Youtuber Drew Gooden on the conflicts of interest and very intentional ways ESPN has covered betting scandals, importance of fixing tanking, and the Aspiration scandal in the last year
Drew Gooden was a problem
Being good is good. That’ll get you Drew Gooden.
Edit : I realize now how wildly disrespectful this line was to Drew Gooden lmao. Brotha never did anything to deserve those slanderous lyrics lmao
Drew Goodest
But me I want Jordan numbers, LeBron footin
lol that line always stuck w me
Yeah idk who this un-bald, no headband wearing guy is.
Shams needs to fix his, too, while we’re at it
It looks like he went in for a haircut and they had to leave it be because there was a protected species mating in it
the “road work ahead” guy?
uhh yeah, I sure hope it does. Man I miss the golden days of Vine
His haircut was a problem
It wasn’t a haircut. It was geometric male pattern baldness.
Nah bro, this was definitely a choice:
https://asternwarning.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/gooden_hair.jpg
Remember when that haircut was in the early NBA 2k games and was called “The Patch”?
It was the rarest form of baldness pattern. Super receded hairline
He probably wanted to grow a braid. He was such a corndog.
Don’t you remember? He did grow braids:
https://a.espncdn.com/photo/2013/1013/nba_hair_gooden.jpg
GMTA
charlie brown had hoes
My 1st thought was. “Damn Drew Gooden is looking different these days”
Weird career path for sure
IIRC He has a video where he goes over how much their shared name fucks with AI and all those celebrity websites.
Just copying and pasting the video for the post since it seems like it got taken down https://streamable.com/e4fp9m
If that gets taken down, it’s from 19:00 to 26:00 in the original video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFGzXNILrV4
Why is this subreddit the only one that forces streamable over the built in Reddit video uploader?
Imagine being an NBA player and when people google you they get this pasty dude instead lmao
Dude put the guys name in the title knowing we would all click on it thinking that. Definition of click bait.
Idk they legit put Youtuber Drew Gooden. They didn’t just say the name to get folks to click. They specified this wasn’t the former NBA player.
He has made jokes and even said he feels a little bad that he is the first result on google now and not the NBA player.
Drew Gooden the NBA role player retired over a decade ago, “definition of click bait” is a bit much when the YouTube guys at this point more famous. We only know Gooden cause he was on the Cavs for a while
He’s done color commentary for the Wizards for a few years now lol feelsbad
literally put “youtuber” in front
Drew Gooden seems like a good youtuber, first time hearing about him.
I try not to get in a negative content loop on social media but Drew is great at complaining about common issues with society in our age and calling out things in a well spoken and kinda funny way
To be clear, his content is not entirely complaining. Probably 60% making fun of stupid things though
Piggybacking here to say I CANNOT believe nobody is mentioning his Jeremy Renner app video. Genuinely one of the best things I’ve ever watched (albeit it’s a collab) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od7P-RhLjLQ
Hmmm… fair enough. That does seem like it would get repetitive after a while, if its only about well known issues.
he’s only posting once every couple of months
Never seen him. But props to anyone that doesn’t just work for the algo and only speaks when things need to be said.
he genuinely seems to post whatever the hell he wants too it’s great, dying breed of YouTuber
He spent 6 months trying to beat Guitar Hero for an experiment to see if that would make him better at guitar and really struggled the whole time, all for one incredible video
Last Week Tonight has managed to pull that off for like a decade
Also fair
You clearly have not seen the Ninja Creami video.
How much xanthan gum is enough?
Dude he’s my favorite long form commentary. Very funny and he’s a big Magic and Dolphins fan. Real sports guy
I have no idea why I like Drew and Burback, but I do.
he was famous on vine as the “road work ahead? i sure hope sooooo” guy.
here’s my favorite video from him: https://youtu.be/BfzXLjK6Pno?si=QmmMZC1P0n51NfE9
This isn’t the quote!!!
misquoted references are up there for me in annoyances
“road work ahead, uh yeah, I sure hope it does.”
