Stephen A. Smith Gets NSFW While Ripping The Warriors

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Stephen A. Smith had a lot to say about the Warriors this morning.

Last night, the Golden State Warriors were absolutely awful against the Memphis Grizzlies. This is a game that the Warriors should have won, especially since Ja Morant was not in the Memphis lineup. Unfortunately for the Warriors, this did not make a difference for them as they played some of their worst defensive basketball of the entire season. The Warriors could not get a stop and the Grizzlies were able to walk all over them from start to finish.

Today, Stephen A. Smith spoke about the game on First Take, and he had some hot takes about what went down. As you can see down below, Smith felt as though "this was one of the greatest ass whippings [he's] ever seen.” He also went in on the Warriors for playing this badly, noting that there are zero excuses for what went down. With Morant out, Smith states that this series should have been over as of last night.

Stephen A. Smith Gets NSFW While Ripping The Warriors
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“The star that’s gone from the team is not yours. It’s not like Steph Curry wasn’t playing. It’s not like Klay Thompson wasn’t playing. It’s not like Jordan Poole wasn’t playing. It’s not like Draymond Green wasn’t playing. Ja Morant wasn’t playing," Smith said. “We’ve seen the Memphis Grizzlies enjoy success without the services of Ja Morant this year. And we’ve marveled at it. But nevertheless, nobody in their right mind would believe that you were going to see what you saw last night. I thought Memphis could win this game… It doesn’t matter what happens in Game 6 if the Golden State Warriors win. It don’t erase what we saw last night. That was an atrocity. That was one of the worst performances I have ever seen.”


The Warriors and the Grizzlies will now get to play Game 6 back in San Francisco. If the Grizzlies win again, then it will be back to Memphis for Game 7, which might prove to be extremely difficult for the Warriors.

Stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest news from the basketball world.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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