>> The notion that white cops are out there just killing black people, that's ridiculous.
I just flat out ridiculous. >> This is NBA analyst Charles Barkley.
>> Prayers out all everyone's families first and foremost, it's just such a sensitive time in
history, in 2020 has not been friendly to everyone it's been filled with challenges, and life.
>> And Brooklyn Nets star guard Kyrie Irving addressing the media for the first time.
>> But will be careful always, I hear these fools on TV talking about defining
the police, and things like that >> He always opinionated Barkley
had some choice words, >> You just you don't
wanna take any day for granted.
You wanna be able to come in, and be happy. Be secure and be and feel protected.
>> For Ervin who said he wouldn't talk to the media this year. Obviously it didn't last still.
>> And when he talks I'm like, what the hell is he trying? What is he saying?
What is he trying to say? Listen, guys, I think a lot of these guy he
starts talking about what an artist is. He's a basketball player, that's what he is, when we
listen we're not trying to we're not frontline responders, we're not teachers. Yo man,
you dribble a basketball, stop acting you're the smartest person in the world
>> Or as someone once said, shut up, and dribble. No can you talk about social issues and things
like that, of course, but some of the other stuff I'm like, yo, man, you do realize you're just a
basketball player, right? >> Let's just pause here,
for someone who once said.
>> I am not a role model >> He's really ripping
into Kyrie for like himself. >> Being just built differently.
If you've been living under a rock here is the skinny Kyrie Lrving a phenomenal hard working
dedicated to his craft basketball player, refused to meet with the media.
The line that stuck out to everyone was him saying
,I do not talk to pawns. My attention is worth more, many in our field
took exception to these comments Which is let's be real within there right. However,
Irving met with the media after a fine by the NDA, and explained his positioning here it is,
>> Like I said, the focus is on what's going on in the task here, my job.
>> I wanted to make sure that that was clear, that no distractions, nothing about dispelling
anything, nothing about going back and forth, no one about calling out one person or another,
not even referred to you guys as pawns, what I mean or media is just really how I felt about it.
The mystery of certain artists, when we get to a certain platform of when we make decisions within
our lives, that I have full control and ownership. >> To piggyback off the last sentence.
This is exactly why LeBron James launched uninterrupted,
a media empire, in the digital space. So athletes have that platform to speak freely.
Same with Kevin Durant's 35 ventures, who you likely saw teamed up with ESPN for his show,
the boardroom which airs on ESPN plus, and is a must watch. Recently we have seen Dave Chappelle,
openly and honestly discuss his rightful gripe, with HBO max, Comedy Central,
and more importantly, CBS Viacom, for taking what is rightfully his, and claiming ownership.
We did a story which many of you saw, and if you haven't, please do check out, the injustice of
legendary hip hop group de la Sol. I understand, where Kyrie is coming from the problem is,
in his field through interviews and sit downs, radio spots, and instagram posts.
He can only control so much, just like the New York City paramedic. Only fans,
New York Post Rupert murdoch magga united newspaper story. Those in the media
like Dean balsa meany, Susan Edelman, Jason Whitlock clay Travis, Alex Jones, Phil mushnik,
Dave Rubin, Manish Mehta. Newsmax Fox News and many more, they will do as they wish.
It is just the nature of the industry, it's the nature of the beast in some facets.
>> And it seems he's no, I want you guys to know I'm the smartest guy in the room. I'm
well, first of all, you're not you all went to college for six months.
>> However, what's unacceptable to me? Is someone like Charles Barkley, with his
influence. Calling Kyrie Irving uneducated. When there are countless examples of people
not needing a college degree to succeed in life. >> A lot of guys are smarter than you are,
just answer stupid basketball questions. And if you wanna send some about social justice,
say it, and mean it, cuz it's important and significant,
but all that other stuff like yo man, shut the hell up and talk basketball.
>> And charles in the end telling Caroly stay in his lane,
and literally telling him to shut up and dribble. There were many different avenues
,and ways to address this story, and situation, this wasn't it. The thing is,
it's not the first time Charles gas bricked his commentary, check out our previous videos,
on when he appeared on the NBA on TNT show, he completely botched the Brianna Taylor case.
And how he interpreted defend the police, to mean zero cops on the streets.