarnold Месяц назад

    Broussard is one of my favorites. His priorities are right. From what I can tell, he puts God first. He caught flack for it on ESPN several years ago when they we really trying to push some political agendas he didn't agree with.

  • @s.a.d7882
    @s.a.d7882 2 месяца назад +1

    He recently took the Klutch money to not go against Nick on any sports debates it's hilarious on how he agrees with him so much no lol he used to be one with any sense now they just tag up on Wildes and they swear their show is any good lol

    • @fredthechosen30
      @fredthechosen30 2 месяца назад

      He always goes against Nick what are you talking about

  • @andrewbigman2374
    @andrewbigman2374 2 месяца назад +5

    Clutch sports???

  • @sonofsarek
    @sonofsarek 2 месяца назад

    “The magnitude hadn’t been seen before” (re: lebron going to Miami)
    Ummm. Shaq went to LA.

  • @vivahernando1
    @vivahernando1 2 месяца назад +2

    My sources …..

  • @brandonthurmond1871
    @brandonthurmond1871 2 месяца назад

    Nick wright hinted at this in the show. Brou-budlist will live on.

  • @jonosay854
    @jonosay854 2 месяца назад +3

    Sleazeball Scheftner should NOT be employed

  • @Therock007dmx
    @Therock007dmx Месяц назад

    Isn’t Chris being represented by Klutch Sports?

    • @User-v3e
      @User-v3e Месяц назад +1

      If he was , why he says MJ is the goat? he more likely works for MJ.

  • @seymourbunyan9474
    @seymourbunyan9474 Месяц назад

    I couldn't be rich, I'd be wilding 😅😅😅 oh poor person your talking to me?

  • @cryengine_x
    @cryengine_x 2 месяца назад +9

    chris looks tired as hell.

    • @Pimping9167
      @Pimping9167 2 месяца назад +2

      Selling your soul can’t be easy 😂

    • @anthonyhankes7599
      @anthonyhankes7599 2 месяца назад

      @@Pimping9167you cornball posting the same stuff go get some money

    • @DreadedLad88
      @DreadedLad88 2 месяца назад +8

      Lol wtf are you weirdos yapping about?

  • @philipavery9636
    @philipavery9636 2 месяца назад +14

    But u work for klutch 🤔🧐🤨

    • @chrismarte7682
      @chrismarte7682 2 месяца назад +6

      Thats nick wright

    • @studiousstudent_
      @studiousstudent_ 2 месяца назад +3

      Neither Chris or Nick work for Klutch Sports, just because they don't mindlessly hate on Lebron like so many people do and actually talk about him from an objective perspective doesn't mean that they're on Lebron's pay roll, y'all just hate anything or anyone that shows Lebron love

    • @philipavery9636
      @philipavery9636 2 месяца назад +2

      @@studiousstudent_ they said they work for Klutch Sports 🤷🏿‍♂️

    • @NK-mr3rh
      @NK-mr3rh 2 месяца назад +2

      Klutch works for him

    • @gillywoo3658
      @gillywoo3658 2 месяца назад +1

      He does not work for klutch people need to stop with tht lie. He is represented by klutch meaning his AGENT works for klutch n they negotiate his contracts to get him more money he does not work for them Big difference

  • @ChicagoPatriot123
    @ChicagoPatriot123 2 месяца назад

    He clearly knows basketball more than bums who they have idiots watch talk

  • @MrRedpaul84
    @MrRedpaul84 2 месяца назад

    I’ll always support wherever Chris goes in his career

  • @adolfocastillo6254
    @adolfocastillo6254 Месяц назад

    Your sources weren’t good 🤷🏻‍♂️ remember when your sources told your sources told you the clippers weren’t in the race for Kawhi ? lol

  • @rgalv3
    @rgalv3 2 месяца назад

    Broussard "my sources say" was way off so much it wasn't even funny lol

  • @creed200569
    @creed200569 2 месяца назад

    Klutch sports paid Chris ALOT of money

  • @APerson-zf3rz
    @APerson-zf3rz 2 месяца назад

    Bron offered him more money

  • @pleasedonttemptme5963
    @pleasedonttemptme5963 2 месяца назад +1

    Because we him on First Things First & ESPN is garbage lol

  • @JoseRivera-gu4mm
    @JoseRivera-gu4mm 2 месяца назад

    Multiple sources 😂

  • @FindStability
    @FindStability 2 месяца назад

    The body is Chris's but not the eyes

  • @phillipking-qo9dw
    @phillipking-qo9dw 2 месяца назад

    Who else noticed the Easter egg?

