How happy New Year.

How happy New Year.

You see that number right there, right, it's one million plus. That means one million subscribers plus for the steven A.

You see that number right there, right, it's one million plus. That means one million subscribers plus for the steven A.

Smith Show. Can't thank y'all for the love and supporting number.

Smith Show. Can't thank y'all for the love and supporting number.

But that ain't why I'm here today. It's a new year, new show. Lots of stuff going on. Got a lot of stuff to get into. Okay, I got Jimmy Butler to get into, all right, I got chad Ocho Sinko stuff to get into.

But that ain't why I'm here today. It's a new year, new show. Lots of stuff going on. Got a lot of stuff to get into. Okay, I got Jimmy Butler to get into, all right, I got chad Ocho Sinko stuff to get into.

Plus I have a very very special guest.

Plus I have a very very special guest.

She's a dear friend of mine, and she's about to invade the ear waves, don't you know?

She's a dear friend of mine, and she's about to invade the ear waves, don't you know?

Don't don't that fellas Relax? Calm that held down you and she's taking all right. But she'll be here.

Don't don't that fellas Relax? Calm that held down you and she's taking all right. But she'll be here.

And oh, by the way, my knuckleheaded ass nephew's gonna be here too.

And oh, by the way, my knuckleheaded ass nephew's gonna be here too.

It's a new year.

It's a new year.

We'll try to be nice. Who knows what I'm in for. It's all gonna be fun. Steven A Smith Show in the house. Let's roll. What's up, everybody? Welcome to the latest edition of The steven A. Smith Show, coming at you as I love to do, at the very least three times a week over the digital airwaves of YouTube and of course iHeartRadio. As I started off by saying in my cold open, we have now eclipsed over one million subscribers to the steven A. Smith Show channel right here over the digital airways of YouTube, and of course we've had millions of downloads over the last few months on iHeartRadio. The love and support that you all have given the show, I can't thank you enough. My gratitude knows no limits. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I hope you will continue to support the show. You keep on coming with your support. Now I'm gonna keep on coming. To continue to like and follow the show. Just click the bell to get notified for all of our new content, and you too shall be the latest member of the steven A.

We'll try to be nice. Who knows what I'm in for. It's all gonna be fun. Steven A Smith Show in the house. Let's roll. What's up, everybody? Welcome to the latest edition of The steven A. Smith Show, coming at you as I love to do, at the very least three times a week over the digital airwaves of YouTube and of course iHeartRadio. As I started off by saying in my cold open, we have now eclipsed over one million subscribers to the steven A. Smith Show channel right here over the digital airways of YouTube, and of course we've had millions of downloads over the last few months on iHeartRadio. The love and support that you all have given the show, I can't thank you enough. My gratitude knows no limits. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I hope you will continue to support the show. You keep on coming with your support. Now I'm gonna keep on coming. To continue to like and follow the show. Just click the bell to get notified for all of our new content, and you too shall be the latest member of the steven A.

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Doing that, even though the holiday season is beyond us now and we're into year twenty twenty five officially, that doesn't mean my book's going anywhere. New York Times best selling book Straight Shooter, A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes now in paperback Straight Shooter Book dot Com to get yourself a copy. Wants to get in that Straight Shooter Book dot Com to get yourself a copy. I hear it's highly motivated. I was just saying, this is what they're saying, we're going to go with that. Got a lot of stuff to get into today, got a lot of interesting folks to talk to, so I can't wait to get started. But before I do any of that, I feel compelled to start off today's show with some news because Jimmy Butler, star of the Miami Heat, is making some noise. There have been rumors over the last several weeks that indeed he wanted out, even though his agent, Bernie Lee, had denied it at that time. Nevertheless, it's been made official because we heard from Jimmy Butler himself, and boy did we all hear from him. When he spoke up, it was not that pleasant. If you are pat Riley in the Miami Heat, this does not seem to be a star that wants to stay in this South Beach. Nevertheless, you don't usually hear such things from a player playing for Ley, but you heard it last night.

Doing that, even though the holiday season is beyond us now and we're into year twenty twenty five officially, that doesn't mean my book's going anywhere. New York Times best selling book Straight Shooter, A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes now in paperback Straight Shooter Book dot Com to get yourself a copy. Wants to get in that Straight Shooter Book dot Com to get yourself a copy. I hear it's highly motivated. I was just saying, this is what they're saying, we're going to go with that. Got a lot of stuff to get into today, got a lot of interesting folks to talk to, so I can't wait to get started. But before I do any of that, I feel compelled to start off today's show with some news because Jimmy Butler, star of the Miami Heat, is making some noise. There have been rumors over the last several weeks that indeed he wanted out, even though his agent, Bernie Lee, had denied it at that time. Nevertheless, it's been made official because we heard from Jimmy Butler himself, and boy did we all hear from him. When he spoke up, it was not that pleasant. If you are pat Riley in the Miami Heat, this does not seem to be a star that wants to stay in this South Beach. Nevertheless, you don't usually hear such things from a player playing for Ley, but you heard it last night.

Listen for yourself.

Listen for yourself.

I want to see me get my joy back from playing basketball, and wherever that may be, we'll we'll find out here pretty soon. But I want to get my joy back. I'm happy here, you know, off the court, but I want to be back to somewhere dominant. I want to hoop and I want to help this team win. Right now, I'm not doing that.

I want to see me get my joy back from playing basketball, and wherever that may be, we'll we'll find out here pretty soon. But I want to get my joy back. I'm happy here, you know, off the court, but I want to be back to somewhere dominant. I want to hoop and I want to help this team win. Right now, I'm not doing that.

Can you get your joy back here on the court? Probably not, Damn, ladies and gentlemen.

Can you get your joy back here on the court? Probably not, Damn, ladies and gentlemen.

I've been covering the NBA for close to thirty years. In that time, I don't recall hearing anybody that has played for Pat Riley when pat Rally was a coach, since pat Rally has been president of the basketball operations that have spoken that defiantly against an organization run by Pat Raley.

I've been covering the NBA for close to thirty years. In that time, I don't recall hearing anybody that has played for Pat Riley when pat Rally was a coach, since pat Rally has been president of the basketball operations that have spoken that defiantly against an organization run by Pat Raley.

It has never happened. Well, it's happened now.

It has never happened. Well, it's happened now.

Jimmy Butler wants out, and I'm here to tell you I can't blame him. When you look at the Miami Heat presently a top six seed in the Eastern Conference, seventeen to fifteen, two games over five hundred at the time that we are recording this show. Nevertheless, nobody has them in the championship equation. And when you listen to Jimmy Butler, what essentially is it that he is saying. I'll tell you what he's saying he're saying, we're not very good and we're not going to compete for a championship. We're likely not better than the Milwaukee Bucks, We're probably not better than the New York Knicks, we definitely ain't better than the Cleveland Cavaliers, and we damn sure ain't better than a reigning defending NBA champion Boston Celtics. In other words, we have no chance at this particular juncture with the team that we presently have.

