LaMelo Ball posted this video on his Instagram calling out his haters
I genuinely don’t think he runs it. Kind of like a politician. He’s posted many times this season during games. And not when it’s halftime or he’s on the bench, literally when he’s dribbling on the court there was a new story posted.
He’s worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Zero chance he runs it
Makes KD even more prolific
KD is what Redditors think they want their favorite basketball player to be: authentic, true to himself, hasn’t changed with money, loves ball more than anything in the world
Once I saw that clip of him practicing jumpers in the club it all made sense
You forgot autistic
When you think of it that way you kind of have to respect it tbf
Elon is worth a trillion give or take and runs his.
He doesn’t have any friends or family that want to be around him. Of course he posts all the time on social media.
Yeah but he’s a nerd
hundreds of millions of dollars and still picks the mumble rap
Nobody said LaMelo was a man of exquisite taste
I thought I was just old but I swear he says about 3 too many words right at the end of the clip… like there’s a beat bud and you should know that.
Isn’t that just today’s rap? They all sound like that now
No one is going to post the classic video?
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/ZN0Bg__XkhY?ra=m
The discussions in this thread about whether he runs his account are blowing my mind. I can’t tell who’s being genuine and who’s making a reference to that clip.
You fucked up the link? https://m.youtube.com/shorts/ZN0Bg__XkhY
Ya think .lol
Yeah, one of the even more highly regarded members of his posse just learned about AI and did this for sure.
People say this like it makes a difference. Even if he’s not sitting at a desk putting these posts together himself, these things are still being posted under his name on his behalf and he is ultimately responsible for their content. Most public figures do not post their own content. That does not mean they shouldn’t be held accountable for the things on their socials.
Does LaMelo also want to post what those first couple of clips were in reaction to? Him injuring Bam Adebayo by yanking on his leg during the play-in last year…
Or the multiple videos of him driving extremely recklessly and causing accidents?
Lamelo doesn’t run his account
People think Lamelo is sitting at home late night, gathering clips and editing this video on Premiere Pro 😂
I mean, if we were to assume he runs the account (he doesn’t) that he would simply use AI to build the video for him.
He’s multitasking by doing edits and posting clips on his laptop while driving.
i’on runnit
Surely he’s aware of what is posted, though?
Prob doesn’t give a shit
He doesn’t seem like he knows how to even use a phone so yeah this tracks.
The problem is that they’re not keeping it to legitimate criticism. If you want to criticize his play, fine. If you want to criticize his public persona, fine. If you want to criticize his off-the-court stuff, fine.
You can’t be a big media figure and say “I hate his stupid face and his tattoos”.
Boy do I have news for you, that’s what sports journalism has turned into. Clickbait and hot takes and yelling. And man do I miss how sports were covered when I was a kid
Bring back Dennis Miller
Did Nick Wright call Bron a clown multiple times after punching Isaiah Stewart during a game?
Lebron is his favourite player lol, so no. Some commentators do have genuine blind spots.
Lebron never punched anyone.
I like the clips of him leaving the games in his car driving like the biggest self centered jack ass.
Heon run it
Heon?
Lol damn I have to explain it. That girl that just had a sex tape going around asked him for his instagram years ago on video and he said “Ion (I don’t) run it”
She’s Julian newman’s sister right?
Did these clowns make similar comments about Bam when he injured Tatum in the 2024 playoffs?
Valid question only if you think bam and lamelo have the same reputation.
Define whataboutism.
Define deez nuts
…sorry just wanted to join the other guys
Define hypocrisy
Define non sequitor
Nom Sequitur*
Not a whataboutism. It’s comparing apples to apples (one player I injuring another in this case). It shows hypocrisy as another person commented.
Whataboutism would be “What about Bam disrespecting Kobe by scoring 83 points?”
Ant got his surgery during the season to unlock chip on the shoulder Melo
I haven’t been able to catch a wolves game this year and gestures at flair has left me uninspired to endure the frustration
How has the LaMelo experience been
Incredible. Genuinely. In the few games he was with Ant before Ant got his surgery, they were blowing teams out by 20+ every night. Unlocked Ant’s full potential since Ant didn’t have to have on ball responsibilities. Jaden McDaniels has always been great but he’s somehow even better. Kuminga looks like he’s having a resurgence too.
Even without Ant, Lamelo is leading the team like a #1 star. He elevates everyone on the team. We had a few young guys who may have also just developed some (TJ Shannon, Joan Behringer, Jalen Clark), but literally all of them are like the perfect versions of themselves.
I’m not exaggerating, the team and LaMelo Ball are exceeding even the most optimistic Wolves fan’s expectations.
And the vibes are super fun too, everyone having a good time while also just playing clean, great basketball.
