Stephen A. issues a massive apology to Damian Lillard: 'I APOLOGIZE, IT'S MY FAULT!' | First Take
Stephen A. Smith is very sorry for overlooking Damian Lillard's exceptional performances this season.
0:00 Stephen A. reacts to Damian Lillard's game-winner for the Portland Trail Blazers against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks.
2:06 Stephen A. notes the difference between Dame and Stephen Curry when it comes down to clutch points.
2:52 Stephen A. makes his apology to Lillard.
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Πριν 18 ημέρες
0:00 Stephen A. reacts to Damian Lillard's game-winner for the Portland Trail Blazers against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. 2:06 Stephen A. notes the difference between Dame and Stephen Curry when it comes down to clutch points. 2:52 Stephen A. makes his apology to Lillard.
Jeffrey Young
Πριν 10 ημέρες
@WayTooLeetGaming he only was bad in one finals
אֱלִישׁוּעַ Edwardz
Πριν 10 ημέρες
Stephen A. ugly asf, G! Waterheadazz!
Jason Wall
Πριν 13 ημέρες
Everyone knows you don't go full Training Day Denzel. Steven A just did that.
Habeev07
Πριν 13 ημέρες
Kobe is pissed off they started Luka 1:37
Jeffrey Young
Πριν 14 ημέρες
@Micah Richardson no doubt i kind of forget he plays pg for some teason but yea he up he just got to put more time in before i put him above dame
Joel Molalathoko
Πριν 15 ώρες
real MVP
Tammy L
Πριν ημέρα
Damian Lillard for MVP say I 🙏
sehhi vooty
Πριν 4 ημέρες
Notice how Stephen A started screaming after messing up Nurkic's name to distract from the fact he couldn't say it lmao
John Williams
Πριν 5 ημέρες
D rose was more athletic than Russ
sehhi vooty
Πριν 4 ημέρες
Dame is mvp
John Williams
Πριν 5 ημέρες
Max what has embiid done besides crying after kawhii hit that shot. Dame got Portland to the wcf. Forget a market your the dude to say a depleted giants team should be favored over a healthy loaded bills team.
Claudio Longo
Πριν 5 ημέρες
Stephen A. broke the ESPN's broadcast limiter
SpeedHomeAttack
Πριν 5 ημέρες
Who the helk cares, its literally not that deep. The man still made the all star team.
D Man Jr
Πριν 5 ημέρες
Max is the kind of guy that just shouldn't talk sports at all he has a lot of foot to mouth disease
Kris
Πριν 5 ημέρες
It's all good, Damian Lillard gets the most props from other NBA players.
ceerw buty
Πριν 5 ημέρες
so good to get a segment without molly interrupting and throwing everything off
soiung toiue
Πριν 6 ημέρες
“and we got two hours...we got two hours everyday.” 😂😂
ceerw buty
Πριν 5 ημέρες
Why Stephen A yellin' at me for? I voted for Dame! smdh
wewe we
Πριν 7 ημέρες
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soiung toiue
Πριν 6 ημέρες
Luca‼️
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Πριν 7 ημέρες
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Adam
Πριν 7 ημέρες
Right now i can only to Stephen A..Max,Skip Bayless,Shannon are haters..they always say anything just to make headlines such as Max tell Brady cliff theory and Skip "lebron hater" Bayless..Shannon also Brady Hater..keep it up Stephen A
B Money
Πριν 7 ημέρες
Big fan of Damian Lillard ... His been destroying the League since 2012 Pluse I don't think he even reach his prime yet biggest clutch player I ever seen. his percentages is out this world..... Deffilty Mvp run up for real !!!! 💯 game ⌚
vbddfy euuyt
Πριν 8 ημέρες
Lillard was beast last night in the closing minutes. He zoned out.
Rodney Caviness
Πριν 8 ημέρες
Finally Stephen A and others are acknowledging the truth...That Damian Lillard is the best PG in the NBA and probably has been for the last 2 or 3 years..(Steph did not play last year..and Kyre has too many personal issues (although he and Damian are my favorite players)
Smd_
Πριν 38 λεπτά
@Rodney Caviness Steph always outplayed dame in every matchup even without kd. It should be no debate at all Curry is way better in my opinion
Rodney Caviness
Πριν 41 λεπτό
@Smd_ True but ..over the last 3 years still debatable..when you consider the roster makeup Steph has by comparison...Dame would have just as many rings as Steph if he played with KD, Klay and Drammond, his best teammate is a very good but inconsistent and always injured CJ (not nearly on the level of KD and Klay)
Smd_
Πριν ώρα
he was only the best pg last year when curry didn’t play.
