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Stephen A. reacts to Luka Doncic’s INJURY playing on the Slovenian National Team πŸ‘€ | First Take

On First Take, Stephen A. Smith joins to react to Los Angeles Laker Luka Doncic suffering a knee contusion while playing on Slovenian National Team. β˜‘οΈ Subscribe to ESPN+: πŸ“± Get the ESPN App: πŸ€ Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: β˜‘οΈ Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: β˜‘οΈ Watch ESPN on YouTube TV: #ESPN…

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  1. @justicestyles

    August 18, 2025 at 5:09 pm

    I’m sorry … I would have to pay you less if you want to go overseas .. if it not Olympics then you shouldn’t be doing to

  2. @JohnDoe-yh9tc

    August 18, 2025 at 5:23 pm

    IT IS A BAD IDEA! what if he would’ve blew out his Achilles? It’s not acceptable

    • @luispolanco5966

      August 18, 2025 at 6:46 pm

      He can blow out his Achillies practicing for the Lakers, playing for your country is an honor and a right

    • @JohnDoe-yh9tc

      August 18, 2025 at 7:57 pm

      ​@@luispolanco5966HONOR IS NOT PAYING HIM 225 MILLION DOLLARS SIR

    • @JohnDoe-yh9tc

      August 18, 2025 at 7:58 pm

      ​@@luispolanco5966honor ain’t paying the bills sir

  3. @thaidenthach9806

    August 18, 2025 at 5:24 pm

    Euroball is retarded. Got my man’s Luka hurt.

  4. @alfieb6711

    August 18, 2025 at 5:30 pm

    as a European it baffles me when people say they’re a basketball expert but only know of one professional leagueπŸ˜‚

  5. @christopherperez5989

    August 18, 2025 at 5:36 pm

    They should make nba like soccer lend players to they international team

    • @gvngbvngiggy

      August 18, 2025 at 8:24 pm

      “soccer” teams are all part of one organization that regulates it with the same body of rules. Who’s going to oversee NBA clubs loaning players to countries? The UN? πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

  6. @johnsmith_1942

    August 18, 2025 at 5:38 pm

    Foreigners like Luka, Jokic, Giannis and SGA.. LOVE their countries.

    Team USA hasn’t been the Wolrd Champion in basketball since 2014 tournament.
    It’s because American players are not patriotic enough to defend their country.

    The reigning World Champion is Germany.. and USA lost bronze game to SGAs Canada.
    They had Kerr as coach, Haliburton, Antman and a lot of excuses.

    That’s what American basketball is – the Champions of Excuses!

    • @Iandheishere

      August 18, 2025 at 6:45 pm

      They are the best athletes and players the world has ever seen.
      Black Americans are the most patriotic, too. You sound ridiculous πŸ˜‚

  7. @yeon723

    August 18, 2025 at 5:46 pm

    why his teammate flopping like a truck just hit him? absolute moron

  8. @DoritosBurger

    August 18, 2025 at 5:59 pm

    RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION IS NOT AN INJURY. It will be sore for a few days and that’s it.

  9. @theunrulygaminig6182

    August 18, 2025 at 6:00 pm

    Luka needs to bulk up going thin isn’t working

  10. @Iandheishere

    August 18, 2025 at 6:40 pm

    Not a Luka fan. But freak accidents happen.
    Wishing him a speedy recovery.

  11. @Antonio-en9zw

    August 18, 2025 at 6:59 pm

    πŸ‘πŸΎ

  12. @bjgalindo3275

    August 18, 2025 at 7:08 pm

    Skinnier means more little and brittle

  13. @DMo6t2-w9l

    August 18, 2025 at 7:19 pm

    Molly running her mouth again. News outlet have already said that the medical staff of the Slov team stated he will be fine. Its just a damm bruise. The only injury is ESPN not being able to monetize his injury. Just damm CLICKBAIT.

  14. @alavro15

    August 18, 2025 at 7:28 pm

    So, he has a bruised knee. Ok, got it.

  15. @tmcbride9435

    August 18, 2025 at 8:01 pm

    SA just insinuated the US players don’t want to play for their country. Well why the hell do they go win for us so often.

    • @gvngbvngiggy

      August 18, 2025 at 8:21 pm

      In the Olympics sure. But when did they last show up for the world championship?

    • @Troutprophet

      August 18, 2025 at 9:15 pm

      Fiba isn’t just Olympics, it’s the world championships, it’s the American championships, it’s all of it. There’s a lot of Fiba basketball and the USA literally doesn’t put any good players in there until the Olympic Games and if we’re being REALLY honest, the USA won’t be the best basketball power in the world for much longer. Canada and France are catching up. Germany too.

  16. @usmcmsgt5487

    August 18, 2025 at 8:19 pm

    I am a Luka fan, not a laker fan. So I guess you can call me bipolar…… πŸ˜… And hearing this news, I was laughing at the Lakers fans but I was sad for Luka.

  17. @S_Blitz

    August 18, 2025 at 8:24 pm

    You know he is already fine and back practicing right?? πŸ˜‚. Sports media is super dumb and they are bored

  18. @CrabbyOldLady

    August 18, 2025 at 8:30 pm

    Slovenian Bowling. Picked up the spare.

  19. @trentboring3426

    August 18, 2025 at 8:45 pm

    Playing for your country is in the best interest of that player and those fans. Not playing for your country benefits NBA ownership, we know where ESPN falls in this.

  20. @kevinnunez107

    August 18, 2025 at 9:35 pm

    Honestly I wouldn’t wanna see Luka play competitively right now cause of the risk of injury when the season comes back

  21. @First1ToComment

    August 18, 2025 at 9:37 pm

    Least he signed that contract before this happened πŸ˜‚

  22. @michaelwhite4004

    August 18, 2025 at 9:51 pm

    Luka doncic will be fine and will be ready to go come training camp.πŸ’―πŸ€

  23. @almond7795

    August 18, 2025 at 10:48 pm

    Turn up the music higher I can still hear stephen a smith talking.

  24. @joepenalvert7776

    August 18, 2025 at 10:56 pm

    The difference is their nations love them. Here they aren’t even Americans. The trash of this country hates them so why represent it.

  25. @swaythay6493

    August 18, 2025 at 11:10 pm

    They need to go let their Country pay them all those millions

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