'Being a villain' helps marketability: Stephen A. Smith on Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark
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- Опубликовано: 3 апр 2024
- ESPN's "First Take" star Stephen A. Smith joins Gayle King and Charles Barkley in studio to share his thoughts on the concept heroes and villains in women's basketball, how loved ones of athletes respond to harsh criticism, and where he ranks LeBron James and Charles Barkley. #CNN #News
Glad SAS was fair here, some flack Angel Reese received is warranted. She does brag and taunt ON THE COURT, which is fair. But the death threats, the AI porn, and racial slurs is not something she deserves. Her tears were in response to a question about what she’s been experiencing, it’s ok to show emotion there. Not like she made excuses for her play on the court.
Still doesn't make it right to taunt and bully players on the court. If you're okay with bullying people then you're part of the problem too.
Angel is not bullying. It’s basketball
@@Realreal12345 tell me you have never watched a basketball game in your life without saying it specifically.
Damn dude, never heard of Larry Bird before?
@@Realreal12345But when the dudes do it, no one says anything. Very interesting 🤔🤔
@@Realreal12345it’s funny how people try to govern how ladies should play basketball, but don’t do the same thing when the dudes play the same sport
Allow Chuck to speak
Please no more death threats to angel Reese
name me a wnba player thats ever been murdered stop being dramatic
No one is sending her death threats lil bro ...if they do she should go to the policr ...simple as that
With all due respect she's not the first athlete to receive death threats. We all know those people who allegedly send her death threats ain't gonna do nothing. But you small minded people always blow things out of proportion and claim to be victimised.
@@painoyoutubeI mean you not believing she has received a death threat says more about you than anything
I received one for saying Kareem is the GOAT😂 there are some crazy people out here kiddo
Some random 12 year old on social media tells her he is coming for her... and that's a "death threat" in the modern age. Everyone is receiving "death threats".
Gayle “tried” Stephen A. When she said “you think it’s strictly about race”? She definitely has the right man to debate her! Man is conscious, not sleep, and intelligent!
SAS is a sellout who had a white co-host (Max Kellerman) who was more down for black causes than he was. That's why SAS got Max fired
Gayle just seems like a puppet sometimes
Stephen A is not gonna spend too many more years at ESPN. He has his eyes set on a much bigger role!
he will revert to his own show.
This was legit such a fun and interesting conversation.
It’s kinda like Magic J and Larry B in college.
Charles was a bad man when he was playing. He never cheated the game he came to play every night in his prime. He just played in the era of MJ. He’s in my top ten. Still is one of my favorite people today That’s a man of values.
I was also a big fan of Charles Barkley. I really liked his attitude
Barkley used to annoy me, but I decided he was good for the game. Opponents played better, to shut him up, and he played better, to back up his words.
The irony was that growing up, one of my favorite video games was Barkley, Shut Up And Jam. Now that I'm older, I'm glad he never shut up. He may not have won a championship, but he is one of the most important persons to play the game and talk to the game.
CHARLES BARKLEY was literally UNSTOPPABLE in the NBA!
I love Stephen A. Smith on General Hospital.
Angel Reese isn't a villain, the media put that identity on her. She's just herself.
Reese has a RINGGGGGG
CC will get the ring. There is no viable team that will stand in her way. They are taking down UConn and if SC is left standing they are being taken down as well.
Dont tell us!!! try to tell that to these fools like ESPN and Fox sports and CNN and clueless Stephen A. Smith and very one herself Reese they are the main ones who gave her the title villain evil victim.
@@imhereforitall9218she got the ring end of.
Her team has a ring.
@@blueguise23 🤣🤣🤣.IKR.
Great conversation 🤎
Stephen a Smith is the goat, him linking with Shannon Sharp was one of the biggest power moves and Internet history
nah, the real Goat is Skip. Skip put so many black folks on payroll and he gave them all a platform to thrive.
People need to understand that this is a sport and competition. Taunting and psychological trickery is NOT new in sports. Let the players play!!!
