In the wake of Sunday’s blockbuster Kyrie Irving trade to the Mavericks, members of the NBA world have started to discuss the fallout.
For one, how will Irving fit in with Luka Doncic? Are the Mavericks that much better, especially in regard to winning a potential title? What about where LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers go from here?
On First Take Monday morning, it appeared that ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith and Jay Williams tried to have a conversation about Irving and what went wrong with the Brooklyn Nets. However, this interaction quickly went off the rails as Williams seemed to have an issue with how Smith apparently talks about Irving on-air sometimes.
Warning: The evident discomfort is a lot to handle.
Serious sparks are flying between Stephen A. Smith and Jay Williams over Kyrie Irving pic.twitter.com/Cp7MaSeTQD
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) February 6, 2023
I’m not sure whether Williams’ critique of Smith has any merit, but it’s hard not to see why he got frustrated over the insinuation of his integrity. And to have the reaction and backlash toward Williams happen live on air? While Tim Legler sat there in silence?
Man, that is just so awkward.
NBA fans felt so awkward watching Smith and Williams' heated argument about Kyrie Irving
Tim Legler the luckiest man in sports today. Got up and got paid national TV money to say exactly 0 words https://t.co/RE3xv052dP
— Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) February 6, 2023
Legler just wanna talk about what kinda sets Luka and Kyrie can thrive in man https://t.co/ESGN9oZWqQ pic.twitter.com/rWDlUhPcHc
— Trill Withers (@TylerIAm) February 6, 2023
Bump all the passive aggressiveness. Say it with your chest Jay or let it be. https://t.co/wsJnToh5U5
— John O. (@MrJROliver) February 6, 2023
This is a rare occasion where Stephen A seems both genuinely mad and is correct https://t.co/cKvNnjqbjM
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) February 6, 2023
lol Jay trying to be passive aggressive https://t.co/ilHKmDVOXa
— Future Of The Retro (@TraeK_) February 6, 2023
Tim Legler sitting there like https://t.co/jFQFA1S6PQ pic.twitter.com/lmsQBKSVvq
— Braves OFF-SZN (@sgmbraves2) February 6, 2023
Stephen A.’s “oh my god” is why he’s top in the biz https://t.co/EbCwkfrvW9
— Nick Miller (@NickMill3r) February 6, 2023
Tim Legler just sitting there like https://t.co/oqw2yVYyiM pic.twitter.com/3LT6QHpV0O
— Matt Boggs (@MTBoggs) February 6, 2023
They are fighting over Kyrie? Yikes! 😬 https://t.co/P3bjsxGpW1
— Dan Doebler (@dan_doebler) February 6, 2023
https://t.co/QL9wGeewZn pic.twitter.com/1MRD8S483U
— Ryan Kaminski (@PghSki17) February 6, 2023
