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@Enigma42PR
May 28, 2026 at 10:41 am
“Apart” means to be separated or not together. “A part” means to be part of something.
Do better ESPN, what’s going on with the grammar?
@XoticXTC
May 28, 2026 at 12:28 pm
This why America is ranked 21st in iq
@TheXnniversary
May 28, 2026 at 12:46 pm
ESPN employees don’t have a great reputation for competence. Case-in-point, Stephen A.
@Enigma42PR
May 28, 2026 at 1:15 pm
@TheXnniversary 😂😂 I don’t see a fault in that logic. Max Kellerman still blacker than SA😂😂😂
But for real, isn’t it even worse when we consider that there’s a little thing called autocorrect on most devices nowadays to help mitigate this stupidity.
@Tara.172.
May 28, 2026 at 10:53 am
It’s about time I have said that should happen with all the stuff Elon musk is making.
Referees are blind and if they are fined $50 for every bad call referees would owe money to the NBA league from their next season.
The NFL commissioner Rodger goodell should do the same.
Get rid of the human referees because they don’t know what a foul is unless they are told or a challenge happens.
Pay the AI machines before the human referees.
@hoopsloverrrrrr
May 28, 2026 at 11:22 am
getting rid of human refs is a horrible idea
@Tara.172.
May 28, 2026 at 11:38 am
@hoopsloverrrrrr
They need to be fined or human referees need to be on top of their job.
It’s like the refs are sitting on a chair drinking lemonade with sunglasses on 🕶️😎
Or if human referees stay they need to be fined or get technicals like they give to others
@cjsamazing420
May 28, 2026 at 11:59 am
The problem is the refs are getting told by the commissioner to not call the fouls. There are plenty of rules okc are breaking but nba simply won’t allow the refs to call it. Just look back at the warriors they were getting away with illegal screens and etc. same thing with the lakers with magic and Boston with bird. Bulls with mj. They favor the best teams so they gain viewers/money. You’re probably wondering why okc? If the spurs beat okc already how is it a rivalry? Okc has to beat the spurs to make it a rivalry spurs can’t just already beat okc then become better next season and just be ultimately better than okc. They’re trying their best to make this a rivalry even if okc likes it or not.
@Tara.172.
May 28, 2026 at 12:12 pm
@cjsamazing420
Did you see the wide open timeout from the Spurs coach and one ref was right there and the camera even showed a ref saying something to the coach and he expressed himself for the refs not letting him use that time out and he was given a technical for the referee’s not doing their job giving him a time out those refs should have to split the cost of that technical and it not be given to the coach.
@Tara.172.
May 28, 2026 at 12:18 pm
I am not a spurs fan or Oklahoma I watch NBA basketball just to see players shoot the ball.
Like what players get ready to shoot and wait for the opponents to jump to block the shot away from the shooter then the shooter jumps right into the blocker in the air that happens to everyone the best player is Luka Doncic on the Lakers he did it mostly when he was on the maverick s team
@goodcompanyman
May 28, 2026 at 10:55 am
Technical foul on flops just like how yellow and red are given in soccer for diving
@prestonphillips3375
May 28, 2026 at 11:58 am
Yep…or just stop calling these BS ticky tacky fouls
@Tton988
May 28, 2026 at 4:41 pm
That also requires work on existing parameters for fouls as well though, and that seems like too much work for this “reputable” organization
@justingerber80
May 28, 2026 at 11:06 am
One of the all-time great sell-outs.
@CapricornQueen119
May 28, 2026 at 11:57 am
💯
@iam.ike.O
May 28, 2026 at 1:01 pm
Facts💯. Needs to be broadcasted for the people in the back that didn’t hear you!
@sechabarafoneke4678
May 28, 2026 at 12:42 pm
Y’all still watching ESPN bruh? Stephen A need to retire 😂😂😂
@Blahhhh33
May 28, 2026 at 12:43 pm
Stephen A: “ Every year we give up more control, do you understand me? Gambling is legal and yes we will promote it on channels that children watch. We adapt as a corporation to screw over our fan bases, that’s what we do”
@HenryHines-n4t
May 28, 2026 at 4:08 pm
I love seeing these comments of people who are so “anti gambling” like yall wouldn’t take legal sponsorship money from a sports book 😂 sthu
@Blahhhh33
May 28, 2026 at 4:10 pm
@Hen@HenryHines-n4t I wouldn’t, I know crazy to think about.
@HenryHines-n4t
May 28, 2026 at 4:13 pm
@Blahhhh33right bro, you’re morally superior
@Tton988
May 28, 2026 at 4:43 pm
@Henry@HenryHines-n4ts Xavier over here😭😭😭stfu telling people you know them or how they think, putting anti gambling in quotes already tells us you’re not only a sellout yourself but also unable to filter bias
@loganhall7273
May 28, 2026 at 1:20 pm
Survival of the floppers 💀
@deeasap2k
May 28, 2026 at 1:25 pm
He right
@MissFinance26
May 28, 2026 at 2:30 pm
The only AI we on the court is Allen Iverson
@radhaswarajam4084
May 28, 2026 at 4:26 pm
2 ft for shai
@gunsmotleyqueen
May 28, 2026 at 7:25 pm
Wait til Knicks get victimized by the same thing in the finals. I will wait for this clown’a outburst