What a show both ladies from LSU and Iowa😊… they be real now and on… both ladies have lived up to their hypes.. they are real… this gonna be phenomenal
Good job gentlemen, and lady. To the point! Thank you. I enjoyed watching very much.
my left ear really enjoyed this video.
I really appreciate Stephen A's take on this issue. Is it an issue though, or great marketing? I think at the end of the day, They are both talented young ladies, and its great for the game!
yeah, as long as he does not come down too hard and the anti-black haters right?
it's great marketing for them... not the players...and it most certainly IS an issue (from reading comments on people's videos on the subject). They're saying it's great for the game, but the level of scrutiny that they are giving these college players doesn't belong on the the college level. There's hella ppl that think, hope, and wish Angel doesn't make it to the WNBA and think that she's going to struggle and not make the team. I get it... she's not Aja Wilson. But no one marketed Aja Wilson as a villain in college. Then there's ppl in the WNBA saying "Caitlyn isn't going to be doing what she's doing now in the WNBA"
omg just let them be players and not pawns in the narratives. I've never seen college athletes as hated by college viewers (AR) and hated by proathletes (CC). Angel (and CC) worked hard to make a good name for herself (Bayou Barbie) just for these clowns to come in and try to make her a villain.
I don't think it's 24 basketball players better than Barkley. He's in the top 15.
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YOU DO NOT KNOW BASKETBALL AT ALL SIR🤦🤦♂️🤦🏿♂️
@phillipperkins5476 The Athletic and ESPN ranks him number 22 of all time. However, he's in my top 15. I'm actually not that far off. So, to say that I don't know basketball would actually be devoid of fact. I don't believe KG, Dirk, and Gannis are better than Barkley.
People have to do better when you make comments. He's in my personal top 15. However, some sites have him rated between 18 and 22. So, when I said, it's not 24 better than him. Technically, I'm on par with some sports writers and former athletes.
It's always a good interview with Stephen A. Smith 👏👏
Real talk though, regardless of what you think about Reese. She's the main reason why many of us even care about Women's college ball in the past few months. She created this rivalry and it's exciting. Her personality sells the sport, and it brought extra attention to Caitlin. That's why that game between them broke viewership records. I wouldn't be surprised if it gets more views than the finals.
Facts, she Caitlyn Clark and South Carolina have been great for women’s basketball. Unfortunately this could never happen in mens because people leave after 1 year
I don't know what I expected from a black man they've always shown to be the ops. Because no one never criticized the white players like they do angel Reese.
People aren’t criticizing her for taunting they are talking about her crying and calling foul. This is the internet. Oprah get threats Stephen A, it’s comes with the fame. It’s like lebron crying in 2011 after losing. While people should not be threatening her, there are two sides of everything
THIS OLD DUDE BURNT OUT 😂
Who said she wanted to be the bad guy! Clark gets to talk her sh*t but Reese can't?
Excessive taunting... AFTER a win. That's totally different than just trash talking. Trash talking during, or before a game, is usually totally accepted.
Man don’t ever disrespect boy Stephen a. Well spoken professional. Love ya SA !
C.C. is the goat. She has played two more games thus far after defeating Angel and LSU and yet those numbers for views are absolutely ridiculous and climbed from Thursday to Saturday. The proof of her effect will be witnessed once this season is over and she finishes her college career.
Semper.Fidelis
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SAS is clearly on a warpath, he not backing down.
Love this version of him than what espn was making him into. He is bigger than sports and getting outside of Mainstream Media is great for him
If something is not broken, don't try to fix it, but do try to make it better.
SAS describing himself as somebody with substance is unintentionally very funny. The guy thinks he invented basketball and he is proven wrong time after time. But it is refreshing to hear him say he creates this vilain personality. He is a smart man.
Ms. Gayle is one beautiful Queen ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
He is correct. Angel is playing the marketable game and playing all of her haters.
The word "villain" needs to be removed when talking about athletes in sports. It's a stupid reference.
