Stephen A. Smith s going super viral on Thursday after comments he made following the news of the Brooklyn Nets making a head coaching hire.
The Brooklyn Nets stunned the NBA world with the hiring of Steve Nash to be head coach. The hall of fame point guard has no real coaching experience and not a single person saw this news coming at all.
“After meeting with a number of highly accomplished coaching candidates from diverse backgrounds, we knew we had a difficult decision to make,” Nets GM Sean Marks said. “In Steve we see a leader, communicator and mentor who will garner the respect of our players. I have had the privilege to know Steve for many years. One of the great on-court leaders in our game, I have witnessed firsthand his basketball acumen and selfless approach to prioritize team success. His instincts for the game, combined with an inherent ability to communicate with and unite players towards a common goal, will prepare us to compete at the highest levels of the league. We are excited to welcome Steve, Lilla, Lola, Bella, Matteo, Luca and Ruby to Brooklyn.”
Everything about the hiring was upsetting to Stephen A. Smith who would soon take to his show and call it an example of white privilege.
“This is one of the toughest positions I’ve ever had to take,” Smith said. “Ladies and gentlemen, there’s no way around this. This is white privilege. This does not happen for a Black man.”
Smith’s coworker, Jay Williams, disagreed with him on Twitter.
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As Jay pointed out, it would be Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving who ultimately had to okay the decision for this to happen.
