Stephen A. Smith really does not want the Brooklyn Nets to win a title, and it has nothing to do with him being a Knicks fan.
This week, Smith returned to his First Take chair after a month-long battle with Covid and claimed it would be a “disaster” if the Brooklyn Nets win a championship this season while catering to controversial point guard Kyrie Irving.
“I think it would be a disaster if the Brookly Nets won the championship for the game of basketball,” Smith explained.
“The reason I feel that way is because of the liberties Kyrie Irving has taken in the past before the vaccination was an issue. Remember, this is the dude that needed time off when the riots at the U.S. Capitol took place because mentally he just wasn’t there and he could just walk away from the game of basketball. Now it’s the vaccine as an excuse not to be at the Barclays Center for people in Brookly to see this showstopper play.”
In October, the Nets made a collaborative decision not to have Irving be a part-time player. However, they have changed their stance since half of their roster is either injured or has been placed in health and safety protocols.
In a statement, Nets general manager Sean Marks said the organization changed its mind about Irving “due to injuries and health and safety protocols.”
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“We arrived at this decision with the full support of our players and after careful consideration of our current circumstances, including players missing games due to injuries and health and safety protocols,” Marks said. “We believe that the addition of Kyrie will not only make us a better team but allow us to more optimally balance the physical demand on the entire roster. We look forward to Kyrie’s return to the lineup, as well as getting our entire roster back together on the court.”
