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Stephen A. thinks Monty Williams was ‘IN PURGATORY’ with the Pistons | First Take
On First Take, Stephen A. Smith and Chris “Mad Dog” Russo join Molly Qerim to talk through the Detroit Pistons firing Monty Williams after just one season at the helm. ☑️ Subscribe to ESPN+: 📱Get the ESPN App: 🏀 Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: ☑️Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: ☑️Watch ESPN on YouTube…
@LaboniAkther-kq7ei
June 20, 2024 at 6:40 am
Anyone else notice the creator’s unique style?
@dee1458
June 20, 2024 at 7:23 am
*It pays handsomely to be a bottom dweller and participation trophy-er apparently.*
EASY MONEY. Monty, take a rest of life vacation. Its ok, the piña colada will be paid for.
@motorbity
June 20, 2024 at 8:28 am
Stephen a u a lame
@brutuspendleton8543
June 20, 2024 at 10:10 am
Steven A. will always defend the black man until he can’t no more.
@alpha_2_agonist
June 20, 2024 at 10:46 am
Stephen A looks for excuses to use big words lmao. No one “coerced” Monty to sign a 70-plus million dollar contract.
@jim_bo_brown9198
June 20, 2024 at 10:52 am
Bet SAS brings up race
@FakeAFSongLyrics
June 20, 2024 at 12:44 pm
What a way to honor Juneteenth by liberating Monty Williams from the hellhole that is Detroit, MI!
@dwightgrossett4290
June 20, 2024 at 1:46 pm
No we don’t want monte Williams in LA he sucks as a head coach assistant coach is a good job for him.he couldn’t make it in Phoenix and he have good players No LA don’t need him. Steven a Smith don’t know what the hell he’s saying either.
@JoshuaKimbrough
June 20, 2024 at 2:37 pm
Bro made off like DB Cooper!!! 😂😂😂😂
@arcellmcgowan1517
June 20, 2024 at 3:07 pm
Gotta be something for them to leave a big fat 65 mil on the table!😢
@Sorry-sk4kt
June 20, 2024 at 3:58 pm
Zero sports knowledge on this show lol, Stephen A did not want to talk about the Pistons because outside of Lebron and the Lakers he knows nothing.
@quis.j6844
June 20, 2024 at 4:52 pm
Monty is the guy the Lakers should’ve signed
@alongtheice9795
June 20, 2024 at 6:52 pm
They got talent
Theyll be much better this year
@nonamewillbegiven6847
June 21, 2024 at 11:04 am
I’m sure you said that last yr
@randomdude7341
June 20, 2024 at 7:18 pm
Can you imagine firing someone for 65 million dollars? 😮😮😮
@bwdelisle
June 20, 2024 at 8:13 pm
He walks with all the money…..pretty ridiculous
@MrJDuro
June 20, 2024 at 11:25 pm
Contract is insane.
@M1gs
June 21, 2024 at 9:34 am
Jesus doesn’t make you a good coach, most overrated coach
@Derrick4Davidson
June 21, 2024 at 10:32 am
Good-bye Monty 🏀
@keithwitcher5130
June 21, 2024 at 3:26 pm
Detroit Pistons are stupid for firing coach Monty Williams. How is it Monty fault that Detroit finished with the worst record in NBA basketball when Detroit basketball players don’t play defense? LOL. Next coach Detroit gets isn’t gonna do better than Monty because Detroit will be trash next basketball season LOL. I don’t like Stephen Smith saying Monty Williams was in purgatory with Detroit. So what. Every black basketball coach can’t be with a good basketball team. If Detroit would’ve gave Monty more time. It’s possible Detroit could make the playoffs in a few years if Detroit plays defense. I’m mad my hometown basketball team Cleveland Cavs fired their coach JB Bickerstaff. It’s not JB fault Cleveland don’t wanna play defense LOL.
@C0teeenn
June 21, 2024 at 3:48 pm
More like Monty PUT the pistons through purgatory 😂
@kennethguidry805
June 21, 2024 at 4:18 pm
What about when you have players not knowing how to take the ball out of bounds without getting a violation! Or how to play team defense! 🤷🏽♂️🤦🏾♂️😀
@TJ-nq5nt
June 22, 2024 at 4:12 am
New pistons head coach should be Dennis Rodman.
@bencarter8423
June 22, 2024 at 8:33 pm
Hey Detroit, overall your sports are moving in the right direction. The Lions should be good again this year, Michigan just won a national title, the Red Wings missed a playoff spot last year in heartbreaking fashion, but their future is bright, the Tigers are pretty meh but not awful. Overall pretty good.
And then there’s the Pistons. 😂😂 I’m sure Monty Williams wanted out, but the decision to fire him was not the right decision. He wasn’t your problem. Your problem is your entire organization. Your front office doesn’t understand that you have to build through the draft. You don’t live in a market free agents want to come to. You also don’t own your own arena. (As a Red Wings fan, thank you) If you want to upgrade concessions or bathrooms, that’s not your decision. It’s the Red Wing’s decision.
@thelostkid7841
June 23, 2024 at 11:26 am
Dawg the pistons need a new owner
@jasonszeto7790
June 23, 2024 at 12:52 pm
Free money
@user-oe8om1mx5e
June 23, 2024 at 3:36 pm
He just didn’t care