Jimmy Butler wants out, and I'm here to tell you I can't blame him. When you look at the Miami Heat presently a top six seed in the Eastern Conference, seventeen to fifteen, two games over five hundred at the time that we are recording this show. Nevertheless, nobody has them in the championship equation. And when you listen to Jimmy Butler, what essentially is it that he is saying. I'll tell you what he's saying he're saying, we're not very good and we're not going to compete for a championship. We're likely not better than the Milwaukee Bucks, We're probably not better than the New York Knicks, we definitely ain't better than the Cleveland Cavaliers, and we damn sure ain't better than a reigning defending NBA champion Boston Celtics. In other words, we have no chance at this particular juncture with the team that we presently have.

In this assemble.

In this assemble.

If you are the Miami Heat, you can be a bit salty for how Jimmy Butler has chosen to handle this, and we would all understand that, but respectfully, how wrong is he? We hadn't heard anything from Jimmy Butler up to this point. And when we look at pat Riley, a person that I've known for you years, that I revere and I have a lot of love and respect for, even have him in my book Straight Shooter, in terms of the contribution he's made to my life and my career, there is no getting around the fact that pat Riley, the Great pat Riley, the Winner Within that was the name of the book that he authored, The Winner Within, who's been a champion on every level, as a player, as a coach, as a president of basketball operations. This man knows how to win, and he knows how to build a culture, and he knows how to have structure in order to an organization.

If you are the Miami Heat, you can be a bit salty for how Jimmy Butler has chosen to handle this, and we would all understand that, but respectfully, how wrong is he? We hadn't heard anything from Jimmy Butler up to this point. And when we look at pat Riley, a person that I've known for you years, that I revere and I have a lot of love and respect for, even have him in my book Straight Shooter, in terms of the contribution he's made to my life and my career, there is no getting around the fact that pat Riley, the Great pat Riley, the Winner Within that was the name of the book that he authored, The Winner Within, who's been a champion on every level, as a player, as a coach, as a president of basketball operations. This man knows how to win, and he knows how to build a culture, and he knows how to have structure in order to an organization.

He is a leader, and there's no question about that.

He is a leader, and there's no question about that.

But when it comes to Jimmy Butler, or the Jimmy Butler ever in Miami, one could easily ask what have you done for him lately?

But when it comes to Jimmy Butler, or the Jimmy Butler ever in Miami, one could easily ask what have you done for him lately?

Bam out of Bayer can play.

Bam out of Bayer can play.

But this is not Joe Ellen, Biid, Nicola Yokich to somebody of that caliber that we're talking about. Okay, let's just get that out of the way right now.

But this is not Joe Ellen, Biid, Nicola Yokich to somebody of that caliber that we're talking about. Okay, let's just get that out of the way right now.

That's not what's going on here. And when you look at Jimmy Butler, a player option for next season, the fifty two point.

That's not what's going on here. And when you look at Jimmy Butler, a player option for next season, the fifty two point.

Four one million, who's being paid over forty nine million. Now just look at some of the stats. Look at this here. Think about it. Minutes per game thirty point eight, fewest since twenty twelve, twenty and thirteen, scoring average seventeen point six, lowest since twenty thirteen, twenty and fourteen. Now you would look at those numbers to say, well, Jimmy Butler, that's on you right?

Four one million, who's being paid over forty nine million. Now just look at some of the stats. Look at this here. Think about it. Minutes per game thirty point eight, fewest since twenty twelve, twenty and thirteen, scoring average seventeen point six, lowest since twenty thirteen, twenty and fourteen. Now you would look at those numbers to say, well, Jimmy Butler, that's on you right?

Uh uh hold on brother shooting fifty five.

Uh uh hold on brother shooting fifty five.

Percent for the field fifty eight percent on two pointers, which means that when you give him.

Percent for the field fifty eight percent on two pointers, which means that when you give him.

The ball for him to shoot the basketball.

The ball for him to shoot the basketball.

It goes in more times than it doesn't. Why isn't he getting it more? Why am I looking at a usage rate of twenty point three percent for the Miami Heat, which is the.

It goes in more times than it doesn't. Why isn't he getting it more? Why am I looking at a usage rate of twenty point three percent for the Miami Heat, which is the.

Lowest on the team. Some dude named.

Lowest on the team. Some dude named.

Heyward Highsmith has a higher usage rate than Jimmy Butler.

Heyward Highsmith has a higher usage rate than Jimmy Butler.

How how it makes no sense?

How how it makes no sense?

Tyler hero can ball, but he shoots difficult shots at timso shots elections, leaves a lot to be desired. Bam out of bar ball, but he's not that kind of a stud offensively.

Tyler hero can ball, but he shoots difficult shots at timso shots elections, leaves a lot to be desired. Bam out of bar ball, but he's not that kind of a stud offensively.

Jimmy Butler's the one.

Jimmy Butler's the one.

That got you the two NBA finals in a four to five year period, and what has he been clamoring for over the last three summers or so?

That got you the two NBA finals in a four to five year period, and what has he been clamoring for over the last three summers or so?

Help? Now you're to Miami Heat.

Help? Now you're to Miami Heat.

You had an opportunity to get Kevin Durant didn't work out. You had an opportunity to get Damian Lillard didn't work out. Not only did you not get Damian Little, not only did you not get Kevin Durant, but it's in the aftermath of losing Lebron James because Lebron James felt that it was too tight of a ship that pat Riley was running. I don't know how true that is, because we all know that, like the Lebron James had aspirations to go back to Cleveland and make amends for the party from them before delivering a championship to the city who was enduring the fifty two year cursed before he ended it in twenty sixteen.

You had an opportunity to get Kevin Durant didn't work out. You had an opportunity to get Damian Lillard didn't work out. Not only did you not get Damian Little, not only did you not get Kevin Durant, but it's in the aftermath of losing Lebron James because Lebron James felt that it was too tight of a ship that pat Riley was running. I don't know how true that is, because we all know that, like the Lebron James had aspirations to go back to Cleveland and make amends for the party from them before delivering a championship to the city who was enduring the fifty two year cursed before he ended it in twenty sixteen.

But still, in all it leaves the question what help has Jimmy Butler got. The answer is minimum, and because of that.

But still, in all it leaves the question what help has Jimmy Butler got. The answer is minimum, and because of that.

Is why he's probably said enough and why he spoke out is because after acknowledging that he wanted out, pat Rally came out last week and said.

Is why he's probably said enough and why he spoke out is because after acknowledging that he wanted out, pat Rally came out last week and said.

We ain't trading them.

We ain't trading them.

