Stephen A. Smith Defends Himself for Jaylen Brown “Unmarketable” Comments, Says He Was “Tipping” People Off

Stephen A.

Smith recently opened up about his comments on Jaylen Brown being unmarketable during his appearance on Gils Arena.

The longtime sports analyst stressed that it wasnt he who was calling out the Celtics star; it was simply what he had heard from others.Smith defended his comments regarding the 28-year-old, explaining how the tangent was his way of tipping the audience off that Brown was being made out to be unmarketable.Considering everything Brown has accomplished on and off the court, Stephen A.

thinks its ridiculous that he isnt viewed in the same light as other stars.Stephen A.

once referred to Brown as one of the NBAs most underrated talents, so he wasnt trying to bring down the four-time All-Star with his observation.

The 57-year-old just wants fans to know people were working against a successful Black man, a player who once scared off scouts with his intelligence during the pre-draft process.This brother was literally compromised in the NBA Draft because he was too smart, Smith said of Brown.

They were saying, Hes too smart.

Hell question everything.

Hes gonna challenge us.

Hes gonna expose our ignorance.'Instead of tearing down his team with his smarts, Brown helped lead the Celtics to five Eastern Conference Finals appearances and an NBA title before the age of 28.

With this in mind, it becomes even more egregious that the talented wing hasnt earned a single endorsement deal yet.Browns body of work and off-court contributions are certainly worthy of a hefty endorsement deal, which is why Stephen A.

is so baffled by the fact he doesnt have one.Model citizen, cares about the community, goes back to Oakland, contributes to that community, literally goes to MIT...

Never in trouble, and [Brown] still dont have one endorsement deal, Smith continued.Stephen A.s original comments were misconstrued, but he has since made amends with Jaylen Brown.

The ninth-year veteran confronted Smith, and the two were able to clear up the misunderstanding.

Smith was on Browns side from the beginning, after all.Brown knew from the beginning, it wasnt Stephen A.

calling him out.

The First Take host shared that when the pair first sat down to talk, Brown didnt even mention Smith, instead calling out the other media members who had the audacity to come after him.Stephen A.

isnt usually the nice guy in these scenarios, as hes often the reason certain stories come to light in the first place.

But in this case, Smith was simply trying to figure out why a successful athlete with no blemishes to his name isnt garnering the attention he deserves.The post Stephen A.

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