Posted on 01/13/2021 12:46:57 PM PST by conservative98
Stephen A. Smith believes Kyrie Irving should retire from basketball.
The ESPN hot-take artist thinks Irving’s personal leave of absence is proof his heart isn’t into the game and he owes it to fans, the Nets organization and his teammates to step away.
“He’s not worth [the drama] at all,” Smith said on the network on Wednesday. “Matter of fact, let me say this straight up and down: I think Kyrie Irving should retire. I think he should announce his retirement today. Clearly, you don’t want to play basketball bad enough.”
The 28-year-old Irving will miss his fifth straight game when the Nets take on the Knicks Wednesday night at the Garden. His absence is believed to be because he is upset over the US Capitol riot. But on Monday night, a video surfaced of a maskless Irving at what appeared to be a family birthday party.
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Who?
Kyrie eleison.
I didn’t watch, but let me guess.
Stephen yelled/talked in his def poetry slam voice?
Any relation to Kyrie Eleison?
A. Some tall moron who can play basketball.
Steve Smith railing against someone for being dramatic? Oh the irony...
The ball hogging showboat was the main reason Jayson Tatum didn’t develop any last year.
The ball hogging showboat was the main reason Jayson Tatum didn’t develop any last year.
Maybe once they get his lithium adjusted , he’ll feeeel better. what a space case.
What’s basket ball?
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