So he's making it clear I don't want to be here, and if he doesn't want to be there, why keep him there? To me, it's very very simple, ladies and gentlemen. I don't think there's anything to think about here. When I think about Jimmy Butler his four options that he would prefer Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets number one, number two. He's probably worried that par Rally gonna send them someplace that he don't want to go to, to a MORI enfranchised, mired than basketball purgatory that has a shot in hell of winning anything. Because when you speak out, pat Rally's not gonna do you any favors.

So he's making it clear I don't want to be here, and if he doesn't want to be there, why keep him there? To me, it's very very simple, ladies and gentlemen. I don't think there's anything to think about here. When I think about Jimmy Butler his four options that he would prefer Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets number one, number two. He's probably worried that par Rally gonna send them someplace that he don't want to go to, to a MORI enfranchised, mired than basketball purgatory that has a shot in hell of winning anything. Because when you speak out, pat Rally's not gonna do you any favors.

Now. But if I'm Jimmy.

Now. But if I'm Jimmy.

Butler, or shall I say, if I'm one of those teams interested in Jimmy Butler, listen, there's a case that could be made. Jimmy Butler with Luca and Kyrie. Yeah, I don't know if you need that, but it's not a losing proposition. Jimmy Butler with the Houston Rockets, a young team, Yeah, he can help their veteran leadership, but they already got Dylan Brooks and Fred Van Vliet.

Butler, or shall I say, if I'm one of those teams interested in Jimmy Butler, listen, there's a case that could be made. Jimmy Butler with Luca and Kyrie. Yeah, I don't know if you need that, but it's not a losing proposition. Jimmy Butler with the Houston Rockets, a young team, Yeah, he can help their veteran leadership, but they already got Dylan Brooks and Fred Van Vliet.

But Jimmy Butler doesn't hurt. Let's call it what it is.

But Jimmy Butler doesn't hurt. Let's call it what it is.

The Golden State Warriors. Steph Curry, you need another Klay Thompson. You don't need a Jimmy Butler in my estimation, even though Jimmy Butler with Traymond Green in the same locker room, that's some fire for you, bro. That could go either way, but I think it would be a positive more so than the negative personally, because I think they're both winners. The ideal landing spot for Jimmy Butler is the Phoenix Sons.

The Golden State Warriors. Steph Curry, you need another Klay Thompson. You don't need a Jimmy Butler in my estimation, even though Jimmy Butler with Traymond Green in the same locker room, that's some fire for you, bro. That could go either way, but I think it would be a positive more so than the negative personally, because I think they're both winners. The ideal landing spot for Jimmy Butler is the Phoenix Sons.

I don't mean to be disrespectful.

I don't mean to be disrespectful.

I'm just telling you what I know based on reporting on the league for all of these years. The Phoenix Son's an ultra talented team with a lot of offensive firepower. Nevertheless, they are considered a team as soft as cottonlt tissue. Nobody is concerned about their toughness, and toughness is what gets it done for you in the playoffs. If you are the Phoenix Sons, you should get on your knees if you have to, and beg Bradley bial to wave that no trade clawes and take his ass to Miami, so no state income taxes there.

I'm just telling you what I know based on reporting on the league for all of these years. The Phoenix Son's an ultra talented team with a lot of offensive firepower. Nevertheless, they are considered a team as soft as cottonlt tissue. Nobody is concerned about their toughness, and toughness is what gets it done for you in the playoffs. If you are the Phoenix Sons, you should get on your knees if you have to, and beg Bradley bial to wave that no trade clawes and take his ass to Miami, so no state income taxes there.

The weather is.

The weather is.

Beautiful, along with various other things that we won't mention here, and you should look forward to go on the South Beach, No state in come taxes, warm weather, got hurricanes in the summer time and stuff like that. But Demmi, you ain't gonna be there. You're gonna be in one island, one island or another. You know I'm saying, wonderful wife, wonderful family, Bradley Bill's good people. Go to Miami. Dog go to Miami. Let Jimmy Butler go out to Phoenix, Arizona. Because Jimmy Butler in that locker room with Kevin Durant and Devin b as his teammate, with Mike Budenholzer as a coach, with skilled but soft ass Nurkics as.

Beautiful, along with various other things that we won't mention here, and you should look forward to go on the South Beach, No state in come taxes, warm weather, got hurricanes in the summer time and stuff like that. But Demmi, you ain't gonna be there. You're gonna be in one island, one island or another. You know I'm saying, wonderful wife, wonderful family, Bradley Bill's good people. Go to Miami. Dog go to Miami. Let Jimmy Butler go out to Phoenix, Arizona. Because Jimmy Butler in that locker room with Kevin Durant and Devin b as his teammate, with Mike Budenholzer as a coach, with skilled but soft ass Nurkics as.

Your big man.

Your big man.

Let me tell you something that culture would change quick fasten than Ari.

Let me tell you something that culture would change quick fasten than Ari.

That's where I'm at with Jimmy Butler.

That's where I'm at with Jimmy Butler.

Jimmy Butler should be a Phoenix son. It's brun the rest of Phoenix's hierarchy.

Jimmy Butler should be a Phoenix son. It's brun the rest of Phoenix's hierarchy.

Do what you.

Do what you.

Can to get your hands on Jimmy Butler, and then you won't be in the middle of things in the Western Conference.

Can to get your hands on Jimmy Butler, and then you won't be in the middle of things in the Western Conference.

You'll be at the top of the heap. You feel what I'm saying. My next topic.

You'll be at the top of the heap. You feel what I'm saying. My next topic.

Has to be Sakwon Barkley, only in this regard, I'm kind of disgusted. He's a star running back for the Philadelphia Eagles. He's rushed over two thousand yards. Six of the eight previous players to rush for two thousand yards all reached the postseason but only one of them played in the Super Bowl, which was Terrell Davis, who won the Super Bowl in nineteen ninety eight with the Denver Broncos. What Saquon Barkley has accomplished this year is incredible, no doubt about it. But he's sitting out the last game of the season because the Eagles want to make sure that he's ready for the players.

Has to be Sakwon Barkley, only in this regard, I'm kind of disgusted. He's a star running back for the Philadelphia Eagles. He's rushed over two thousand yards. Six of the eight previous players to rush for two thousand yards all reached the postseason but only one of them played in the Super Bowl, which was Terrell Davis, who won the Super Bowl in nineteen ninety eight with the Denver Broncos. What Saquon Barkley has accomplished this year is incredible, no doubt about it. But he's sitting out the last game of the season because the Eagles want to make sure that he's ready for the players.

That he doesn't get injured, so you're trying to protect him. As a result, he's one.

That he doesn't get injured, so you're trying to protect him. As a result, he's one.

Hundred and one yard shot of the all time single season.

Hundred and one yard shot of the all time single season.

Russian record set by Eric Dickerson, and he's not going to get an opportunity to go for it because.

Russian record set by Eric Dickerson, and he's not going to get an opportunity to go for it because.