  • @rebradley4
    @rebradley4 2 месяца назад +1

    Golden handcuffs

  • @33corsaire
    @33corsaire 2 месяца назад

    Cause klutch pays better

  • @senacabarnes8799
    @senacabarnes8799 2 месяца назад

    CHRIS THE GOAT BROUSSARD!!!

  • @nostalgia4infiniti850
    @nostalgia4infiniti850 2 месяца назад

    Is it because he didn't?

  • @WaveGod813
    @WaveGod813 2 месяца назад +2

    He's lying 😂

    • @abelinks5146
      @abelinks5146 2 месяца назад

      You def ain’t lying abt being broke bum

  • @ND-qf8wf
    @ND-qf8wf 2 месяца назад +1

    A man of color should never turn down a promotion, your suppose to motivate the next generation

    • @JIGGALANSKY
      @JIGGALANSKY 2 месяца назад +2

      So compromise your integrity for a promotion or people you don’t even know ? Yea I can tell you a follower n can’t think for yourself

  • @EAmotion
    @EAmotion 2 месяца назад

    Chris and his sauces were all made up lmfao

  • @RamonAdorno-ds1wu
    @RamonAdorno-ds1wu 2 месяца назад +3

    Bronny is a scrub his dad the most overrated basketball player ever the 4-6 kingdom is a failure and longevity equals Balco not greatness.

    • @Rob8041289
      @Rob8041289 2 месяца назад

      The man got the scoring title and the 2nd most finals mvps in NBA history how is that overrated 😂😂 ..MJ the GOAT to me but is not a lot if NBa resumes better than Lebron's

    • @RamonAdorno-ds1wu
      @RamonAdorno-ds1wu 2 месяца назад

      @@Rob8041289 Congrats on his accomplishments but he's really overrated he's not as great as the media informs he is. I don't blame the young fans that support him but he's not top 5. I barely got him top 10. Very overrated he didn't accomplish many things others did in less seasons.

  • @adarious2326
    @adarious2326 2 месяца назад

    I love when i hear millionaires complain. Literal comedy.

  • @M.J.G.79
    @M.J.G.79 2 месяца назад

    Can't have a life

  • @versatillion15
    @versatillion15 2 месяца назад

    He didn’t turn it down he ruined his credibility. He wasn’t ahead of everyone with Lebron going to Miami trust me he kept saying Lebron was going to Chicago I remember clear as day that’s why I still don’t like him lol he was acting like he had inside information

  • @tomaxxamot2016
    @tomaxxamot2016 2 месяца назад +6

    Chris brings nothing to the table he is very ordinary

    • @thesocialclassbook5900
      @thesocialclassbook5900 2 месяца назад +17

      As a former Ohio State basketball and NBA player, I can attest that Chris Broussard is not “an ordinary guy.” He’s fair, firm, and frank in what he believes and stands for. Broussard is also a man of principe who (like me) walks by faith and not by sight. Nothing wrong with loving the Lord Jesus Christ. - Lawrence Funderburke, MBA and CFP

    • @caribbeanradiology7004
      @caribbeanradiology7004 2 месяца назад

      White privilege bot Tom mad

    • @Pimping9167
      @Pimping9167 2 месяца назад

      He’s bringing the souls for selling lol

    • @Pimping9167
      @Pimping9167 2 месяца назад

      @@thesocialclassbook5900he has no standards or integrity whatsoever

    • @jehushaphat
      @jehushaphat 2 месяца назад

      Another troll.

  • @MrEJF02
    @MrEJF02 2 месяца назад +1

    He is Jesus everyday all day. Bible guy who hates homosexuality. He lives the bible stuff but skips the parts that are contradictory

    • @DAV3RAG3
      @DAV3RAG3 2 месяца назад +16

      There are no contradictions when it comes to homosexuality.

    • @702TifosiGambler
      @702TifosiGambler 2 месяца назад +6

      I missed the part when he works for you and is required to discuss topics of interest to you, not how the world works kiddo put your own work in build your own platform to discuss topics of relevance to you, he doesn’t owe you shit.

    • @Pimping9167
      @Pimping9167 2 месяца назад

      Chris has no standards or integrity

    • @jehushaphat
      @jehushaphat 2 месяца назад +3

      @@Pimping9167 and you have no life