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Stephen A. blasts NBA officiating: ‘What is going on?! It has to stop!’ | First Take

Stephen A. blasts NBA officiating: ‘What is going on?! It has to stop!’ | First Take Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman discuss NBA officiating after Montrezl Harrell got a technical foul for yelling “And-1” in the Los Angeles Lakers’ loss against the Sacramento Kings. #FirstTake #NBA 0:00 Stephen A. Smith outlines his problems with…

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Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman discuss NBA officiating after Montrezl Harrell got a technical foul for yelling “And-1” in the Los Angeles Lakers’ loss against the Sacramento Kings.
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0:00 Stephen A. Smith outlines his problems with NBA officiating.
1:04 Max Kellerman tells the NBA to lets players have fun.
2:11 Stephen A. says fans love to see players go at each other.

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  1. Reginol Thomas

    March 4, 2021 at 8:22 pm

    The league is rigged for money

  2. Niki Edmonds

    March 4, 2021 at 8:26 pm

    This has to stop man…they’re taking away from the game…that’s why I miss the 90s NBA man…just hard nose ball…these officials and rules are making the game so weak

  3. michael villarreal

    March 4, 2021 at 8:28 pm

    This is why the nba suck its because the referee

  4. Andrew Lin

    March 4, 2021 at 8:40 pm

    Refs thinking people watching to see them lol. Just let them play.

  5. Ken McCarver

    March 4, 2021 at 8:54 pm

    The NBA has been transformed into a leftist political action committee by Adam Silver & LeBron James (Both Democrats) campaigning for Joe Biden and other Democrats. In addition to the NBA, the following fund raised for the Democrat party, BLM and other Black organizations. Hit the Democrat party where it counts! Boycott–Verizon, US Bank, TNT, Best Buy, Wayfair, Kohls, Cigna, and Teachers Unions. The NBA/WNBA allows its players to disrespect the National Anthem & Flag.

    Pass it along……

  6. Big Pun

    March 4, 2021 at 9:01 pm

    The ref didn’t ejected Mitchell , embiid did

  7. Giannis willneverwinaringtekumpo

    March 4, 2021 at 9:06 pm

    this is blastfemous

  8. Mark Evans

    March 4, 2021 at 9:07 pm

    this guy making money by just opening his mouth! i mean who from the NBA ofiice cares about what he is saying?

  9. Ojore Payne

    March 4, 2021 at 10:37 pm

    Amen! S.A.S.

  10. Aint Tellinu

    March 4, 2021 at 10:54 pm

    The NBA is a fraud and Stephen A knows it. Stop it!!!

  11. Wild Night

    March 4, 2021 at 11:29 pm

    I totally disagree. The NBA players have learned to flail about like soccer players to get bogus calls. After nearly every play they complain of a no call.. Some games are just free throw contests.. The NBA refs are terrible and are too quick to blow the whistle, but not on techs.

  12. kiko lag

    March 5, 2021 at 12:11 am

    100% right. bunch of stupid officials calling unnecessary fouls and technicals for what.. basketball is a physical game not a kids game, let them play.

  13. Henry Wigfall

    March 5, 2021 at 1:44 am

    Finally!!! I was wondering when the officials over stepping their power was going to be address. It’s getting out of control now.

  14. roma gluskin

    March 5, 2021 at 3:35 am

    Hey if those two agree, it must be true🤣

  15. Trebor Robosa

    March 5, 2021 at 3:57 am

    Lauren holtcamp is happy in this era

  16. Mustafa Yusuf

    March 5, 2021 at 6:13 am

    Adam selver needs to be held accountable for this atrocious officiating, this has been going on for far too long now to the point where it’s ruining the game and causing teams to lose and that is simply unacceptable, if you have no problem fining players thousands of dollars, then i don’t see why the refs aren’t getting the same treatment.
    REFS ARE RUINING BASKETBALL!

  17. Stefan Zlatanović

    March 5, 2021 at 8:18 am

    Not part of the show, it is part of the game. You need to let all that energy out somewhere.

  18. Victor Santana

    March 5, 2021 at 8:46 am

    It’s supposed to be competitive it’s a sport what are they going to do get an and 1 and quietly say “I’m sorry for the foul, oh no you’re ok my bad I ran into you” gtfoh man

  19. Major Marketing

    March 5, 2021 at 9:12 am

    This league will give you a foul for passing gas

  20. Sprting Eteb

    March 5, 2021 at 1:54 pm

    Stephen i hate it too.Speak for us because you love the “GOOD NBA ” like me

  21. RT

    March 5, 2021 at 3:36 pm

    If i was ref i wouldnt care at all. Players complain non stop even when they obviously committed a foul. Theres no such thing as having a good game as a ref. Its always their fault. Thats the lack of accountability culture we live in now.

  22. bookofcleophas

    March 5, 2021 at 6:43 pm

    3:28 Competitive Fervour: A Poem by Stephen A. Smith

  23. MKpwn

    March 5, 2021 at 6:53 pm

    Refs should get some warning system which can lead to an expulsion from the league after a certain number. If a ref is known to be biased against a team/player or “soft” and can’t handle men competing for every point at the highest level saying some mean words or just having fun in some cases, then they shouldn’t be refs.

  24. Scott Cooper

    March 5, 2021 at 9:25 pm

    I’ve been avoiding stephenasmith for a little while, but I thought this would be a take that I would enjoy. I also want to give him props for bloviating and animus.

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