They want to arrest them now the most circumstances.

They want to arrest them now the most circumstances.

I will completely understand that. Here's my issue. It's the running back position.

I will completely understand that. Here's my issue. It's the running back position.

It's the one position in the National Football League where, no matter what numbers you produce, no matter how extraord whenever your season is, they look at your birth certificate and say, oh, you're thirty, You done. We ain't invested in you long term. We're not paying you, We're not making that investment in you. Your birth certificate is collected too much dust.

It's the one position in the National Football League where, no matter what numbers you produce, no matter how extraord whenever your season is, they look at your birth certificate and say, oh, you're thirty, You done. We ain't invested in you long term. We're not paying you, We're not making that investment in you. Your birth certificate is collected too much dust.

We ain't messing with that by this is what they do. Remember de marcol Murray.

We ain't messing with that by this is what they do. Remember de marcol Murray.

With the Dallas Cowboys years ago, Remember when they gave him the ball three hundred and ninety two times.

With the Dallas Cowboys years ago, Remember when they gave him the ball three hundred and ninety two times.

The brother was.

The brother was.

An eagle after that because they said, Yo, we don't need you, We used you up, and now we're gonna throw you out with the bath water. The Giants, the New York Giants, that pathetic, moribund franchise that's contaminating the city of New York and all of northern New Jersey worse than the damn swamps, and it's surrounding areas. That's how much the stench from the New York Gumpants has smelled up East Bruther for New Jersey, which is right by the liquor tunnel. That New York Giants squad.

An eagle after that because they said, Yo, we don't need you, We used you up, and now we're gonna throw you out with the bath water. The Giants, the New York Giants, that pathetic, moribund franchise that's contaminating the city of New York and all of northern New Jersey worse than the damn swamps, and it's surrounding areas. That's how much the stench from the New York Gumpants has smelled up East Bruther for New Jersey, which is right by the liquor tunnel. That New York Giants squad.

They had hard knocks on television last year. They talked about Sa Kwan Parkley like he was nothing. Then they said let him go, we don't need him. Push them right out the door.

They had hard knocks on television last year. They talked about Sa Kwan Parkley like he was nothing. Then they said let him go, we don't need him. Push them right out the door.

Advertised it damn near monked them act like, yo, we don't care. It is after you gave Daniel Jones forty million, the same Daniel Jones that you ultimately benched.

Advertised it damn near monked them act like, yo, we don't care. It is after you gave Daniel Jones forty million, the same Daniel Jones that you ultimately benched.

Before you let him go. That dude.

Before you let him go. That dude.

You gave him four years, one hundred and sixty million, forty million park.

You gave him four years, one hundred and sixty million, forty million park.

You couldn't pay Sacon Parkley.

You couldn't pay Sacon Parkley.

He has an opportunity to go up against that team this Sunday, and you're not letting them do it.

He has an opportunity to go up against that team this Sunday, and you're not letting them do it.

These bad taste in my mouth.

These bad taste in my mouth.

Now, I know you're kind of worried because it's like, all right, he might get hurt.

Now, I know you're kind of worried because it's like, all right, he might get hurt.

Did it ever occur to you.

Did it ever occur to you.

The Giants might let him get the yardage because they just as pissed off of the organization that they let him go.

The Giants might let him get the yardage because they just as pissed off of the organization that they let him go.

As he was never No.

As he was never No.

I mean, if Brett Falk could sit up there and give Michael straight hand that sack like Mark Gastano was crying about as if straight hand in having an illustrious career before that damn last sack breaking.

I mean, if Brett Falk could sit up there and give Michael straight hand that sack like Mark Gastano was crying about as if straight hand in having an illustrious career before that damn last sack breaking.

The all time single season sack reckon.

The all time single season sack reckon.

I mean, if something like that could happen, and I'm not saying it did.

I mean, if something like that could happen, and I'm not saying it did.

Who's said that the Giant's gonna do the same thing with sain Kwon Barkley this weekend.

Who's said that the Giant's gonna do the same thing with sain Kwon Barkley this weekend.

By the way, game's gonna be in Philadelphia at Link Financial Field. You think the offensive lineman don't want to block for sain Kwon Barkley. They don't want to wear as a badge of honor. Those were the individuals that blocked for the all time single season rushing leader.

By the way, game's gonna be in Philadelphia at Link Financial Field. You think the offensive lineman don't want to block for sain Kwon Barkley. They don't want to wear as a badge of honor. Those were the individuals that blocked for the all time single season rushing leader.

You don't think they want that.

You don't think they want that.

What stinks about this is that the running back position has been has been minimized and diminished for years. And this dude went out this season and reminded you just what the hell of running back and do for a team. And he wasn't the only one. Dereck Henry did it too, Josh Jacobs did it too, but especially Saquon Barkley really really stinks, really really stinks that this has happened to him.

What stinks about this is that the running back position has been has been minimized and diminished for years. And this dude went out this season and reminded you just what the hell of running back and do for a team. And he wasn't the only one. Dereck Henry did it too, Josh Jacobs did it too, but especially Saquon Barkley really really stinks, really really stinks that this has happened to him.

But I'll say this Nick Sirianni, head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, So be it, bro, you go ahead and do your thing. I'm gonna say.

But I'll say this Nick Sirianni, head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, So be it, bro, you go ahead and do your thing. I'm gonna say.

This this man, say Quon Barkley is one of nine players in league history to rush for two thousand yards in the season.

This this man, say Quon Barkley is one of nine players in league history to rush for two thousand yards in the season.

I told you about the other eight.

I told you about the other eight.

Let me say this to you, since you made this decision, you better win that. You better win this shit bill God, theren win the NFC. Be'll going to super Bowl.

Let me say this to you, since you made this decision, you better win that. You better win this shit bill God, theren win the NFC. Be'll going to super Bowl.

You better not be home for the Super Bowl. And Sakwa Barkley didn't get the record. I know that much. I know that much.

You better not be home for the Super Bowl. And Sakwa Barkley didn't get the record. I know that much. I know that much.

Let me transition to a different subject, even though it's gonna be in the world of sports. Okay, put me over here on this can replease? I have seen myself on the big screen right now. Got to talk about this.

Let me transition to a different subject, even though it's gonna be in the world of sports. Okay, put me over here on this can replease? I have seen myself on the big screen right now. Got to talk about this.

This is about a football player who had Hall of Fame credentials, who once donned a Hall of Fame jacket on the sidelines when he was catching touchdowns for the Cincinnati Biggles before his career went in a different direction, having to go to New England and play.

This is about a football player who had Hall of Fame credentials, who once donned a Hall of Fame jacket on the sidelines when he was catching touchdowns for the Cincinnati Biggles before his career went in a different direction, having to go to New England and play.

With Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. I'm talking about the one and.

With Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. I'm talking about the one and.

Only Chad O Cho Sinko, famous these days for being the co host.