Sas gave the best take .. ❤
I could see Stephen A.Smith on CNN in the future.
I think people forget that sports in general is competitive……the point of these games is to win, and most athletes are gonna do whatever it takes to win. Now….does Angel do her taunting and trash talk a bit extra? Yes, but that’s just her however…..it is never anything personal, and she’s had to make that clear on several occasions that it’s never anything personal. We have to remember that the sports industry is all about gaining more views to make more money, if trash talk and taunting were truly this bad thing, don’t you think ESPN would’ve put a statement out a long time ago asking for it to stop? Well they haven’t, and they clew.ry don’t want it to stop because it makes these games more fun and entertaining and it brings in more views….I mean I know I’m right because that Iowa vs LSU game garnered the most views probably in sports history especially for the women. Let’s also not forget that Caitlin was doing taunts and hand gestures all season long…..Angel just gave her a taste of her own medicine and Iowa fans couldn’t handle that, and decided to make it a personal vendetta, revenge mission to beat LSU. Now that Iowa beat them Iowa fans and LSU haters still aren’t satisfied because they keep harassing all the girls on LSU.
well said..the thing that ticks me off is that ESPN and SAS have a long history of covertly blacklisting certain players that don't fit the narrative that they are going for while propping up players who they feel are "better for the game" or "more marketable". The idea of princesses and evil stepmother villains is such a Disney ideology (ESPN's parent company). Throwing this into college women's sports helps the sport but hurts the players. CC is a very good player. AR is a very good competitor. The idea of marketing one as a Cinderella and the other as an evil step sister sells the game, but that's not who they are. AR has changed a lot this year compared to last year. I think that she matured as a person, and Kim Mulkey had a lot to do with it. ESPN tried to destroy Kim for not airing out the team's dirty laundry (notice how when Charles complimented Kim on being a good coach, SAS deflected the conversation). ESPN doesn't like her, so she's an Evil Stepmother, and her players are the evil step sisters.
Stephen A went off.. Salute
What is Gail doing in here?
Everyone is getting on the "ride the wave of the women's NCAA".
She apparently did not do her home work. His name was not screamin Stephen A for nothing. So she asked and answered her own question?
he has basketball IQ
@@markozbunjol625😂 I see what u did there
Can't believe they promoted gail after she dissed Dawn Statley
Take a shot for every freaking single time GK disrespectfully cut SaS off smh (honest to forking God Almighty..it's just so pitiful for so many individuals *FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE* can have such dismissive energy for someone just demonstrating their opinion about things and topics smh);
She consistently does this in every interview, which is why I hesitantly tune into on this show. And it always seems to happen just when someone is about to make a crucial point. That's why I tend to steer clear of this show about 90% of the time. I can tolerate Charles occasionally cutting off because he tends to ramble, but SA is adept at succinctly getting his point across, while GK always seems to interrupt guests at the most inconvenient moments!
Stephan A. More marketability than skip bayless.
Obviously 🤡
Everything that Angel Reese has done has been basketball related. She’s doesn’t throw personal shots or wish bad on ppl. She taunts opponents like every other bball player. I don’t understand why she catches so much hate smh
You don't? Wow.......But truth is it doesn't matter what you do or how you carry yourself, this gen of internet keyboard warriors are going to type and post things that are outrageous and ridiculous. What are ya gonna do....... Thing is to expect it and be able to deal with it, many can't so probably best for them to watch their antics and words.
Semper.Fidelis
Don't play victim if you want to be a villain.
Obviously you didn’t watch wr presser. She was asked to reflect on her season good and bad. She didn’t just bring it up
A man fighting a young lady😂😂😂😂 embarrassing
A lot of people don’t like Angel Reese because her taunting was annoying and to pushy. Caitlin Clark’s taunting is natural and not annoying and she can back it up.
They both get way too much media coverage. Personally I’m don’t like them both so I’m not going to be like you and act like one is better than the other conflict wise
Taunting is taunting it looks different by race according to you?
@@lovingme1st973 it’s the manner of how you do things that defines you.
