Essential The Official ESPN First Take Thread

[cfountain]

this was the real Tebow-free episode.

 

[23Barrettcity]

Skip often plays the devil's advocate. A LOT.
Ex: Tebow
Ex: Lebron
Skip talks so much BS that not even Skip believes 75% of what Skip babbles.

But I'm starting to suspect that racism motivates
--Skip's criticism of Lebron &
--Skip's refusal to give Lebron full credit when it is due.
No matter what Lebron achieves, Skip _always_ includes a caveat or a "notwithstanding." This commentary by SB is infuriating. It is unjustified. It is nitpicking -- finding tiny chinks in the armor of an agile linebacker freak-of-nature athlete who plays tremendously well in the NBA. Lebron has no criminal record & no damning personal flaws.

Skip uses the First Take forum to bully & to provoke & to tease Lebron. WHY? It'd cost Skip nothing to acknowledge Bron's greatness. It would cost Bayless $0.

Lebron should internalized NONE of this unmerited criticism, just as Tebow must internalize 0% of Skip's empty praise. Skip is like tht Greek philosopher Socrates or Plato who was put to death by snake poison for corrupting the youth of Athens. Skip Bayless is the ass gnat pestilance of USA sports.

He doesn't have to like Lebron Or praise his greatness . It's his opinion he can say what he wants you don't have to watch .
If Lebron wants less criticism win and don't disappear like vs the mavs. If Lebron loses again he gives skip and the heat haters ammo.

 

[J-MIL]

 

[jadillac]

It's dumbfounding to me the power/pull dat Skip bayless thinks he actually has in da world of professional sports other than makin people look at him like

Talk about delusional.

You act like Skip just came on the scene.

Dudes been doing this SAME THING for like 30 years. Of course he has "power/pull". Just he's doing it on TV, now instead of on the radio/print.
He came out with the story about Troy Aikman being gay when he was in Dallas for so many years. Him making fun of "Lebrick/Bosh Spice" is slight work compared to accusing someone of being gay.

 

[ExodusNirvana]

KD moms might be on the show today???

 

[jfkennedy]

Should be interesting, haha.

 

[lachreyatarbabypits]

@ Stephen A getting the score right on the money.

 

[SHAQAVELLI]

I can't listen to the podcast today...I....just can't. Looks like I'll spend my afternoon streaming The Herd on my iPhone today at work.

But if they sh1tting on D-Wade and respecting LeBron's performance (as they should), let me know.

 

[jfkennedy]

Skip is talking crazy. He said Durant's legacy could challenge Jordan's, and that he'll surpass Kobe because Kobe has too much Hollywood drama.

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

is terrible for that one. So Durant is gonna be better than Kobe because of so called "Hollywood Drama"?

 

[SHAQAVELLI]

Skip is talking crazy. He said Durant's legacy could challenge Jordan's, and that he'll surpass Kobe because Kobe has too much Hollywood drama.

 

[jfkennedy]

I can't listen to the podcast today...I....just can't. Looks like I'll spend my afternoon streaming The Herd on my iPhone today at work.

But if they sh1tting on D-Wade and respecting LeBron's performance (as they should), let me know.

Skip gave LeBron's performance a C-. Lol

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

I swear we need to get Kobe some help, nikkaz is honestly sayin he's washed sayin he "was" a great player. Wade is washed, Kobe is on a broken up, talentless squad.

 

[lachreyatarbabypits]

Truly I cant front anymore on how good Lebron is. Only he can score 30 points and still get shytted on. If that was Battier that got 30 people would be like

 

[SHAQAVELLI]

Skip gave LeBron's performance a C-. Lol

lol smh can't say I didn't expect that though.