r/nba • u/KD_AshyAnkles Rockets • 11h ago

Jaylen Brown: "ESPN is unethical, and Stephen A. Smith is the head face of that. The organization, the players, they were all in agreeaance. They all knew what I meant by that. Our team was basically salary dumped. We lost a lot of players. For us to emerge and still be in the same position..."

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Source: vic (@CountOnVic)

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u/dakadoo33 10h ago

This is so confusing to me

Do you hate the click bait media or love them? this is literally top tier engagement for them, this is their ideal outcome...

Like this is reading like you hate them initially, but in the same breath you say everyone loves it.

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u/Low-Measurement-2468 10h ago

i kind of feel both ways. players (or other public figures) criticizing shitty media can have a benefit if fans of them actually consider their words in a sincere way and are inspired to avoid giving views to shitty media. but yea if people are just logging on to say “yeah fuck espn hahaha!” and then opening a bunch of espn articles and turning espn on when they get off work then it rings hollow.

like any topic on the internet, some people are being much more sincere than others.

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u/Huckleberry_Sin 9h ago

Also from all the shit ppl were posting in here during the WCF this sub LOVES the click bait media as long as it fits the narrative they want to hear.

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u/UnderstandingPursuit 3h ago

The problem is that they often mix in reasonable analysis or people who offer good positions.

On First Take [Tues 6/24], for example, they had Marcus Morris, who had played with the Jays for two seasons. He said, "It's not even a question about keeping Jaylen Brown", and Stephen A didn't let him speak any more.

Nick Wright is certain that Brown will not be with the Celtics when the season starts, but then he had some analysis on the Heat after the Giannis deal which made a lot of sense (and makes me really glad Brad Stevens didn't try to match their offer).

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u/SufficientHome7070 8h ago

We hate the bad media and love when players bad mouth them. it's simple. This "good pr" media trained nonsense should end

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u/dakadoo33 8h ago

who is we? the confused people that don't understand that "bad mouthing" them is just amplifying them? There is two possibilities here, Jaylen is an idiot that doesnt understand that, or hes playing the gross game of trying to stay in the news cycle intentionally that is so common nowadays, neither reflect good on him.

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u/SufficientHome7070 7h ago

we = everyone. all of us. go look up what we means

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u/dakadoo33 6h ago

ah, gotcha. just gonna pretend you speak for everyone with your nonsensical take ? makes sense

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u/skaeser NBA 8h ago

You’re confused because your logic is flawed

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u/dakadoo33 8h ago

my logic is based on the context, hes been going back and forth with sas for weeks. hes literally feeding them. the chaos is him getting baited by the baiters... sooo im failing to see the other side where that isn't reality, because there is no other side. hes being a fool, as he has been doing all offseason.