Why in these stories is it easier to give the black person the villain Role ????????
Blacks have always been viewed as the antagonist even in movies, history, stories, etc...
When the black person says she’s the villain she cannot be weirded out that it becomes a reality
@@diegomagellanShe's a sports villain which is a persona, not a criminal villain in day to day life. She's being dragged racially and death threats.. a bit much don't ya think🤔 She should be weirded out
@diegomagellan who is the black person ? Also you gave her that label ?
She made herself the villain with her piss poor sportsmanship, taunting, & constant shit talking on the court, in addition to some bogus tweets that made her look like a total clown. Wym GIVE the black person the role, she did it to herself…?
DJ Burns!
I wouldn't be surprised if the people online harassing Angel are WNBA players. They hate Angel and CC.
She’s a champion
thank you Gayle. tell him he stirs it up like a damn housewife
Charles is humble and have a lot of courage to speak to you in the face , the other guy is just a hater ......
Stop, your take is corny and immature
If they are going to act like children they should be treated like children. People keep saying this is how the game is played and that's actually not true. Most high schools have a good sportsmanship conduct and that should be displayed on the court by professionals as well. People making excuses for this behavior are just trying to excuse the behavior. In all honesty the athletes that actually conduct themselves in a professional manner should be paid more. They clearly do more work by having more tact. Lack of tact isn't an excuse. Grown adults need to act like it. The people sending her threats are morons and stupid. She claims to be the villain and then cries because she is seen in a negative light. These athletes need to act with more respect than the way they act on the court. I have seen elementary kids play the game with more respect.
Forget all of you hating on stephen A. He’s the big brother we all wish we had. Pure class.
No he isn’t he like to tap dance… the only thing he care about is money!
Today, Sunday, April 7th, 2024 Starting at 3PM with South Carolina, we get to keep the Championship 🏆 in the family. Charles Barkley and Steven A. Smith were never family.
Gayle comes across as disingenuous.. I think Kobe’s death and her response has since highlighted her disingenuousness and I cannot unsee it
it is like Sleeks says below. "magic vs bird". Rivalry is good for the game and will create more interest at the next level. as long as fans remain civilized it's all good. fans will choose their favorite player. the wnba and womens college ball will only get better!
Their mama wanna talk to you. 😂
Excuse me, Charles Barkley WAS the villain? Sips my coffee before I start work, he still IS!!! 😂😂😂
What nepo-baby intern do you have mixing the sound? geesh
Caitlin Clark talked all kinds of trash too but she's not a villain ... why is that?
neither of them are villains.
Ms Gayle that’s the way to host…..to facilitate not imposing your own… 😊 you getting there
Bottom line Reese won the championship Clark didn't talk about that
STEPHEN A. SMITH TOP NOTCH ACTING GIANT On Televisions 📺 Longest Running Program With Actors TV 's GENERAL HOSPITAL
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So many closeted hateful people in sports on Angel Resse, Her Antics are PURLEY on the court and about basketball, most of Yall don't like that Catlin lost last year and was taunted at but when Catlin does it, it was fine. Taunting and arrogance in sports is normal thats WHAT SELLS and get you tuned in no matter what the reporter asked her What SHES been experiencing and she answered honestly she never made NO excuses about her play on the court or the villian role on the court.. yall want it to be that way cause most of yall are mad the racists sexist and death threat behavior from yall is being called out and yall want to mask it as "she's playing victim"
Damn his forehead looks even bigger on CNN than on First Take.
SO...? SAS is the straw that stirs the drinks...? 🤔
Yeah people like him is the reason in 2024 whites and blacks still cant get alone so so sad.
Sports are supposed to be fun who tf is sending death threats like it’s never that serious
We get deceived because all we get sometimes are clips of events.
