Fred VanVleet was right! – Stephen A. reacts to his comments on NBA officiating | First Take
Stephen A. Smith and Monica McNutt react to Fred VanVleet’s comments on NBA officiating.
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0:00 Video of Kevin Durant spraining his ankle during pregame warmups
0:55 Fred VanVleet press conference on 8th technical foul
1:45 Stephen A. on Fred VanVleet’s comments on NBA officiating
3:30 Did VanVleet cross the line calling out ref by name?
6:00 Monica McNutt’s thoughts on VanVleet calling out NBA referee
8:30 Stephen A. refs need to calm down ejecting players
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50 Comments
Stop being politically correct Stephen A
they blame the ref because they dont call foul on tatum on lebron but
they did not mention the ref did not call a traveling on lebron its same as tatum foul lebron was doing a 5 step on his drive
I dont know why players get punished for speaking the truth about officials when they should be held accountable for the bad officiating especially if it is consistently bad and they should also be sat down or games missed for and officiating during the season and be suspended just like the.players would be for bad behavior or verbal ABUSE of a official..
the lady in red makes enough mouth gestures she makes a thirsty guppy look stiff.also talks way too fast on meth or what?
Just like VV said, nobody comes to see that sh-t. Basically the refs and their bs. I totally agree n keep putting them on blast those that deserve it.
donkey refs
I stopped watching as many games as I used to because of officiating. The game is all free throws and it’s slowed down- it makes it no fun to watch.
Fred Van Vleet is My Hero For Criticizing the Refs He is 100% Right
Players getting fined for being honest!
A certain play I never understood,, A Big Offensive guy can Bang into you in the paint and there's no call a Defensive guy lightly Taps you and they called a foul? I never understood that..
Can’t argue.
I'm sorry but I don't know her name,, never did but she's taking up for ref because her father is a high school ref?? First of all your father don't get paid half as much as the NBA refs to make a right call.. NBA ref are on a much higher level than your father I'm sorry.. Their responsibility is much greater. You cannot compare the two..
f them refs!!!
F Ben Taylor!!!!!!
At this point we need refs for refs
I'm now a VanVleet fan!
Power! You said it Stephen! They are very close to being police.
FVV did everyone a solid!!! Loved everything he said
Raptors blaming refs as an excuse for there own struggles (coming from a raps fan)
VanVleet is simply one of the most respectable people in the league right now. Puts his head down and works hard, but never afraid to speak up for his fellow players.
I mean say what you want he ain't lying, it's frustrating to watch!
Refs are getting worse and worse, and they literally get no punishment or are being held accountable. All people get is a "yeah we messed up, good luck next game"
He missed the layup lmao
They get fined for speaking against the refs that's wild…I'm glad he stood up for himself I love it…the refs officiating made me not enjoy the game as much…the refs egos are too prominent in the sport and I'll sadly walk away as a fan of PLAYERS…NOT referee
more than just the name, we need to doxx these mfs
NAme, address, SSN, mothers maiden name
Whatever it takes to hold them accountable!
Same with the nfl these officials get to do stupid ish and serve no punishments for the acts they commit
The NBA refs are HORRIBLE! and I know they are human, and they make mistakes, but the nba need to change the rules especially in the last 2 minutes of the game and let the coaches have 1 foul challenge . They have no accountability when they blow a call.
BBallbreakdown did a video proving Van fleet is just being a fkn baby.
Refs are abusing their power
For once I agree completely with something Stephen A has said!
The NBA is so borring buddy buddy league
Coming back here after the suns vs bucks games. I’m glad fred called out the refs. How does Giannis alone get 24FT while the whole suns roster only got 12. Giannis charges and some of those fouls should have been offensive foul or yet stop calling every small contact a foul
Adam KEMOSABBE Silver's public racist rant about black athletes? deserves an apology and explanation immediately! For you to fine and suspend Kyrie Irving for just posting a historical narrative! Villifying him with your JEWISH RUN MASS MEDIA!
The nerve of this phamaldahide imbibing looking idiot saying those racist diatribes about Shawn Kemp and Ja Morant PLAYING BASKETBALL AT QUANTANOMO BAY PRISON! What were you insinuating Adam Silver? Black leadership better stand up to this frail devil!
Media pushed this under the rug…lol. it's crazy. If russ would've said this, this would have ran russ out the league.
NBA referees always rob the Raptors, deliberately. 3rd AI referees should be mandatory.
Those signature shoes that KDs are wearing are worthless 😅😂
Heres the thing if the nba refs have a union like the mlb umps nothing is gonna change lol the only way to help is exactly what the mlb has done and thats change the rules to hopefully counter the refs
Refs are INCREDIBLY SOFT!! There’s a lot of protection and sheltering from accountability that officials get, there needs to be more disciplinary action from the league, and of course other refs in different sports as well.
We need ex NBA player for referee.
Big corrupted refs!!! Fire them
The refs are bad, but every player complains after a "no call". It's really annoying seeing a grown man cry after every play like a baby.
Honestly, I thought VanVleet was just whining until I went and looked at the numbers. It is staggering the amount of games Scott Foster's crew has given him a technical foul compared to the rest of the referring crew in the NBA. They really do need to do an investigation because clearly something is happening there.
Everyone knows the NBA is rigged….it’s an entertainment circus and the refs are in on it
I really do think that the league doesnt discipline the refs because they help Adam silver, fulfill his script lol
It's called..RIGGING
The NBA need to get a handle on these refs. People don't come to see them. They come to see the players.
Stephen A argument was weird. Not his best work.
Blame the people instructing the refs…oh wait…that would be approved by the commissioner.
It's a business in business with betting companies…and betting officials…and all kinds of other agendas.
So long as human beings AND money are involved, it will never be fair. Never.
Guys these referees is getting paid off under the table throw a game off so u need watch story how many got paid not just basketball all Sports please do your own study on them
Good job Fred the refs are rigging games since sport betting is so popular