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

[<<TheStandard>>]

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

I've only been to Memphis once and I enjoyed my time there but it does feel like outside of Beale Street there isn't much.

I liked it tho and want to visit again. I went to Game 5 of Grizzlies-Warriors back in 2022 and it they had a thing called Memphis in May so there was a lot going on. There was a BBQ fest. I had an amazing time.

I think there's something dope in every city honestly.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

 

[MikelArteta]

I've never heard of anything happening to a NBA player there

Football players stay getting robbed in every city in Europe

 

[Harry B]

I've never heard of anything happening to a NBA player there

Football players stay getting robbed in every city in Europe

I’m saying.
Like when have you heard players say “I wanna go to Utah cause it’s so safe there”, “I wanna go to Portland” etc.

Most young athletes might just prefer major markets or legendary teams.

How can anyone look at Jimmy Butler and say, well if there was no gang violence in Memphis he probably would have chosen Memphis over being the top 5 best paid man in basketball playing with fellow old heads in the SF.

 

[Apprentice]

Lmao do y’all understand the role of the NBAPA? Tf are they supposed to do about Stephen A saying people are scared of Memphis?

When y’all don’t like somebody on here y’all turn into lil girls

 

[Da King]

It's funny how ZBo. TA. Gasol, etc didn't have these problems

Who trying to have problems with ZBo?

 

[Gritsngravy]

If sas gon do this bullshyt then we need to hear about how dudes ain’t trying to be in no white ass Mormon ass Salt Lake City to play basketball

 

[RaspberryFitted]

Say what you want about how heavy handed the NFL can be, but they likely wouldn’t tolerate what the NBA does from certain networks and talking heads.

the shield runs a tight ship

Imagine Cris Collinsworth getting more shine than Mahomes or Hurts

 

[Born2BKing]

I used to travel to Memphis for work and its the only city I felt unsafe in. shyt is ratchet as a mutha fukka.

 

[Gritsngravy]

Ok let’s say move to team, what about the pacers, thunder, San Antonio, Portland, Cleveland

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

Lmao do y’all understand the role of the NBAPA? Tf are they supposed to do about Stephen A saying people are scared of Memphis?

When y’all don’t like somebody on here y’all turn into lil girls

That’s a weak ass excuse. If the WNBPA can publicly speak out against journalist and media talking flagrant about their league and players, then the NBPA can do the same as well.

 

[Ducktales]

I don’t believe any credible source actually told him that. Whether true or not lol

 

[Mʀ2ᴋDᴇᴇᴢ]

There’s no reason for any of this

ESPN and SAS are a fukking joke

 

[RennisDeynolds]

They broke into Ja's house too



I'm wondering why SaS felt compelled to say Jimmy Butler name specifically

Those same CMG Choppa Gang goons and affiliates they have all up in the video at the grizzlies games probably ran up in his shyt

 

[VegetasHairline]

I don’t believe any credible source actually told him that. Whether true or not lol

Excellent username to post correlation!