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Stephen A. responds to Zion Williamson: We want you to succeed! | First Take



Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe react to Zion Williamson’s response to the commentary on his fitness and diet.

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33 Comments

  1. The pelicans have done everything right by zion. That team is special without zion. He couldn't ask for them to do more.

  2. It also comes from HIS OWN TEAM. The point is to address the situation, not critique the critique.

  3. ESPN, shame on you. You cut off the part where the reporter told him the critique came from Shaq and Chuck. They didn’t even mention Sassy A…..click bait

  4. WHAT STEPHEN A SMIT WANTS IS TO BE THE HIGHEST PAID PERSON AT ESPN. RIGHT NOW TRPY AIKMAN WORKS 1 DAY AND GETS PAID MOTE THAN STEPHEN A SMITH.
    STEPHEN A SMITH'S FORMULA TO GET PAID IS "RATINGS = REVENUE DOLLARS =HIM GETTING 💰
    STEPHEN A SMITH GETS HIS RATINGS BY RELENTLESSLY ATTACKING BLACK ATHLETES. STEPHEN A SMITH IS LIKE A RABID 4 LEGGED FEMALE DOG. STEPHEN A SMITH WOULD NEVER GET ON LUKA DONCIC FOR HIS PEPETUALLY FAT PILLSBURY DOUGH BOY BODY. WHITE PEOPLE WOULD NOT TUNE IT FOR THAT. BUT WHEN HE GOES AT ZION FOR BEING FAT THE SAME WHITE PEOPLE WILL TUNE IN. STEPHEN A SMITH IS DOING THE REAL " HUSTLE MOVE" TALKING ABOUT HE WANTS ZION TO SUCCEED. HE REALLY IS TRYING TO PREVENT FROM BEING TREATED LIKE MALIKA ANDREWS. ITS TIME A BLACK ATHLETE TREAT HIM HOW JAYLEN ROSE TREATED SKIP BAYLESS

  5. Zion has always been a relatively thick guy every since I first laid eyes on him. I think he may have gotten a little bigger these days. But I always say you critique in private and praise in public, that's what good leaders do. He's young and those comments were harsh and were probably hard to handle in such a public way but may have been accepted privately. Zion has always been a very likeable guy and I'm sure he will redpond positively to this criticism.

  6. Shannon you got to relaxxxx because shaq and Barkley not good examples. Barkley got in shape once because of the vets on that Philly team. Shaq and Kobe fell out because of his bad habits. Far as Zion response. He right. Reporters and analysts don’t always come from a right place. Stop acting like y’all don’t know that.

  7. HE JUST DROPPED 36 !! COME SHAY SHAY.. THATS TOO MUCH HEAT.. THATS OLD SCHOOL.. TIMES ARE CHANGING.. ANBODY REALLY WATCHING.. KNOWS ZION IS A BEAST !!! HE LOYAL TOO.. BUT WE WANT HIM IN NEW YORK.. IN A KNICKS JERSEY.. #LAKERSPH ..

  8. I WANT TO KNOW WHY STEPHEN A SMITH DOES NOT GO AT LUKA DONCIC FOR BEING A FAT OUT OF SHAPE PILLSBURY DOUGH BOY BODY? DOES LUKA HAVE AN EXEMPTION BE AUSE HE IS WHITE . IS STEPHEN A SMITH SCARRED OF WHITE PEOPLE GETTING AT HIM IF HE GOT AT LUKA THE WAY HE GETS AT ZION?

  9. Zion is in shape just fine. You cant get in shape and start hustling in 3 days for the next game to score 36. Was never out of shape to begin with. Shannon been hatin on Zion since day 1 and SAS just a jackass.

  10. Joking about "Every chef in the city looking for" is far beyond constructive criticism within the Basketball realm. cmon

  11. Zion answered the question the best way possible. Yes his conditioning still needs work. He was 318 pounds last season.

  12. Love Unc, just felt like you were unnecessarily hard on Zion. He gave a great response, address the concern and don't condemn him about it. He's still a kid. Yelling it at him across national television isn't going to inspire him. Everybody doesn't learn the same.

  13. SStevan A – It;s SO EASY to see what you're all about. Hire a dummy, Big Mouth White guy to make you look good. Protect the M. pole dancer. McAfee will destroy you.

  14. Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah Unc Stephen A need to go bald his hairline is DIABOLICAL!!!!!! BLASPHEMOUS (in his voice) 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  15. Actually they cut the question out. Zion was answering in response to what Chuck and Shaq were saying not SAS that's why he referred to them as "they" instead of him.

  16. Zion should get nothing but praise for his response! That’s how the face of the league should respond! If he said he don’t care they know nothing it be a problem. Either way you can’t win with these guys.

  17. I believe what Zion is getting at is there are two ways to grow a tree 🌳 . Either by water 💦 or pruning . And Skip and Stephen A are doing the latter.

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