Only Chad O Cho Sinko, famous these days for being the co host.

Of Nightcap with My Man Shannon's show. He was on video.

Of Nightcap with My Man Shannon's show. He was on video.

Talking about a uh breakup with his girlfriend, I suppose, and he was talking about some things, pretending about how she left him.

Talking about a uh breakup with his girlfriend, I suppose, and he was talking about some things, pretending about how she left him.

You don't believe me. Take a look for yourself, please, Why are you breaking with that beautiful girl?

You don't believe me. Take a look for yourself, please, Why are you breaking with that beautiful girl?

Nigga? Have you seen men?

Nigga? Have you seen men?

Look at me?

Look at me?

She left this.

She left this.

Look look at this.

Look look at this.

This means look at look at this fucking chocolate.

This means look at look at this fucking chocolate.

Chocolate.

Chocolate.

It's not any kind Its really lock of chalklate.

It's not any kind Its really lock of chalklate.

She left, she left this.

She left, she left this.

Thank you, you know left me.

Thank you, you know left me.

She left you when I'm in my season too, my season.

She left you when I'm in my season too, my season.

Oh lord, Let me say a couple of things real quick. Number one, I'm proud of my brother chad O Joe Cinko. He's been through a lot in life, He's overcome a lot in life, and to see what he's doing on a man Sharnon Sharp is admirable. I love seeing last week chad O Cho Sinco in those commercials previewing a Monday night football game.

Oh lord, Let me say a couple of things real quick. Number one, I'm proud of my brother chad O Joe Cinko. He's been through a lot in life, He's overcome a lot in life, and to see what he's doing on a man Sharnon Sharp is admirable. I love seeing last week chad O Cho Sinco in those commercials previewing a Monday night football game.

I love seeing that.

I love seeing that.

I love seeing him on this Inside the NFL show where Ryan Clark and Bill Belichick and.

I love seeing him on this Inside the NFL show where Ryan Clark and Bill Belichick and.

All of those guys. I love that.

All of those guys. I love that.

I love that because Chado Josinko has a phenomenal personality. As far as I'm concerned, He's made for this business, made for television, and I will never root against him.

I love that because Chado Josinko has a phenomenal personality. As far as I'm concerned, He's made for this business, made for television, and I will never root against him.

He worries me, though.

He worries me, though.

When he talks about these subjects, because you never know what kind of stuff people might bring up about him.

When he talks about these subjects, because you never know what kind of stuff people might bring up about him.

And don't I worry about him because I root for him all the time. So I get the whole sexual chocolate thing. I got that. I feel you on that.

And don't I worry about him because I root for him all the time. So I get the whole sexual chocolate thing. I got that. I feel you on that.

You know what I'm saying, ain't nothing wrong with a confident brother, but be careful about how much you're willing to talk about yourself in that regard. You never know when stuff can come back to on. That's just my thinking in today's generation. You know what I'm saying, and I leave it at that. But that's my man, that's my dog, and I root for him all the time. And I'm not commenting about who he's in a relationship with or whatever. But I'll give him credit for this. I have never seen him with anything less than a die piece ever ever.

You know what I'm saying, ain't nothing wrong with a confident brother, but be careful about how much you're willing to talk about yourself in that regard. You never know when stuff can come back to on. That's just my thinking in today's generation. You know what I'm saying, and I leave it at that. But that's my man, that's my dog, and I root for him all the time. And I'm not commenting about who he's in a relationship with or whatever. But I'll give him credit for this. I have never seen him with anything less than a die piece ever ever.

The band got good tasted, the man.

The band got good tasted, the man.

Got good tastes in turns of beauty, he's got good taste.

Got good tastes in turns of beauty, he's got good taste.

I give him that.

I give him that.

Anything outside of that, I think it's important that I shut the hell up and leave it to a woman to come in here and touch on these issues, not only somebody that's smart and been educated, but accomplished as a journalist as well. Some of you might have heard from her, particularly of you down south, particular Atlanta.

Anything outside of that, I think it's important that I shut the hell up and leave it to a woman to come in here and touch on these issues, not only somebody that's smart and been educated, but accomplished as a journalist as well. Some of you might have heard from her, particularly of you down south, particular Atlanta.

You might have heard of Tory Cooper before.

You might have heard of Tory Cooper before.

But in case you have it, you're about to, and I assure you I don't think you'll be disappointed.

But in case you have it, you're about to, and I assure you I don't think you'll be disappointed.

I'll let her comment on this.

I'll let her comment on this.

It's a little less risk gay for her to talk about these things than made. But that's just how I feel about it. Want y'all le met a buddy of MoMA. She's in the house. If I could let my knucklehead and nephew on the show with no credentials alright, who calling himself the brownie James or the media? Remember that if I could let his no credential have an ass on the show, I can certainly let her on the show.

It's a little less risk gay for her to talk about these things than made. But that's just how I feel about it. Want y'all le met a buddy of MoMA. She's in the house. If I could let my knucklehead and nephew on the show with no credentials alright, who calling himself the brownie James or the media? Remember that if I could let his no credential have an ass on the show, I can certainly let her on the show.

Wait till you see her, Wait till you hear from her. She's up next.

Wait till you see her, Wait till you hear from her. She's up next.

She'll provide a proper perspective on a few things. Chad Ocho Sikre just being one of them. The first thing, but certainly not the last.

She'll provide a proper perspective on a few things. Chad Ocho Sikre just being one of them. The first thing, but certainly not the last.

Stick around. Steven A. Smith Show in the House with my special guest up next. All right, y'all, listen up.

Stick around. Steven A. Smith Show in the House with my special guest up next. All right, y'all, listen up.

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First up, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson facing Miles Garrett in the Cleveland Browns.

First up, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson facing Miles Garrett in the Cleveland Browns.

Defense more or less than two hundred and four and a half passing yards.

Defense more or less than two hundred and four and a half passing yards.

Look as Lamar Jackson, Cleveland has nothing to lose, and I know their defense and get out there and Reek Havoc. I understand what their potential is. Offensively, they stink. So as a result of that, they're gonna give the offense to Baltimore Ravens a more opportunity because they ain't gonna spender too much time on the field. That's gonna give Lamar Jackson opportunity, an opportunity to operate. You got two hundred and four and a half passing yards. That ain't much for the two time league MVP of the.

Look as Lamar Jackson, Cleveland has nothing to lose, and I know their defense and get out there and Reek Havoc. I understand what their potential is. Offensively, they stink. So as a result of that, they're gonna give the offense to Baltimore Ravens a more opportunity because they ain't gonna spender too much time on the field. That's gonna give Lamar Jackson opportunity, an opportunity to operate. You got two hundred and four and a half passing yards. That ain't much for the two time league MVP of the.

National Football League to accumulate.

National Football League to accumulate.