Hell yeah
Maybe I’ll become a Wolves fan I hate my team awooooooooooo
I’m obviously super biased, but the Wolves are one of the most fun teams in the league. Vibes are fun but they’re still playing serious winning basketball. The first 4 games with Ant they were one of the most dominant teams I’ve ever seen. Ant will be back in January or so. And then we should also be seeing Donte DiVincenzo back at some point, he had an ACL last year.
He’s like all our offense. And is actually playing good defense too.
His gravity is opening driving lanes for Ayo and McDaniels. His direct passing is opening 3s. He’s getting Rudy involved a bit.
We’d be like 0.500 right now without Ant if Melo wasn’t here.
For the first time 20 years the wolves have a fluid offense
revolutionary for our offense when he isn’t fouling himself out because he’s actually trying on defense
it’s been great and our team seems to love him
Honestly, that’s just how Melo has always played defense. He plays super aggressive sometimes and that leads to him being in foul trouble somewhat consistently.
Dude amazing, literally amazing it made the most sense for the simple fact that we have been a big ass tough team for years but lacked scoring. Now we are still tough and have a great defense but now we can actually score in a shoot out which we were incapable of doing before Melo.
Melo is melo. There’s truth in what people say about him but theirs a veneer of boomer that all these musty 40-50 year old career NBA personalities have that really bungle the reality of it all. I think he’s a litmus test for if you take your own opinions too seriously frankly.
He was seen as a clown and a losing player, but it hides the fact that him jacking up shots for the Hornets for so long WAS the only relative winning play they had. Then once the team assembled something compelling, he was a winning player that highly contributed to it.
For the wolves he’s been mostly awesome to good. He has his moments but mainly his exactly in a role he needs to be, he facilitates and makes plays while getting to be the 2nd option. Their 2 losses post Ant injury were to a nuclear Steph night and the Spurs - basically what I’m saying is they are still beating teams they should and only struggling to some of the best (or an all timer being insanely on). I don’t think the Hornets lost, or rather it’s too soon to say because it’s a multi year plan for them, but it was always going to look bad so long as Melo doesn’t sustain a multi week/month injury
Pretty sure someone born in the 1980s is by textbook definition a millennial and not even close to a boomer.
You realize people use the word boomer as slang for calling someone old and out of touch, right boomer?
and the Spurs loss was a travel b2b where the team actually played really well imo
I was high on Melo going into last year and I was high on the Wolves picking him up. People on Reddit self report that they don’t actually watch or like basketball and prefer the drama and soap opera of it when there’s dudes like Melo or Ant to discuss.
Sensibly I don’t like the driving and I don’t like the total package of how Ant or the baby mama are handling that, but I’m here to mostly talk and joke about the sport. I just don’t think people want to hear actual praise on these dudes in broad strokes though… Melo has been an essential pick up for this team and I could see this 4-2 record being worse without him. Respectfully, the Wolves don’t beat the Rockets without him and even though the game hasn’t happened I expect the Wolves to beat the Mavs but certainly wouldn’t without Melo. He makes everyone’s job easier, he’s good for moral, sure he’s a bit of a dipshit but we all can be from time to time.
He’s always had a sect of people completely writing off his talent because of all his extracurriculars. But the guy is a genuinely elite #2 guy, he’s in the perfect spot and I pray he stays healthy to give that Wolves squad a legit shot at a ring.
you honestly maybe be right.
LOL
I don’t think there’s any more room for shoulder chip with how egotistical Ball is
He hasn’t punched Steve Kerr yet, we can go further.
How is he egotistical?
Most NBA players are
I don’t think there’s any more room for shoulder chip with how egotistical Barnes is
Lol watch them lose tonight
Isn’t the reason why Nick Wright called LaMelo Ball a clown is because he was basically turning the entire city of Charlotte into his own personal Need For Speed map?
It was after he hurt Bam Adebayo in the play in game.
Only calling him a clown for that was charitable.
No he wasn’t. A bunch of people who lived down albermarle were claiming they were almost hit by him. None of those bums lived anywhere close to uptown. Just a bunch of clout chasing losers. I lived and worked in uptown for nearly Melo’s entire tenure in Charlotte and never saw him.
oh! if you didn’t see him, then certainly he must not exist.
Fuck Nick wright
Nick Wright is calling LaMelo a clown for intentionally injuring Bam. he was absolutely right to do so.
Nick wright is a talking head. LaMelo Ball has literally endangered people’s lives on multiple different occasions. Not the spot for a “Fuck Nick Wright” moment.
Revenge videos after 11 games. Amazing stuff.
Wild isn’t it? Most of these comments were also in response to him intentionally injuring Bam by yanking on his leg.
