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Stephen A. Smith recently addressed the comments he made about Jaylen Brown. The famed ESPN analyst labelled Brown as "unmarketable" during his interview on Gil's Arena. The long-time sports analyst emphasized that he was not criticizing the Celtics player; rather, he was reporting what he heard from others.
Smith justified his statements about the 28-year-old, claiming that the tangent was his way of "tipping" the audience off that Brown was being portrayed as unmarketable.
Stephen A. believes it is ludicrous that Brown is not viewed in the same light as other players, given everything he has accomplished on and off the court.
“This brother was literally compromised in the NBA Draft because he was too smart,” Smith said of Brown. “They were saying, ‘He’s too smart. He’ll question everything. He’s gonna challenge us. He’s gonna expose our ignorance.'”
Instead of bringing down his club with his intelligence, Brown helped the Celtics reach five Eastern Conference Finals and win an NBA championship before the age of 28. With this in mind, it's even more ridiculous that the brilliant winger has yet to land a single endorsement agreement.
Brown's body of work and off-court efforts are clearly deserving of a large endorsement deal, which is why Stephen A. is perplexed by the fact that he has one.
Instead of bringing down his club with his intelligence, Brown helped the Celtics reach five Eastern Conference Finals and win an NBA championship before the age of 28. With this in mind, it's even more ridiculous that the brilliant winger has yet to land a single endorsement agreement.
Brown's body of work and off-court efforts are clearly deserving of a large endorsement deal, which is why Stephen A. is perplexed by the fact that he has one.
Stephen A.'s first remarks were misconstrued, but he has since made apologies with Jaylen Brown. The ninth-year veteran contacted Smith, and they were able to resolve the misunderstanding. Smith was on Brown's side from the start, after all.
Brown knew from the start that Stephen A. wasn't calling him out. The originally Take presenter revealed that when the pair originally got down to talk, Brown didn't even mention Smith, instead criticizing the other media members who had the nerve to go after him.