We go go with more on this run here more for Lamar Jackson.

We go go with more on this run here more for Lamar Jackson.

Next up, we've got Bengals.

Next up, we've got Bengals.

Quarterback Joe Burrow going up against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh.

Quarterback Joe Burrow going up against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh.

More or less than two hundred and eighty five and a half passing.

More or less than two hundred and eighty five and a half passing.

Yards thrown to Jamal Chase.

Yards thrown to Jamal Chase.

Have you seen Jamal Chase? Have you seen what this brother can do? Have you seen the sixteen.

Have you seen Jamal Chase? Have you seen what this brother can do? Have you seen the sixteen.

Hundred plus yards he's accumulated, the fifteen sixteen touchdowns that he's accumulated. Have you seen Joe Burrow in a month of December, completing seventy five percent of his passes, throwing for over sixteen hundred yards, got fifteen damn touchdowns. This is Joe Burrow we're talking about here. Of course, we got to go more. Even though it gets about Pittsburgh Steelers.

Hundred plus yards he's accumulated, the fifteen sixteen touchdowns that he's accumulated. Have you seen Joe Burrow in a month of December, completing seventy five percent of his passes, throwing for over sixteen hundred yards, got fifteen damn touchdowns. This is Joe Burrow we're talking about here. Of course, we got to go more. Even though it gets about Pittsburgh Steelers.

Which hurts me. I still got to go with more on this one, all right? Next up, steal his signal caller.

Which hurts me. I still got to go with more on this one, all right? Next up, steal his signal caller.

Russell Wilson facing the Cincinnati Bengals secondary more or less than two hundred and thirty and a half passing yards.

Russell Wilson facing the Cincinnati Bengals secondary more or less than two hundred and thirty and a half passing yards.

Look, I'm a bit reticent about this.

Look, I'm a bit reticent about this.

I don't like the chemistry that exists or doesn't exist between him and George Pickens right now. I don't know if another receiver you can rely upon if you're Russell Wilson right now, I don't know where the hell of running game has gone With Warren and obviously Naji Harris, the offensive line has been absolutely suspect. Cincinnati's defense is suspect, no doubt, but they do get pressure on the quarterback, led by this kid Hendrickson, Who's what is it, fourteen sacks on the season, leading the National Football I still got to go with more because I gotta believe in Russell Wilson.

I don't like the chemistry that exists or doesn't exist between him and George Pickens right now. I don't know if another receiver you can rely upon if you're Russell Wilson right now, I don't know where the hell of running game has gone With Warren and obviously Naji Harris, the offensive line has been absolutely suspect. Cincinnati's defense is suspect, no doubt, but they do get pressure on the quarterback, led by this kid Hendrickson, Who's what is it, fourteen sacks on the season, leading the National Football I still got to go with more because I gotta believe in Russell Wilson.

You're lost three straight.

You're lost three straight.

You don't want to go into the players for the four game loser streak. I think that's what the Steelers are riding on right now there on their home turf in Pittsburgh.

You don't want to go into the players for the four game loser streak. I think that's what the Steelers are riding on right now there on their home turf in Pittsburgh.

I'm gonna go with more on this one.

I'm gonna go with more on this one.

Finally, New York Giants quarterback Drew Locke playing the Philadelphia Eagles in Philly more or less than one hundred and ninety three and a half passing yards. Look, I don't expect most of the steel of the Philadelphia Eagles starters to be playing, and I get that part, but damn, as far as I'm gonna serg jew Locke in't a starter. I mean, he lucky to be in the damn lineup. I'm of the mindset that I'm looking at it and I'm saying I'm not expecting big things from anything associated with the New York Giants.

Finally, New York Giants quarterback Drew Locke playing the Philadelphia Eagles in Philly more or less than one hundred and ninety three and a half passing yards. Look, I don't expect most of the steel of the Philadelphia Eagles starters to be playing, and I get that part, but damn, as far as I'm gonna serg jew Locke in't a starter. I mean, he lucky to be in the damn lineup. I'm of the mindset that I'm looking at it and I'm saying I'm not expecting big things from anything associated with the New York Giants.

Then a lucky Saquon Barckley ain't playing, or you lucky.

Then a lucky Saquon Barckley ain't playing, or you lucky.

Having said all of that, that's why we're going with less. I don't have any expectations for.

Having said all of that, that's why we're going with less. I don't have any expectations for.

The New York Giants.

The New York Giants.

I hope my man is true that straight hand is gonna be the new GM.

I hope my man is true that straight hand is gonna be the new GM.

I believe in that, brother.

I believe in that, brother.

I don't like anything else that I've seen with this more abunenfranchise, and I'm not sold on the Giants. Everything about theim shit be less, including ticket prices to their customers since they've been robbing.

I don't like anything else that I've seen with this more abunenfranchise, and I'm not sold on the Giants. Everything about theim shit be less, including ticket prices to their customers since they've been robbing.

Them for years.

Them for years.

But since that's not the case, all I can do is point out that when it comes to jew lock and one hundred and ninety three and a half passing yards, I'm going to have to go with less. That's rare because when I'm talking prospects, I'm usually talking more, as in more money in your pocket.

But since that's not the case, all I can do is point out that when it comes to jew lock and one hundred and ninety three and a half passing yards, I'm going to have to go with less. That's rare because when I'm talking prospects, I'm usually talking more, as in more money in your pocket.

It's why they represent this show. We appreciate that very very much. Welcome back to the Stephen A.

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Smith Show right here with the digital areas of YouTube and the course of our Heart Radio. You know, when I'm usually sitting up here, when I have a guest, that's usually not someone that's in studio. On a rare occasion that there has been somebody in studio, whether it's a Tay Diggs, or it's an Ariva Martin, or it's an Ebony K.

Smith Show right here with the digital areas of YouTube and the course of our Heart Radio. You know, when I'm usually sitting up here, when I have a guest, that's usually not someone that's in studio. On a rare occasion that there has been somebody in studio, whether it's a Tay Diggs, or it's an Ariva Martin, or it's an Ebony K.

Williams, you know that usually stops there.

Williams, you know that usually stops there.

I got a lot of friends, and I got a dear friend sitting next to me right now. She's been waiting to come on this show because most of the time she's disagreeing with me.

I got a lot of friends, and I got a dear friend sitting next to me right now. She's been waiting to come on this show because most of the time she's disagreeing with me.

I don't know if you can believe that, but she actually disagrees with me. But she has the credibility to.

I don't know if you can believe that, but she actually disagrees with me. But she has the credibility to.

Disagree with me because she's a renowned journalist, very reputabullet what she does.

Disagree with me because she's a renowned journalist, very reputabullet what she does.

The one and only Tory Cooper, How are you? How's everything?

The one and only Tory Cooper, How are you? How's everything?

I'm doing great?

I'm doing great?

