Stephen A Smith Says NBA Players Have Told Him They Would Feel Unsafe Playing In A City Like Memphis

[Lucky_Lefty]

Let's be real. shyts got nothing to do with murder/crime rates. nikkas just want something to do and Memphis doesn't offer you that type of lifestyle/entertainment. If crime was such a problem, the pro athletes in St. Louis, NOLA, Philly, & Baltimore should be echoing the same sentiments since there crime rates are on par or worse than Memphis. And in the entire time the Grizz have been in town, never heard about anyone fukkin with one of the athletes (miss me with the Ja shyt; that was over someone fukkin with his moms at the mall). I've been to 3 of the 4 cities I've mentioned (for extended periods of time) above and Memphis is EASILY the one where I'm not on guard the entire time. And I be everywhere there cause I have fam there (Westwood, S. Perkins, Hollywood, the Mound). And yea, it's true. You step a few yards in either direction of Beale and you in a hood or out in Cordova/Bartlett you can go from million dollar homes on one block to dilapidated homes on the next but I've seen that in STL, NOLA, Columbia, SC, and several other cities comparable in size. Just sounds like someone is doing someone else's bidding here

 

[Rekkapryde]

And this is how the Nashville Grizzlies would come to be

you see it.

 

[Rekkapryde]

Tired of this nikka, man. He has such hoe tendencies

he says he was raised by women primarily. Unfortunately picking up too much of their gossippy/emotional traits.

 

[daemonova]

you see it.

Well, if they can take the Warriors out of Oakland

 

[ECA]

He's so scary. Be a man

 

[Rekkapryde]

shyttttt Nashville has crime issues of their own.

don't have the stigma though

 

[The_Sheff]

Let's be real. shyts got nothing to do with murder/crime rates. nikkas just want something to do and Memphis doesn't offer you that type of entertainment. If crime was such a problem, the pro athletes in St. Louis, NOLA, Philly, & Baltimore should be echoing the same sentiments since there crime rates are on par or worse than Memphis. And in the entire time the Grizz have been in town, never heard about anyone fukkin with one of the athletes (miss me with the Ja shyt; that was over someone fukkin with his moms at the mall). I've been to 3 of the 4 cities I've mentioned (for extended periods of time) above and Memphis is EASILY the one where I'm not on guard the entire time. And I be everywhere there cause I have fam there (Westwood, S. Perkins, Hollywood, the Mound). And yea, it's true. You step a few yards in either direction of Beale and you in a hood or out in Cordova/Bartlett you can go from million dollar homes on one block to dilapidated homes on the next but I've seen that in STL, NOLA, Columbia, SC, and several other cities comparable in size. Just sounds like someone is doing someone else's bidding here

I think this is more in line. Because as I stated earlier there is NOTHING for you to do in Memphis as a young adult. Especially one with money. You basically flying out to do something or flying folks in, and once they get in all y’all doing is sitting in the house.

That city is dying. Anyone who has lived there can tell you it is. I do not expect the Grizzlies to be there another 10 years. If Nashville builds them a new arena they are GONE.

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

don't have the stigma though

Also has the backing and investment of the *state. State of TN gave up on Memphis decades ago and left it to fix itself. Let even 10% of the crime in Memphis start happening in Nashville or Knoxville. Bill Lee would activate the National Guard before the pit master at Elwoods could pull out the next rack of ribs

 

[Rekkapryde]

Also has the backing and investment of the statement. State of TN gave up on Memphis decades ago and left it to fix itself. Let even 10% of the crime in Memphis start happening in Nashville or Knoxville. Bill Lee would activate the National Guard before the pit master at Elwoods could pull out the next rack of ribs

100%.

wouldn't even doubt if the Nashville Mayor and Chamber Of Commerce is plotting. They got an NFL Team, Hockey Team, Biggest City in the state. Centrally located between Memphis, Chattanooga, Knoxville. Wouldn't be surprised if they threw a lil sumthin, sumthin at SAS to sow the seeds.

 

[Dem313wayz]

Memphis is a trash ass city tho. Grizzlies could possibly move to another city in the future.

 

[ISO]

Looks like they’re entering a rebuild I think they end up in Nashville in the next decade.

Memphis has declined too much.

 

[SchoolboyC]

Jimmy would’ve demanded a trade there if the Grizzlies played in Nashville instead

 

[Buckeye Fever]

That repeating of "get buck muthafuçka, get buck" leading into "Da Summa" is one of my favorite transitions from song to song

 

[Anerdyblackguy]

There’s no reason for any of this

 

[Jplaya2023]

Did Ja say anything to the Morris Twin that actually said no one wanted to play in Memphis? Or is he picking on the low hanging fruit as Steven A