Posted on 07/01/2026 7:36:55 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
It’s no secret that the Lakers were going to get a makeover after the departure of LeBron James, but ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith seems less than pleased with the makeover’s racial makeup.
Within 24 hours of ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania reporting the news that James would be playing his next and likely final season elsewhere, the Lakers made a move to acquire Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz.
The acquisition gives the Lakers some assurances at the center position. However, the move also gives the Lakers another white player. Who, along with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, makes three white guys in the starting five.
This makes three white guys too many in Smith’s eyes.
“Where the hell the Los Angeles Lakers think they’re going with a bunch of white dudes? Your three top players are white dudes? Really? This ain’t golf! This ain’t baseball! Hell, it ain’t even soccer! What do y’all think this is? This is basketball!
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Smith is about as racist as one can get. Always has pushed the subtle form, just like a good plantation owner.
Yes he is racist, yet Sean Hannity thinks he’s a great guy and gives him time on his show to spew his cr@p.
LeeBrown Jimmy - well, bye.
So make them wear blackface to appease SAS.
The game was invented by a white Canadian Christian chaplain in the US.
Stephen, I’m surprised at you! You sound like somebody in
Da Hood.
They are the Lakers, why didn’t they sign Jalen Duren?
So, you don’t like that he said Karmelo Anthony is guilty?
They’re Europeans but the best players in the league are Jokic and Donic. American? Cooper Flag (solid rookie year).
And Wembanayama is from France.
Next Olympics, no way USA will win that one. Either Serbia or France will win Gold.
Celtics. Mid 80s. Bird, and, alphabetically, Ainge, Johnson, McHale and Parrish since I won't dispute prominence there.
Soon after that the movie “White Men Can’t Jump” came out.
Im glad that LeDouchebag is gone..he was choking the Lakers out of MILLIONS OF DOLLARS PER YEAR its just so funny watching ESPN kiss his ass now when before they hated him..LeBron brought us ONE title, in 2020, while in the bubble, it was during covid so seriously doesnt even feel like we won anything. Since then, we have been swept in the 1st round, swept in the 2nd round, and again, made it to the 2nd round to be swept by OKC..so this team needs a total overall, problem is, Rob Pelinka, he is TOXIC, no one likes him, no one wants to play for him
Stephen A, Spike Lee, Samuel L, Charles Barkley - racists all. “Capital One” will NEVER be in my wallet.
Someone should man up and tell the witless wonder who invented basketball. Black dudes probably shouldn’t be allowed to play; it’s cultural appropriation.
Larry Bird has entered the chat
When I was in high school back in the 60’s, our Varsity basketball team had only one white guy.
He’s just not bright sorry
But he’s black
So there
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