So you finally you're finally at the You're finally on the show right now? I mean, why is it you said to me you wanted to come on because sometimes I just don't agree with you?

So you finally you're finally at the You're finally on the show right now? I mean, why is it you said to me you wanted to come on because sometimes I just don't agree with you?

Is that true? You really don't agree with me?

Is that true? You really don't agree with me?

Yeah? Sometimes I just really don't.

Yeah? Sometimes I just really don't.

Why not? I mean, how could you possibly disagree with me?

Why not? I mean, how could you possibly disagree with me?

I mean because I have an opinion and it's not the same as yours, especially in the relationship space. Okay, So I figured, why not we can poke him a little bit, get some questions answered. Got a little curiosity, like I like knowing where you fall on certain things?

I mean because I have an opinion and it's not the same as yours, especially in the relationship space. Okay, So I figured, why not we can poke him a little bit, get some questions answered. Got a little curiosity, like I like knowing where you fall on certain things?

You know, and I see people come on here, tell the truth.

You know, and I see people come on here, tell the truth.

You go back to your man.

You go back to your man.

You go back to your man because I know you have a wonderful fiance and all that. You go and so you go back to your man, and what you do is you go to him and and you tell him what I said, so you could get a feel from him as to whether I'm right or not.

You go back to your man because I know you have a wonderful fiance and all that. You go and so you go back to your man, and what you do is you go to him and and you tell him what I said, so you could get a feel from him as to whether I'm right or not.

Is that true?

Is that true?

I don't know if I'm that balance. I don't know if I'm that balance.

I don't know if I'm that balance. I don't know if I'm that balance.

But you know, we do talk about some of the topics I've talked about with you and where you fall on things. He's been watching you for fifteen years, so he understands where you're probably gonna fall on things.

But you know, we do talk about some of the topics I've talked about with you and where you fall on things. He's been watching you for fifteen years, so he understands where you're probably gonna fall on things.

But he's a little different than you.

But he's a little different than you.

He's a little different.

He's a little different.

Yeah, he's is he different? Well, for startings, he's a bit younger.

Yeah, he's is he different? Well, for startings, he's a bit younger.

Okay, okay, ed okay, so I'm old old hey now.

Okay, okay, ed okay, so I'm old old hey now.

You okay, okay, okay, okay, we'll go with that. We'll go with that.

You okay, okay, okay, okay, we'll go with that. We'll go with that.

Let me ask you this because I want you to tell the orders before we get into because I got to get to you about what you saw with chad Ocho Sako, along with a couple of other topics. Just give some people your background because I don't just let anybody I know. I left my knucklehead and nephew, but I love him to death, and he is smart, he is talented, and I love him to death. But you know, you are a seasoned journalist. I want you to tell people about your background.

Let me ask you this because I want you to tell the orders before we get into because I got to get to you about what you saw with chad Ocho Sako, along with a couple of other topics. Just give some people your background because I don't just let anybody I know. I left my knucklehead and nephew, but I love him to death, and he is smart, he is talented, and I love him to death. But you know, you are a seasoned journalist. I want you to tell people about your background.

Yeah. So, spent ten years as a news.

Yeah. So, spent ten years as a news.

Anchor andorter, working from the back of the camera all the way to the front of the camera. Started off in Denver, played soccer Division one soccer. I played for the University of Georgia, the University of Colorado Boulder, and then you know, after that, I had some professional soccer opportunities, and then I realized that I didn't want to do that because the news came calling as a sports reporter and intern, and I said, look, I'm going to just take this and run with it and never look back and to hang up my soccer collets. And then so from there I essentially took off with it. I started behind the scenes as a camera person. I went to cover Peyton Manning as he was winning the Super Bowl in Denver, and then applied to a bunch of jobs and then landed my TV my first TV job as a sports reporter and anchor in Washington State.

Anchor andorter, working from the back of the camera all the way to the front of the camera. Started off in Denver, played soccer Division one soccer. I played for the University of Georgia, the University of Colorado Boulder, and then you know, after that, I had some professional soccer opportunities, and then I realized that I didn't want to do that because the news came calling as a sports reporter and intern, and I said, look, I'm going to just take this and run with it and never look back and to hang up my soccer collets. And then so from there I essentially took off with it. I started behind the scenes as a camera person. I went to cover Peyton Manning as he was winning the Super Bowl in Denver, and then applied to a bunch of jobs and then landed my TV my first TV job as a sports reporter and anchor in Washington State.

I was filming my.

I was filming my.

Own highlights, editing my own highlights. Well yeah, but then I had some guys coming from my job in a small market, the weather man wanted my job. I said, I'm good. And then I had guys just macing on me at games and you know names I will not name in the NFL who were very disrespectful.

Own highlights, editing my own highlights. Well yeah, but then I had some guys coming from my job in a small market, the weather man wanted my job. I said, I'm good. And then I had guys just macing on me at games and you know names I will not name in the NFL who were very disrespectful.

And I said, I'm good off this.

And I said, I'm good off this.

And then you have people saying that, you know, you didn't say it right, and I'm like, look the paperwork in the documents say I'm right about this homicide.

And then you have people saying that, you know, you didn't say it right, and I'm like, look the paperwork in the documents say I'm right about this homicide.

You know.

You know.

And so I transitioned into news, fell in love with it, fell in love with crime, investigations, politics, and then yeah, I got moved to Bakersfield doing I was working as a MMJ multimedia journalist there, shooting all my own video, all my own stories, editing everything myself.

And so I transitioned into news, fell in love with it, fell in love with crime, investigations, politics, and then yeah, I got moved to Bakersfield doing I was working as a MMJ multimedia journalist there, shooting all my own video, all my own stories, editing everything myself.

And then I, you know, rose in the ranks.

And then I, you know, rose in the ranks.

Became the anchor in Bakersfield, California, which is like the armpit.

Became the anchor in Bakersfield, California, which is like the armpit.

Everybody knows that. And then I got my call in Atlanta.

Everybody knows that. And then I got my call in Atlanta.

Started off again as my own cameraman, my own editor and reporter and going live by myself, shooting two stories a day on a deadline, and eventually I worked my way up to the anchor and became the anchor at CBS News in Atlanta.

Started off again as my own cameraman, my own editor and reporter and going live by myself, shooting two stories a day on a deadline, and eventually I worked my way up to the anchor and became the anchor at CBS News in Atlanta.

It was great, and you know, things changed. You know, I had an.

It was great, and you know, things changed. You know, I had an.

Opportunity for, you know, to elevate there, but overall I felt like it was time to move forward in a different direction.

Opportunity for, you know, to elevate there, but overall I felt like it was time to move forward in a different direction.

But ten years of covering crime.

But ten years of covering crime.

Politics, sports, have just traveled with the Hawks, most recently along the road with my boyfriend.

Politics, sports, have just traveled with the Hawks, most recently along the road with my boyfriend.