Rodney Caviness
Πριν 7 ημέρες
@vbddfy euuyt He does but he does make a valid point about market..Portland is not the same market as NY, LA , Golden State, Miami etc...so you don't hear about them that much and they get less TV time than the big markets..but of course the same can be said for OKC..but still Westbrooks gets alot of press and he's no where close to Dame. Damian is the rel deal and has been for long time...Portland has always been an ignored market even when Walton won the Chip ..and as good as Drexler was..he didn't get the coverage..he was just considered a west coast version of MJ and probably the most underrated player before his tragic career ending illness Brandon Roy..didn't get the props he deserved either
vbddfy euuyt
Πριν 8 ημέρες
Max need to stop it
Makh Demb
Πριν 8 ημέρες
Dame Dollar been my favorite since i first heard him slaughter Shaq on the mic , and then I started to watch his highlights and I was just gone . Try to get a Portland jersey shipped to Soweto South Africa in February 2020 and not because i stay there No No No , i get my traffic fines sent there somehow because the government is not interested that sharing a highway isn't sharing an area code . I digress , got the jersey after a year and we locked up again and it's 2am and I'm here claiming to be a life long fan when i barely got my jersey .....
Whodatt
Πριν 8 ημέρες
Skip take note my boi
Jason Philbrick
Πριν 8 ημέρες
Dame is mvp
Jason Philbrick
Πριν 8 ημέρες
Same is mvp
Rohan Mayor
Πριν 8 ημέρες
calm down man, jeez
KPZ
Πριν 9 ημέρες
Steven A. Is a joke. The loudest in the room is not the same as being the smartest person in the room.
Omillio m
Πριν 9 ημέρες
Thats Right goddamit !
Papa Sang
Πριν 9 ημέρες
He almost went full Denzel on this apology 😂
Kacey Jones
Πριν 9 ημέρες
wish they would have put Zach LaVine on that list cuz he currently has 15 30pt games this season he was tied with Steph when this came but now he tied with Dam and it only been a week
vtownboxingfan
Πριν 9 ημέρες
Why Stephen A yellin' at me for? I voted for Dame! smdh
Rock girl
Πριν 8 ημέρες
Steven A. Is a joke. The loudest in the room is not the same as being the smartest person in the room.
Bari413
Πριν 9 ημέρες
Luca‼️
Don peta Zaragomatuta
Πριν 9 ημέρες
Imagine espn without Stephen A
Rock girl
Πριν 8 ημέρες
between Dame and Stephen Curry when it comes down to clutch points. 2:52 Stephen A. makes his apology to Lillard.
Connor Caviness
Πριν 9 ημέρες
Stephen A. just gets me everytime he says Poutland!!!! Not Portland, POUTLAND!!!!!!😂🤣
Fa'Sil Gu'à
Πριν 10 ημέρες
Stephen A. Going to roast Dame Time next week...just watch
bouytt guyt
Πριν 9 ημέρες
He’s really funny.
L A
Πριν 10 ημέρες
Black standards... Lets go!
Jaheem Williams
Πριν 10 ημέρες
Max need to stop it
Marvin Mitchell
Πριν 10 ημέρες
Stephen A you can’t be mad about him not being talked about. We the viewers been knowing he was better than Russ. Y’all the media just now catching on after all these years
Nate Tuner
Πριν 10 ημέρες
Man you dont no nothing dude@Stephen a Smith
j h
Πριν 10 ημέρες
Leave Westbrook out of this (🐐)
אֱלִישׁוּעַ Edwardz
Πριν 10 ημέρες
I’m sick of bootleg George Jefferson here always bloviating & pontificating!🤦🏾♂️
Marlon Robinson
Πριν 10 ημέρες
THANK YOU!!!!!! HE IS A MVP AN HAS BEEN SINCE . TEAM MATETHE FIRST ONE TO REALIZE IT LEFT FOR SANTINO
skuba steve
Πριν 11 ημέρες
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bouytt guyt
Πριν 10 ημέρες
Stephen A was about to say "He's a baaaadddd mann" he had to stop himself and he ended up saying " He's a biggg deal" 😭😭😭😭😭😭
Will Nelson
Πριν 11 ημέρες
The trailblazers have been decimated by injuries since dame been taking off years ago he literally has to raise the level role players and bail them out in crunchtime when they need a bucket hes the top of the list right now for me personally if i need someone to make a bucket with my life on the line. He literally cant have off games or they lose. my MVP!
bouytt guyt
Πριν 10 ημέρες
Damian Lillard is amazing. What, he has not made a deep playoff run???? He took Portland to the WCF LAST YEAR. 🤷♂️
Alex Caruso Junior.