He’s got some good stuff, his video about how everything wants to waster your time is pretty good
He’s probably my favorite YouTuber currently. Naturally funny mixed with having a great eye for research. His critique for television shows is also really compelling
Drew, Naked Jacob and Dunkey
Road work ahead? I sure hope it does!
He’s a viner from way back
He’s cool…this is more serious than a lot of his content, but a good introduction anyway. I recommend the videos where he cooks all the bullshit recipes he encounters online.
He’s very popular with his age demo
I thought former NBA player became a YouTuber for a second.
SAS got instructed to say, “treasure”, and “benefit of the doubt” about Balmer. He always makes sure to sprinkle those exact words into his statements about him lmao.
The panicked Ballmer softball interview is probably the most shameless moment in ESPN’s history, and that’s a tough bar to clear
Really, you’re tracking SAS’s statements about Balmer? Or you just live FT that much?
It’s in the video in the post man
Hey guy
Road work ahead?
i sure hope so!
THAT’S NOT THE FUCKING QUOTE! …“Road work ahead? Uuhhhhh, yeah - I sure hope it does…”
uhhh yeah… i sure hope it does!
Here’s the full video, not just about the NBA but it’s well done https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFGzXNILrV4
Edit: Here’s the original clip since it seems like it got taken down https://streamable.com/e4fp9m
It’s from roughly 19:00 to 26:00 in the original video
Shit this guy’s undermining the legitimacy of the sports league i like to follow, might fuck this whole thing up! Shit let’s just make jokes about his name being the same as a former player I mean what the fuck is that
I was wanting to see what people are saying about the video since I can’t listen to it right now and all I see are Drew Gooden jokes
It’s definitely interesting to see the combination of a bunch of people upvoting in a short period of time presumably because of the content or subject, only to run to the comments and make the same comments about an above average 2000s era power forward
It’s not even funny as Drew has done a video exactly about this and already :)
https://youtu.be/IZNT-VgSggA
You’re saying he makes nba content and he has the same name as a guy who played in the nba, and he’s aware of it? I figured he’d be completely oblivious
Sorry, Mom. I’ll keep my comments on this very important website more relevant to the discussion going forward.
Comment section full of weirdos
Is it? It’s just the same jokes about the NBA player that had the same name, which seems pretty predictable.
Nets fan = another weirdo
lmao, I got foul baited on reddit
Good rebuttal very fair
Bro isn’t it crazy how some people on a planet of several billion people will have the same name as one another? It’s fucking crazy bro. Way more fascinating than how much the NBA exerts control over how the media covers them and will oust and discredit journalists who do a little TOO much journalism, or how gambling has clearly had an effect on how fans, players, and even officials interact with the game.
…damn man, two dudes named Drew. What are the fucking odds, huh? I mean holy fucking shit, could you imagine, guys?
Cavs legend
Carried lebron to the 07 finals and now carries nba journalism to the scoop that no one else dares to touch
Love Drew Gooden - covers some really timely issues and social absurdities with a great sense of humor.
Well, I don’t usually like secondary nba content, but this clip is on point as much as Pablo Torre has with his investigation into balmer and pera.
None of this is even talked about after a hot minute, despite everyone knowing those people do shady backroom deals, even war criminal shit, as is in pera‘s case.
Fuck espn!
I feel like he’s gonna need to go by Andy Gooden or something. Unless he stops his videos multiple times to pick up his headband.
He has nearly 5M subs, he’s probably ok
He has a whole joke about how he feels bad that when you google his name you get him instead of the basketball player now
This guy has eclipsed NBA drew gooden in pretty much every metric of fame or success lol. And NBA drew gooden is one of my favorite players of all time
I fuck with Drew Gooden hard ngl
Fuck ESPN
The shilling that has been going on related to this topic has been insane, the fact that the media has no interest in criticising a very obviously complicit Steve Balmer is comical
We as an NBA fandom have been functionally lulled to sleep on how insane it is that gambling has fully pervaded this sport, which should NEVER have been allowed.