Actually that was fun. Okay, he's on the news too.

Actually that was fun. Okay, he's on the news too.

There's nothing wrong with that. But let me ask you this.

There's nothing wrong with that. But let me ask you this.

You you brought up the NFL real quick and how you didn't like how you know, folks approached you in the NFL.

You you brought up the NFL real quick and how you didn't like how you know, folks approached you in the NFL.

How do you.

How do you.

Feel about the modern day athlete? I mean in terms of what you're seeing. I'm not even talking about them on the field. I'm talking about people with their own podcast, their own platforms and stuff like that. You know, how are you feeling about the advent of that industry growing in terms of professional athletes having a voice and a microphone and the camera in front of them.

Feel about the modern day athlete? I mean in terms of what you're seeing. I'm not even talking about them on the field. I'm talking about people with their own podcast, their own platforms and stuff like that. You know, how are you feeling about the advent of that industry growing in terms of professional athletes having a voice and a microphone and the camera in front of them.

I love it because I love it because use your platform, use your voice.

I love it because I love it because use your platform, use your voice.

Don't just be an athlete, you know.

Don't just be an athlete, you know.

Show that you have more depths, show that you have an opinion in these rooms, be welcome on any topic, made sure that you come correct with the evidence to back your perspective, period. But I also think that many of these athletes are not recognizing the moment. You know, at the same time, you know, if we just talk about the shadow Jo Cinco moment. Yes, you know, you recognize your platform. You know, people love you, people enjoy you. You're you have a great background and stuff. But when you start talking about relationship stuff, you know, you can lose respect very easily.

Show that you have more depths, show that you have an opinion in these rooms, be welcome on any topic, made sure that you come correct with the evidence to back your perspective, period. But I also think that many of these athletes are not recognizing the moment. You know, at the same time, you know, if we just talk about the shadow Jo Cinco moment. Yes, you know, you recognize your platform. You know, people love you, people enjoy you. You're you have a great background and stuff. But when you start talking about relationship stuff, you know, you can lose respect very easily.

Explain that. I mean, I mean, don't get me wrong, I wouldn't.

Explain that. I mean, I mean, don't get me wrong, I wouldn't.

Advise that that that chad Ocho Cinko go out there and talk about himself too much. But in the same breath, one would all of you no harm, no foul in the YouTube age and what have you.

Advise that that that chad Ocho Cinko go out there and talk about himself too much. But in the same breath, one would all of you no harm, no foul in the YouTube age and what have you.

People find that very very entertaining, of course.

People find that very very entertaining, of course.

But when is it a private partnership, Like when are we going to get back to that?

But when is it a private partnership, Like when are we going to get back to that?

When is it private?

When is it private?

Still?

Still?

You know, because that's what's the biggest power moved Stephen.

You know, because that's what's the biggest power moved Stephen.

You tell me silence. I agree with that.

You tell me silence. I agree with that.

Silence.

Silence.

That's how, that's how I flow, That's how.

That's how, that's how I flow, That's how.

But for some men would that, you know what, not being silent actually works for them?

But for some men would that, you know what, not being silent actually works for them?

What do you say to that I mean, by the way, let me transit. Hold on, wait, there are a lot more women talking.

What do you say to that I mean, by the way, let me transit. Hold on, wait, there are a lot more women talking.

I mean usually usually it was supposed to be the ladies that insisted upon you shutting your mouth. Now you got a lot of them telling their business.

I mean usually usually it was supposed to be the ladies that insisted upon you shutting your mouth. Now you got a lot of them telling their business.

What's up with that?

What's up with that?

You know? And I'm gonna side with you on that.

You know? And I'm gonna side with you on that.

It's pretty inappropriate some of the things that I'm saying, and not just from you know, celebrities. You know, as we're talking about Shadow Cho Cinco's ex fiance, you know, she has an incredible resume. You know, spent thirteen years as a paratrooper in the army. You know, has a real estate empire for selling luxury real estate and Tampa. You know, so she also has her own power that you can keep and you don't need to go out online and be shattering your men.

It's pretty inappropriate some of the things that I'm saying, and not just from you know, celebrities. You know, as we're talking about Shadow Cho Cinco's ex fiance, you know, she has an incredible resume. You know, spent thirteen years as a paratrooper in the army. You know, has a real estate empire for selling luxury real estate and Tampa. You know, so she also has her own power that you can keep and you don't need to go out online and be shattering your men.

And she was on there talking about them exactly.

And she was on there talking about them exactly.

Well, so so I'm trying to tell you, you know, I've been more disappointed in the women that I've been seeing online. And enough people talk about that, because honestly, I have friends doing this. I have friends that have millions of followers, millions of followers on Instagram killing it just batties, but they're posting screenshots of relationships stuff. They're saying, look who he flewed out.

Well, so so I'm trying to tell you, you know, I've been more disappointed in the women that I've been seeing online. And enough people talk about that, because honestly, I have friends doing this. I have friends that have millions of followers, millions of followers on Instagram killing it just batties, but they're posting screenshots of relationships stuff. They're saying, look who he flewed out.

I'm like, take this.

I'm like, take this.

Down right when you tell them to take this down?

Down right when you tell them to take this down?

So I don't.

So I don't.

Why don't you?

Why don't you?

Because they're too sensitive and they can't handle it. And I will not even drop names right here because they can't handle it.

Because they're too sensitive and they can't handle it. And I will not even drop names right here because they can't handle it.

So you're telling me so.

So you're telling me so.

And then you went to one of your girls and you said to them, look, take it down.

And then you went to one of your girls and you said to them, look, take it down.

It's none of nobody's business.

It's none of nobody's business.

They would take that to heart and their feelings would be hurt over something the simplistic as that.

They would take that to heart and their feelings would be hurt over something the simplistic as that.

Look, not everybody has the wherewithal to move with that level of decorum. And you just got to recognize your friends where they at. They bring certain talents to the table and they don't bring certain things that they maybe need still and they need to. You can tell someone not to date someone, but at the end of the day, they're going to date that person.

Look, not everybody has the wherewithal to move with that level of decorum. And you just got to recognize your friends where they at. They bring certain talents to the table and they don't bring certain things that they maybe need still and they need to. You can tell someone not to date someone, but at the end of the day, they're going to date that person.

You can you know what I mean. I can tell you not to post something, but you're gonna post it.

You can you know what I mean. I can tell you not to post something, but you're gonna post it.

What's your criteria for a man?

What's your criteria for a man?

Okay?

Okay?

What's your criteria? Number one?

What's your criteria? Number one?

Number one?

Number one?

You want to give you number one?

You want to give you number one?

Humility?

Humility?

Okay? And now what does that mean. What does that mean? I mean humility?

Okay? And now what does that mean. What does that mean? I mean humility?

Okay, you can have a quiet confidence.

Okay, you can have a quiet confidence.