Πριν 11 ημέρες
You know Stephen A. Smith is bluffing when he started to stutter so you know when to believe him or not.
bouytt guyt
Πριν 9 ημέρες
Love how people keep apologizing to Dame after the fact the All-Star starters are announced. He is literally a top 3-5 MVP candidate. C'mon. Happens every season
Darron Holmes
Πριν 11 ημέρες
Stephen a smith a foo 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Quis Adams
Πριν 11 ημέρες
The chest slaps almost had me drop a tear finally some respeck on his name
Thomas Carter
Πριν 11 ημέρες
😂😂😂😂😂
Darnell Lakes
Πριν 11 ημέρες
great take!
Xraided 559
Πριν 11 ημέρες
Stephen A is a hater
Arnold K
Πριν 11 ημέρες
Love how people keep apologizing to Dame after the fact the All-Star starters are announced. He is literally a top 3-5 MVP candidate. C'mon. Happens every season
KJ
Πριν 11 ημέρες
About “Dame” time! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Tarrence Bailey
Πριν 11 ημέρες
It doesn't and shouldn't matter where he plays he's in the NBA and going at ALL of the elite NBA players and holding it down, the best NBA player ( whoever you think it is ) holds Dame in the highest regard and knows that they can't sleep on Dame . Dame is a threat to any and everybody he plays against and he doesn't get the respect and credit he deserves.
Peter
Πριν 11 ημέρες
2nd round playoff exit
1 Cook Greek
Πριν 11 ημέρες
God bless you, ALLELUJA brother! :)
Brittney Tracey
Πριν 11 ημέρες
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Michael Hogan
Πριν 11 ημέρες
max lookin thicc
jesse guterrez
Πριν 11 ημέρες
Bunch of hypocrites
kenny ross
Πριν 11 ημέρες
Damian Lillard is amazing. What, he has not made a deep playoff run???? He took Portland to the WCF LAST YEAR. 🤷♂️
Rock girl
Πριν 11 ημέρες
Stephen A was about to say "He's a baaaadddd mann" he had to stop himself and he ended up saying " He's a biggg deal" 😭😭😭😭😭😭
Travis Johnson
Πριν 12 ημέρες
If Portland can get deep in the playoffs nothing can change my mind on Dame being MVP
Rock girl
Πριν 11 ημέρες
and give me such a buzz! Go Dame keep doing your thing regardless.
Aaron Goines
Πριν 12 ημέρες
Brad should be high on the mvp list
WE WASH PROPERTIES MG-STREAMS
Πριν 12 ημέρες
Dame in Philly would be crazy 🤪
Roc Roc
Πριν 12 ημέρες
Thank you finally. Tmhu
Marlon Williams
Πριν 12 ημέρες
Lillards good n all but Booker had a 80 point game
Da Cleva 1
Πριν 9 ημέρες
*70
Jacob Solanki
Πριν 12 ημέρες
Yurkic
Eric Munsterteiger
Πριν 12 ημέρες
Bout Dame time you said something!!!
Sherwin Yanzy Enriquez
Πριν 12 ημέρες
DAME TIME!!!!!!
J H
Πριν 12 ημέρες
Amen
Prez AC
Πριν 12 ημέρες
I'm here for the comments 🤣🤣🤣
Leo Tan
Πριν 12 ημέρες
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Mickey Minor
Πριν 12 ημέρες
SAS sound like Denzel Washington in training day lol
Professor Triip
Πριν 12 ημέρες
You etha clutch or you ain't yall stop acting like Brandon Ingram is clutch he ain't
Dan Fowler
Πριν 12 ημέρες
dame is 100% better than russ in his prime
Onkel Kroko
Πριν 12 ημέρες
Dame won't win a ring in Portland.
Brian Ryu
Πριν 12 ημέρες
Damian Lillard doesn’t get media attention cuz he doesn’t get into trouble. Media cant work with that.
Andyontherocks
Πριν 12 ημέρες
Hallelujah! Finally Dame is getting talked about the way he should. I watch him and often think "why is this dude not in the conversation?". Those logo 3's take my breath away and give me such a buzz! Go Dame keep doing your thing regardless.