None of the sports media is interested in integrity, and there will be repeated major scandals with no repercussions in the coming years as this league (and the other big ones) seek profit over literally everything else.
Drew Gooden same name NBA guy
It’s wild how for so long the leagues were very careful to keep a distance from Vegas and sports gambling, but now that the money spigot has turned on they don’t give a shit. They didn’t even try to do it gradually or hide it, they just immediately flipped and completely integrated themselves in gambling “culture”.
NBA & espn are greasy as hell
this guy is still doing videos? good for him
He’s honestly only gotten better
Why can’t we discuss NBA gambling?
NBA Play Off? I sure hope so!
You’re not even getting the quote right
Why was this removed?
It was apparently “discussion of NBA gambling” when it was talking about suspensions related to it and the coverage rather than anything promoting gambling or anything like odds. Here’s the video: https://streamable.com/e4fp9m
Mods are in on the coverup
Of course the mods trying to hide this
Then you have the mods that remove things that goes against the narrative the nba is trying to control. Interesting.
Capitalist mods
“I don’t know what the deal is.”
Rich guy speak for I know exactly what the fucking deal is.
Oh my god I did not know that the developers, developers, developers guy was the owner of the fucking Clippers
I really thought this was going to be Drew Gooden.
absolute bars
man i dont think there’s a person i hate in sports media more than stephen a
Who is the “journalist” from the Inside the Green Room clip?
Bro is literally outing himself as a mouthpiece and not at all a journalist.
I’m willing to bet it’s gamblers who leave the death threats when games don’t go their way. The introduction of all the gambling is ruining sports.
Wasn’t expecting to see Drew Gooden posted here. Haven’t really checked in on his page in a good while but loved the guy’s stuff when I was an active watcher
His name reminds me of that one NBA player from the 00s that played for the Cavs, Shawn Kemp.
I love Drew though. Good shit guy.
“Just to be clear, you never redirected money to pay Kawhi under the table?”
“No”
“Thanks Steve! Well there you have it, no wrongdoing here whatsoever, back to you!”
I thought it was the NBA player Drew Gooden
That is why OP clarified “youtuber” in the title, hope that helps.
Yeah I was like “Wow, Drew Gooden the basketball player/pianist became a youtuber”
Crazy how much they’ve minimized Ballmer on this but Kawhi Leonard absolutely should be getting dragged for this too.
He’s talking about how Silver is prioritizing betting companies over the integrity of the league, as if teams getting rewarded for losing intentionally isn’t the number one thing that destroys the integrity of any sports competition
You lost me at “YouTuber.”
Why post this now? This is from 3 months ago.
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Okay but this isn’t journalism just to be clear.
Brother, Drew Gooden is NOT a journalist lmao.
“Gooden frequently discusses the difficulties internet celebrities such as Lilly Singh, Jake Paul, and Logan Paul face in breaking into mainstream media”
Maybe he’s not but this is better than what a lot of so called “journalists” put out
Pablo
Vittar
Drew Gooden?
Sounds kinda ex-NBA player name.
Yet he looks like an ex-lacrosse player instead.
That said he has some good point on his take about this matter to say the least.
^(Addedit: You know I love you, my dear pet downvoters but SteeleHeller might be confused about what’s going on here.) ^(Try to be more considered beg you.)
He’s just a commentary YouTuber. Doesn’t cover sports, but he did his research well when covering the gambling epidemic.
He doesn’t cover sports primarily, but he loves basketball and is a big Magic fan.
I feel honored to be interacted by a guy with your banned posts record.
Aguante SteeleHeller!
^(Addedit: I can only hope you’re not one of my pet downvoters.)
youtuber lol
Who would ever listen to youtuber Drew Gooden or podcaster Pablo Torre
Cool
This is such a low priority scandal for everyone involved. Kawhi and his representation are just dumb. Surprised espn even covered any of it