Jalen Rose rips media for trashing athletes after Stephen A. Smith fat shamed Zion Williamson
"Dear Athletes media folks gone trash you for fame, get paid then apologize when the check clears."
"Dear Athletes media folks gone trash you for fame, get paid then apologize when the check clears."
"...thank you guys for continuing to elevate the game."
"In no way shape or form did I ever say Jalen Rose can never come back on First Take."
"I do know that the relationship between Skip and Jalen was fractured."
Other candidates include J.J. Redick, Richard Jefferson and Chiney Ogwumike.
Jalen Rose was expected to appear on Get Up Friday morning. Except, he never did. It likely would’ve...
"Some really, really surprising layoffs today at ESPN. Lotta terrific, veteran talent walking out the door."
ESPN was hit with massive layoffs on Friday including some of the most recognizable faces on the network in high-profile positions.
Rose had been working for ESPN in various roles since 2007.
"I don’t think the issues they had were necessarily the same, but Jalen saw himself in this young man."
"I know this is an indoor sport, but..."
"They’re not even the four best presidents this country has ever had. Everyone in this room was not even able to vote."
"When somebody shows you who they are, believe them."
"I’m voting for Giannis...Without further ado, my choice is Joel Embiid."
"I do think there are dangers sometimes in having the athletes doing the journalism even though the athletes are the access point."
"There better be a real turn in behavior right now."
The problem with this claim, is that Stephen A. Smith trolls the Dallas Cowboys, Skip Bayless doesn’t.
"So glad I didn’t make a career of content pretending to fake troll the Cowboys."
Panel shows like NBA Today would do well to remember that people still actually watch sports to watch sports, not to follow the soap opera.
"I now understand fully why her name should not be released to the public."
"He’s part of this Left that likes to tear things down that are good"
"The Celtics are what people are rooting for. They do not want the Miami Heat in the Finals."
"Revisit this in like 10 years. It's going to be young people that are achieving their goals and aspiring to do great things and there are going to be adults that are helping that happen. And I have total faith in this city."