Moustapha Samatar
Πριν 12 ημέρες
Steve a Smith u the men to apologize to my favor nba players dame $ for last 5 years
Sean Murphy
Πριν 12 ημέρες
I’m so sorry for Dame. I’m crying...; 😵 just stop SAS. So now he’s better than LJ? Really? Stop it. How much PR $ is ESPN getting from Dame for this? Really? Really? Ohhhhh dame time? We never heard of this? Really, just stop Stop . Larry Bird; hold my converse. magic : hold my converse. Bill Russel; you all hold all my everything ! Fame time is just fine. Stop wining about it. Want some cheese with that wine? Bs....
Sean Murphy
Πριν 12 ημέρες
Stop stop stop it..l we know Dame Time bs tv commercials . Don’t cry for me Argentina.... Steven a stop it. Stop it... 😂🥰😍 .... who strikes more fear than Damian lizard? 🦎 Really? LaBron; hold my everything 🍺🍻🥃☕️🍫🍰🍧🥫🫕🧆🌮🍟🌯🍜🍘🍢🥠🧁🍪🍩🥛🫖🫖🍬🧁🍢🍦🎂🥒🥝🍒🍊🫐🍊🥭🍑🍅🍅🥦🥦🥒🌶🌶🫑🫒🍠🍠🍠🥨🧀🧇🍖🥓🥓🍳🍳🌶🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🍻🍻🍻🥤🥤🥤🥤🍼🍼🍼🍼🍼🥛🥛🥛🥛🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🍸🍸🍸🍸🍻🧃🍵🍯🍯🍿🎂🍮🍮🍮🍮🍮🍮🍪🍼🧃🧃🍵🍵🍻🥛🍸🍸🥃🥃🍸🍻🍣🥫🥫🌮🌮🍟🍕🫓🌯🌯🥫🥫🥫🥫🍣🍣🍣🍙🍤🍥🥮🍥🍥🦪🦪🍚🥧🥧🌰🌰🍼🥤🥤🧃🍻🍻🍻......; x 10000000
Adam G
Πριν 12 ημέρες
for all the hate stephen a gets, i will never lose appreciation for this mans moral compass
The Life Of Me In Poetry!
Πριν 12 ημέρες
Noooooo Molly!!!! Yes!!! Breathe of fresh air!!!
Emac
Πριν 13 ημέρες
He cant make it to the finals 🤔
Benson Lekwuwa
Πριν 13 ημέρες
A little bit too Late Steven A Smith...Shame on you All!!
Kris Aguila
Πριν 13 ημέρες
The baddest clutch shot taker? Cmon man...he's not even a champion. Most feared? Lebron of course...Durant had to join a championship team to beat him and joins and Irving and recruits "step back, step back" to make sure they can beat lebron. Cmon man.
Kevin Bunn
Πριν 13 ημέρες
I'm too busy to watch this like I used to, but is this chick on here more now? Hope so cuz she's way better than molly
Kim Mathenge
Πριν 13 ημέρες
What for being mad because they traded him.
Eli
Πριν 13 ημέρες
Nnnnnnnn yurkic
Clark Loeffler
Πριν 13 ημέρες
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Elliot Huff
Πριν 13 ημέρες
facts
Kahlil
Πριν 13 ημέρες
max b smoking😂
killerjay47
Πριν 13 ημέρες
Its true!! No one been respecting dame time Lillard it's blasphemy!!!!
Micheal Mwelwa
Πριν 13 ημέρες
Thank you!!! Stop playin with him!
Anthony D
Πριν 13 ημέρες
Stephan "THIS BRUTHA" Smith
The Wright’s Way
Πριν 13 ημέρες
Amen 🙏
flash
Πριν 13 ημέρες
This man 30 yrs, just now we gotta start speaking on him more ?! If you aint been rocking for bruh then it's over with
Yaw Asante
Πριν 13 ημέρες
Shut up Stephen this man is the BIGGEST HYPOCRITE! THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME SO SHUT UP LOL
J Boogz
Πριν 13 ημέρες
"That's a bad shot" - PG
RawSous
Πριν 13 ημέρες
Stephen “this brother..” A Smith
ThaGreyOne
Πριν 13 ημέρες
He’s the new Allen Iverson! Put some respect on his name is right!!
Koa Andretti
Πριν 13 ημέρες
Great to see a person Man up and take Responsibility for what they did wrong and apologize! That was dope Stephen A.Smith!
MrOnetedify
Πριν 13 ημέρες
Westbrook is the second most athletic point guard after D Rose, get it right SAS... sigh
Daniel Hutson
Πριν 13 ημέρες
Curry better