I do wonder how his other clients feel about him having a podcast, I want Yang Hansen’s two cents.

read this as austin reaves for a second

Agree with Jeff 100%. Agents should not be publicizing their opinion on players contracts or specific team’s payroll. Keep that shit in negotiations behind doors

LeBron is probably channeling his thoughts through him so he doesn’t get so much backlash again

r/nba: “He’s right!”

also r/nba: upvotes every single Rich Paul podcast clip

Teague with another W comment

“Any player out there want to be a star and want to stay a star and don’t want to… have to worry about the agent trying to be all in the videos, all on the records, dancing, come to Death Row!”

Professional rule #1: never make yourself the story

michael scott thank you.gif

Why do youuuuuuuuu have a podcast?

There’s probably some truth to what he’s saying. He’s always been LeBron’s and his star player’s mouth piece. That’s how they control the narrative without hurting LeBron/star player’s image

Why is he so worked up about this lol

I never miss an episode of Scott Boras’ podcast

Man I read Austin Reaves and was fucking blown away. But it’s rivers. But yea I agree

In what way does it not work? I see his players getting above market contracts?

Austin Rivers telling someone to stay in the background on a podcast is peak NBA media ecosystem

i mean he’s right. but it is a bit rich comin from a dude who’s entire family are podcasters.

Pandoras box opened a long time ago. Guys are constantly getting caught betting on their own games. Guys are taking illegal back door sponsorship deals. Guys are owning stakes in gambling sites.

Nba has become the wwe under Adam silver. Nobody seems to care anymore.

Main Character Syndrome.

People on this sub don’t understand how little ANYONE cares about this stuff. Seriously, go outside and ask someone “hey man what do you think about Rich Paul’s podcast” and they’ll look at you like you grew a second head.

There’s no “narrative shaping” or “spin” going on because NOBODY CARES OUTSIDE NBA OBSESSED PEOPLE. Average person is going to find out where LeBron’s playing when he announces it and that’s that.

This Rich Paul hate has been some of the most forced shit ever dude. I’m more exhausted hearing about people bitch about him than the guy himself. If you don’t like him, completely fine, turn it off. I did it. Why are you pressing play and soaking up every word of his just to rile yourselves up again? Why are you going on multiple socials, making multiple posts about how much you can’t stand him? Why the FUCK is Austin Rivers so pent up about this lmao?

Is Austin Rivers on the Ringer network?

Fuck rich Paul

Agents, retired players, and just mfers beefing about podcasts, what a time to be alive

1. The ringer paid him a shit ton of money
   
2. Hes an egomaniac who wants to increase his reach and loves to hear himself talk

Lebron will likely be an owner, his representation of Lebron is going to pay off till he dies

Why does Austin Rivers have a podcast?

You’re a bit delusional if you don’t think players sign off on what Rich Paul says or don’t communicate what they don’t want him to say.

He just went to bat for Jaylen’s right to blather for hours… 

Iztok Franko, a Lakers/Luka basketball analyst, had this thought when Rich Paul suggest Dylan Harper come off the bench like Manu Ginobli:

“Seems like there’s always a Manu Ginobli on teams wherever Rich Paul’s clients play”

I agree with Austin, rich is a clown that craves attention

I’m all for transparency. If LeBron had issues, he would have done something

He’s right.

Wait until Austin learns about what Doc did for his career

Guys got to get his bag cause he’s irrelevant as the years post LeBron go on

Rich Paul is a clown that teams only put up with because of Lebron. 

Honestly I get what Austin is saying. It’s one thing to represent your clients well but once you start becoming a media personality yourself the lines get blurry. Rich Pauls podcast always felt like an extension of LeBrons orbit more than actual agent work.

When your least favourite person makes a good point 😢

Its working though everyone is getting paid under him and there are some really awful contracts in there.

Rich Paul will remember this

Podcasts about podcasts

Austin Rivers knows about podcasts on the Ringer Network that don’t work.

I think some stuff is fine but commenting on the teams dynamics or what ever he’s doing with free agency stuff has to stop

I feel like NBA coverage got turned into another version of The View after everyone and their mom made a podcast to tell us how much they know about the game.

Countless John Madden-ass folks explaining this shit like its science.

He is LeBron’s proxy. He is not an agent in a traditional way. What LeBron cannot say in public, he says it out loud, but it is actually LeBron. That’s why he is loud and he cannot say a word on LeBron or anything related to LeBron without getting approval from LeBron.

