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First Take discusses John Wall opening up on mental health while recovering from an Achilles injury

First Take discusses John Wall opening up on mental health while recovering from an Achilles injury Stephen A. Smith and Chris Russo discuss John Wall admitting he considered taking his own life while dealing with a torn ACL and the deaths of family members at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Content warning: This story…

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First Take discusses John Wall opening up on mental health while recovering from an Achilles injury

Stephen A. Smith and Chris Russo discuss John Wall admitting he considered taking his own life while dealing with a torn ACL and the deaths of family members at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Content warning: This story contains discussion about suicide.

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25 Comments

  1. sfddfs dfgd

    September 1, 2022 at 8:05 am

    Somehow he made it about him?

  2. KINGDWIGHT

    September 1, 2022 at 8:10 am

    John Wall coming to make a statement this coming year, blessings for that brother

  3. charlie kim

    September 1, 2022 at 8:25 am

    No wonder his growth was stunted. Anti depression medicine ruins people

  4. Cannon Butts

    September 1, 2022 at 9:12 am

    So we all understand John but people not trying to understand Ben Simmons

  5. Huxtable Adventures

    September 1, 2022 at 10:00 am

    We as humans should never bash anyone for anything because we don’t know what they’re going through!

    Makes me wonder why SAS bashed Kwame Brown from a basketball perspective on National TV?

  6. Willie Neal

    September 1, 2022 at 10:55 am

    Nah Steven A don’t get to talk about this man. Sorry

  7. S Henriques

    September 1, 2022 at 11:09 am

    It’s the medication 💉💊 I went through it to now I don’t trust doctors anymore

  8. Hosebeefy 666

    September 1, 2022 at 12:03 pm

    “You never know” this man hates on kyrie, simmons, so many athletes because they are “athletes” but we are all humans first…

  9. Marz

    September 1, 2022 at 12:39 pm

    Idc what anyone says losing your momma can drive you to the brink of insanity

  10. Limonator82

    September 1, 2022 at 12:43 pm

    And THEN he goes to the CLIPPERS. I get it John wall. We all do.

  11. Madara

    September 1, 2022 at 12:56 pm

    yea John Wall is the glue the clippers need bruh, I got them winning it all it’s their time

  12. Notebook.

    September 1, 2022 at 1:06 pm

    Fans have no idea what these HUMAN-BEINGS go through on a daily basis. Y’all sit on the internet and slander these people and sometimes their families for no reason, and often it’s the littlest thing that pushes them over the edge when they’re already going through terrible situations. It’s a real shame.

  13. DukeBigBelow

    September 1, 2022 at 1:33 pm

    Hope Steven A understands his words do also have an effect on these players mental health. JackAss

  14. Outside Duh Box

    September 1, 2022 at 1:37 pm

    I remember seeing wall at local ahem..night clubs…during this time…surrounded by people… But him, looking down and depressed, unslept…prayers to him

  15. Deborah McKinnon

    September 1, 2022 at 2:06 pm

    Where was that energy with Ben simmons

  16. Greg Chin

    September 1, 2022 at 2:30 pm

    So now any adversity in life is a mental health issue…

  17. Marcus John

    September 1, 2022 at 2:56 pm

    My god, everyone has mental issues in 2022 our society is soft.

  18. Legoatjames

    September 1, 2022 at 2:57 pm

    It pisses me off when they talk about the clippers. No one cares about no emo kid. Make more lebron videos.

  19. Earl John Fabul

    September 1, 2022 at 4:00 pm

    Respect to J.Wall always been one of my favorite point guards 💯 I hope he came back on his prime this coming season .

  20. Just Some Guy

    September 1, 2022 at 4:36 pm

    John Wall about to go OFF in LA this year!!! LakeShow all the way, but sheeesh it’s gonna be entertaining to watch how both teams fair this season.

  21. D Smith

    September 1, 2022 at 5:59 pm

    He just giving his testimony blessings one of my favorite point guards

  22. The klaw clippers310

    September 1, 2022 at 6:15 pm

    🙏

  23. Joseph Oglesby

    September 1, 2022 at 7:04 pm

    I can relate my brother unfortunately. But just keep your head up through the storm of life my brother 🙏🙏🙏

  24. Gary Pressley

    September 1, 2022 at 8:39 pm

    Much respect for John Wall for sharing and being vulnerable

  25. Malcolm Antonio

    September 1, 2022 at 10:25 pm

    I hope he gets well and God bless him

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