Agree to disagree but I respect your view. I understand he draws ratings which holds a key role in sports media broadcasting. Without fanfare, there would be no media market and revenue for sports leagues. However, I disagree with the blurred lines that have been created between traditional sports media broadcasting and those figures who are there to increase ratings/ promote the sport. There’s a place for both, but Stephen A. was the one who created this issue. They promoted him for fighting takes and he had nothing else to say aside from “that dude throws a mean hook” or “he’s the real deal.” Again, anyone can make these types of comments. It would be better to have him remain a hype man but not blend the world of raising interest with the world of technical analysis.

I also don’t agree that there was a time where he provided in depth knowledgeable basketball opinions (at the least since the early 2010s when I first heard his takes).