Will anybody somebody A MAN step up! For that young lady
Gayle is Too annoying for me to tune in whenever they're on....SirCharles was 1 of my Faves growing up in Philly...Always played Hard!!!Damn MJ/Pax stole his ring in '93😂
I was going to say Jairus Lyles because why isn't he in the NBA? but turns out…
Angel resse is ok as for me she is my basket ball star and she got a long way to go Angel you are my role model am from Gambia I say no for racism and respect all women when you taught a man you taught him alone when you taught a woman you taught the whole nation
Gale shut UP!!!! Let your guest TALK!!!!
On LeBron because every Achievement , u hang mj over him
This man look like Willy wonka
Look who you ask!!
WNBA have some special marketable talent coming. Get ready for the attention and $
Stephen A was "Straight Shooting" Facts
I seen how dead women sports were 4 years ago and fought for it tell now the guest you had on earlier cnn news their the ones that what it is today agree to some what leaving women sports will not be at a game again ncaa espn and all the others channels that I have been threw that’s fine women sports is loud now it is a good thing that’s what matters keep it strong
Naw this is what it is. Like Kat Williams said it’s part of what you get lol
She’s taking a L when she plays South Carolina! Love that L
Someone has to clip Gayle saying "Why do I feel a but Stephen?" 😂
KD mom for sure call SAS
White girl=Princess Class Angel
Black girl=Villian
Black women have ALWAYS been considered less than. So know I’m not a Caitlin fan because even though she’s a great athlete the only reason she’s hyped up is because she’s white.
Nah bro, I agree completely with your first few lines but Caitlin is a beast on that court bro! Can't take that away from her.
It's not her, it's her racist Midwest supporters who hate Angel for obvious reasons other than her play on the court.
You can't be serious!!!
@@dscse758It's definitely her racist supporters.
Caitlyn puts up abnormal production numbers , she’s not hyped up solely because of that although it could be more of a bonus but not all the way why she’s hyped up she literally is exciting as a player drains threes like curry puts up 30 pts average a game she’s worthy of getting the praise
Super woman Angel Reese stay strong America is behind you
Sorry, many are watching Caitlin even before the LSU game.
Stephen A tries real hard to play both sides and changes his POV depending upon the audience.
That’s because you need to market yourself and then if they want you to hear more from him then they’ll go to his platform to hear what he really has to say
Maybe learn about marketing
12:13 Dak Presscot
Come on Gail, calling Stephen A Smith a straight shooter is like calling Donald Trump an honest person!
He got put in his place by KD’s mom so he watches what he says about KD now!!!
Did he say any lies about KD tho???
@@ROM0628 😅
Donald Trump is an honest person!
@@user-bw8pl2mf7l good one!!! 😂
straight shooter is the name of his book
Can I guess: "kyrie "
The initial term was not "villain", it was "Evil"
stephen "let me say this" A. Smith
Gayle should really stop butting in. So annoying. Let them finish their points
I DONT GET IT. CHARLES TALKS ABOUT MJ NOT BEING A GOOD GM WITH A BUNCH OF YES MEN AROUND HIM AND MJ NEVER SPEAKS TO HIM AGAIN. YET HE SAYS THE GUYS TODAY ARE SO SENSITIVE. THEN STEVEN A SAYS HE SAY ONE BAD THING ABOUT LEBRON BEING #2 ALL TIME AND LBJ PEOPLE ARE ALL UPSET AND CALLING HIM OUT. YET WHEN SHANNON TELLS HIM LEBRON IS THE GOAT HIS REACTION IS LIKE LABRON'S PEOPLE, THIS SOME hypocritical STUFF. CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN THIS TO ME.
Well no sh*t people would know Caitlin Clark. That's all the top 2-3 platforms ever talk about. Most of those people still don't watch. They just know. Let's call it what it is. College sports in general has been on the decline for YEARS.
Ms Gayle you getting better as a host
I see the opposite. Especially, if it has to do with sports!
NOT!
? You got to be 72. It was no fervor no inflection it was pretty mundane…..
He has a point, provided that the person deemed as a villain has the fortitude, mental and emotional strength to withstand the criticisms.
KD's mom?
Stephen A Smith can carry on..
Punk!