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Anthony Davis’ minutes restriction isn’t fair to the fans – Stephen A. | First Take

Stephen A. Smith has a problem with the New Orleans Pelicans restricting the minutes of Anthony Davis because it’s insulting to the paying customer. Stephen A. and Max Kellerman also question if Joel Embiid’s injury can make Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers better. Visit NBA on ESPN on YouTube to get up-to-the-minute NBA coverage,…

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Stephen A. Smith has a problem with the New Orleans Pelicans restricting the minutes of Anthony Davis because it’s insulting to the paying customer. Stephen A. and Max Kellerman also question if Joel Embiid’s injury can make Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers better.

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  1. jasyn zangari

    February 24, 2019 at 5:01 pm

    lol seriously, who comes up with these stupid made up “issues” aka topics? Is it good that a teams beat player is hurt? What kind of retarded shit is that? They beat a subpar team in a close game, how,is this a discussion?

  2. PatsFan89

    February 24, 2019 at 5:08 pm

    AD on my fantasy team so this kinda sucks for me lol but I get why the team would want to restrict his minutes or sit him all together.

  3. Okey-Dokey

    February 24, 2019 at 5:12 pm

    S.A.S been smoking crack lately

  4. voetbal12

    February 24, 2019 at 5:18 pm

    Oh shut the fuck up. The Pelicans can do whatever the fuck they want, and considering they won the game then no one can complain.

  5. Ryan Terry

    February 24, 2019 at 5:31 pm

    Not like pro sports ever try to look out for the fans anyways.

  6. MrBeatboxmasta

    February 24, 2019 at 5:53 pm

    I can’t wait for people to finally realize that the GM was not to blame for not trading AD. The owner is. She is utterly useless. All she does is ruin GOAT type talent in TWO sports. I can’t wait for people to finally realize that she is just as incompetent as Dan Gilbert (I don’t want to hear about the ring LBJ won for him. Cavs wouldn’t even be sniffing the finals if it weren’t for Lebron.)

  7. Grant Dowling

    February 24, 2019 at 6:17 pm

    You know what’s not fair to the fans? Dell Demps not taking a full rebuild + 4 picks from the Lakers for Anthony Davis out of spite. Now, the Lakers are blue-balled without AD and New Orleans has to deal with their best player still on the team for the rest of the season knowing he doesn’t want to stick around longterm. This is all on Demps. If new management now that Demps is gone wants to rest AD to preserve his trade value, so be it. They let Demps put them in this situation.

  8. Dyanne Rocco Ilaria

    February 25, 2019 at 4:26 am

    Pelicans should trade AD to the Hornets for Hornets’ 2019 and 2021 1st round picks, Malik Monk, Miles Bridges, and Frank Kaminsky. I know that sounds so crazy. but Monk and Bridges are young talented players, and Kaminsky needs to get out of Charlotte and given a chance to play, since Hornets are content just leaving him on the bench for no reason? Look at Jahil Okafor, he played minutes when AD got hurt, showed he can play, Kaminsky needs the same opportunity.

  9. Wonder Oli

    February 25, 2019 at 6:16 am

    Isn’t fair to the fans? I’m a pelicans fan and I don’t want him playing

  10. Pikka GTR

    February 25, 2019 at 8:01 am

    max and Loud Mouth Spitting Steven A shouldn’t be allowed to talk basketball

  11. Brandon Holyfield

    February 25, 2019 at 12:42 pm

    Embiid is the new Greg oden
    Or the new Andrew Bynum
    He’s a beast but he’s a walking injury as well
    He’s been in the league for three seasons now and barely played a full season worth of games

  12. I don't always meme but when I do

    February 25, 2019 at 1:15 pm

    Stephen A cannot believe the stupidity of max ?

  13. Mike Edwards

    February 25, 2019 at 3:30 pm

    Yeah cuz he been crying like a b**** to get traded I wouldn’t Bennett restricting I would playing the whole game every game is he gets hurt or well I was looking right in the face and tell him we’re not sending you the LA say what you want to shame that nasty-looking unibrow off your face and either get out there play I’ll suck you big nasty you scrub do the LA to Boogie cousins can own your ass

  14. youngnebula187

    February 25, 2019 at 9:31 pm

    Omg…J.J Reddick is his team mate ?Simmons don’t need a coach he needs to stop F#%king ??? playing ??

  15. Liam Foster

    February 25, 2019 at 10:07 pm

    max is 100% on the mark. As a sixers fan I remember going to games during the really bad years of the process. Even though I would’ve like to see him, I didn’t want the team to play embiid because it would risk his future.

  16. Maksim Vucetic

    February 25, 2019 at 10:24 pm

    I gotta go with Max on this one.

  17. PowerForward23

    February 26, 2019 at 3:10 pm

    1:58

  18. Honey Ant

    February 26, 2019 at 4:58 pm

    5:00 lmfao @ Stephen A’s face

  19. TrAsH

    February 26, 2019 at 11:59 pm

    You know what is not fair? forcing a team to play certain player against their will.

  20. Josh B

    February 27, 2019 at 3:59 pm

    Max needs to stop being retarded.

  21. doben tiapon

    February 27, 2019 at 5:56 pm

    max is an idiot

  22. M Mac

    February 27, 2019 at 6:50 pm

    Shut up Max.

  23. David Baxter

    March 1, 2019 at 12:30 pm

    What if the paying customer doesn’t want to see him? You are talking about the nba but the fans in NO don’t want to see him. Max is an idiot with the lakers conspiracy

  24. Go Cavs

    March 2, 2019 at 2:30 am

    Damn people dumb saying that jr and other players requested trade and should sit lol J.R. left the team he I sent practicing doesn’t go to games he is on the roster not the team soo there ya go on J.R.

  25. Yumi Chocolate ASMR

    March 3, 2019 at 7:03 am

    ?Anyone’s ONE To Be Naughty Friends?????

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