Finally. Someone had the balls to say it. 

Rich Pauls’ #1 client is about to retire. He’s looking for a new slant.

whether the dude has a podcast or not aside, the man has some crazy opinions and says some pretty hypocritical stuff. Dude at one point said to Max that he was ‘a Jordan guy’. C’mon bro, you’ve spent the better part of the last decade trying your best to crap on Jordan’s legacy to uplift LeBron’s. You are absolutely NOT a Jordan guy.

A podcast is literally for anyone who has an opinion or a point of view on anything. The bar isnt too high for podcaster. We really disputing why an NBA agent might have an interesting point of view and stories to tell? Tina down the street has a podcast about cupcakes and aint no one gettin on her case.

Also Richard Paul acts like he’s above everyone is very annoying, like Max throw in a topic because he think it would be good content and Rich’s like nah I don’t care about that shit I don’t see the game that way like then why are you doing a podcast lol

I don’t listen to Rich Paul not just because the takes are horrendous, but because he’s necessarily biased

The guy represents tons of players, active ones. How the hell can he deliver a basketball opinion that isn’t biased by him wanting to get his clients paid and maintain relationships???

Rich Paul loves smelling his own farts

Exactly.

It ain’t enough that the LeBron PR machine was in full force as the playoffs were going,.and now we even have to suffer having to listen to Adele’s husband?

Everyone has a podcast now. Good god.

Austin Rivers is what you’d get if Austin Reaves and Doc Rivers made a baby, then named that baby after Rivers in Austin texas.

“A man that shouldn’t have a podcast telling another dude that shouldn’t have a podcast that he shouldn’t have a podcast” would have been a better title

People tired of LeBrons annoying ass. And two faced approach to everything. Love to see it. Can’t wait for this bum to be gone from NBA

tbh Rich Paul can do whatever he wants and so does everyone, if its correct morally or not or whatever, some random dudes in a couch or in reddit shouldn’t have a say on what is good or not. I know these were nba players, but my point is the same

With that being said, I do find it corny and weird but who am I to judge?

I completely agree, and he clearly has some clowns working for him that post his bullshit content all over reddit

Other agents are gonna copy this so buckle up

That’s funny, I also have a poster of my work highlights hanging behind me when I’m on vid calls. Shows me typing fast, and making a good point in a meeting, and… typing fast.

I don’t like when people object to something because “it’s not supposed to be done this way.” The world changes and evolves. Maybe agents worked behind the scenes more in the past but that doesn’t mean it’s going to stay that way forever.

I think people mainly have a problem with Rich Paul because he represents Lebron, and anything that relates to Lebron is necessarily polarizing.

here comes austin rivers

Who listens to this shit?

This is ild

One podcaster telling another that he shouldn’t be podcasting. Maybe he should take some of his own advice too then?

LeBrons been on a max contract for 20 years, with zero PR blips, I’d say Rich Paul seems to know what he’s doing

This sub was offended on Lebron’s behalf last week, “how dare Laker fans act ungrateful! He made them relevant.” Two things can be true: we’re thankful he joined LA 8 years ago, and thankful he’s leaving now. Some other fanbase can deal with the clownshow.

Who gives a shit?

Paul is an agent, his entire job is to get his client the most favorable deal, how he does that is immaterial. I guess he’s decided the way to go for LeBron is to have an obnoxious podcast - LBJ is probably the only guy in the league for whom that strategy will probably work.

I will always find it funny that the NFL requires a master’s degree to be a certified agent. And LeBron LeLobbied to kill the NBA trying to even require a bachelor’s so his guy could keep going.

I kinda see the point but I’m gonna keep it real if I’m Rich Paul I’m doing whatever the fuck I want and people can cry I’m getting money and success that you can’t dream of so don’t talk to me or do I really couldn’t give a fuck lol. Like straight up he’s more successful than Austin Rivers is so why the fuck is he gonna take his advice or care what he has to say

People say that, but its worked out for Rich. Hasn’t really harmed his clients either

Oh! That’s Adele’s fiancée you’re talking about!

True bro is a fucking clown

Everyone has a podcast these days , oh welll

“Show me the money” is why his roster is growing.

It may be off putting but to say “it doesn’t work”…. I mean I don’t think his clients are worse off because of the podcast

Rich Paul could shoot someone live on his podcast and every team in the league would still want to sign LeBron. I can assure you, for LeBron, the podcast is irrelevant lol