That said, insulting somebody for their face and tattoos in a league of people with dumb faces and dumb tattoos feels misguided.
Agreed. That was clearly an unprofessional crashout, at best. He should have stuck to the matter at hand.
No, Timberwolves
Hey hey hey, he’s earned it. Ever since Ant went down, Lamelo has DOMINATED the Pelicans, Bucks, and Jazz, and played an efficient 6⁄7 Assist/TO game against the Rockets while scoring a MASSIVE 10 POINTS against the Spurs.
Only fools not rating him now, yo.
Taking a victory lap 10 games into the season is something I would expect from an unserious person lol
I will like this if it was at march but lamelo been hooping
Oh shit you can win with one of the best playmakers and pull up shooters in the association?
Homeowner’s Association.
I mean when you look at how the Hornets have played this year (injuries aside) and how the Wolves have played even without an All NBA scorer, you can’t really deny that Ball elevates offenses in a real way
Can’t really go (injuries aside) with the Hornets as though it’s just a minor note, not having Kon at all to start the year is absolutely massive for them. He led the team in win shares last season and their offensive rating is currently dead last in the league without his shooting
Without him… and Melo… and Miles Bridges…
Obviously we all hate Bridges and a lot of people dislike/hate Melo, but giving Kon all this praise as an individual is stupid and tiring. YES he is incredibly important to the franchise, but also we don’t know what he’s going to look like now that two other dudes that contributed heavily on the offensive end are gone. That 20 PPG / 7 APG from Melo who had the 2nd highest +/- in the NBA last year is going to hurt, especially for an amazing off ball/catch and shoot guy like Kon who is now missing the person that sets the table for the team.
Melo and Bridges are on other teams. Kon is on the Hornets. Of course losing Melo and Bridges hurts the team too, but my point is that it’s impossible to actually evaluate Charlotte minus those guys if Kon isn’t playing at all to boot.
He’s a top 1% commenter and you think he watches the games?
All 1% commenter means is the the person has had a highly upvoted comment in this sub within the last 30 days. Nothing more, nothing less.
I couldn’t tell ya what the vote numbers need to tally to reach it. Given the amount of em I see I’d imagine it’s relatively fairiy low, like 250 upvotes or something.
That’s actually news to me, that doesn’t seem very obvious so thanks. Seems like it would be the top % of frequent commenters in the sub. Regardless I was just joking lol
Yes, got some upvotes for saying Tatum boomed Lebron again
I feel like it’s low, I have had it and I don’t think comment a ton outside of game threads lol
Just post some stupid shit on enough PGTs/social media shading posts, and one of them will go viral.
there are soooo many people that make one comment in a month that the threshold has to be tiny
you get one joke off in a PGT for a game on ESPN and you get there
The irony of you dissing a top 1% commentator and agreeing with another 1% commentator is so funny
Now I’m curious, what % am I?
Edit: of course it’s no % what did I expect lmao, sorry bro!
I swear he didn’t have that when I replied to him 😂
do you have an opinion on whether lamelo ball can be on a winning team? do you think your opinion differs from the magician’s? if your opinion does differ, you’re either not watching the games (or standings) or you’re misunderstanding the comment
but get your 1% jokes off
It was a joke brother Jesus Christ 😭😂
Opinions on Melo have always been that meme of the IQ distribution with crashouts who supposedly only watch highlights loving him, the biggest basketball nerds who only follow the biggest of big brain stats loving him, and then old heads in the middle calling him overrated.
And just for full context: Melo has been loved by EPM for years. EPM (estimated plus minus) is the gold standard of publicly available advanced stats which incorporate the player tracking data (which is frigging awesome).
I let Hornets fans gaslight me into believing this stuff, watched a ton of Hornets games, and confirmed LaMelo was still exactly who I thought he was. By season’s end he’ll be getting shredded again.
I don’t think the argument has ever been what lamelo can do offensively. It’s been can he stay healthy durign the season adn deal with the increased physicality during the playoffs.
I would agree with but that’s not what OP was saying
Balls biggest issue has been is ability to stay healthy and is ability to drive safely. He’s done both this year so it looks good. Even last year the hornets really managed his minutes well.
Brining the other bs into it is wild imo. I know the Bill Simmons clip is pulled out of context for sure. He specifically talks about melo not staying healthy.
Drive safely 🤣🤣🤣🤣
In the lane, surely
Tbf Lamelo had the devastating Charlotte Hornets DeBuff active until the Kon cleanse came through.
When he’s available
Lol what has he won?
You realize the issue with Lamelo has always been his diet sucks ass and in turn his body is fragile af right? Mfer gets injured if someone looks at him too hard.
No it really hasn’t. He was regularly questioned for his defense, shot selection, and personality being “unserious”; the Nick Wright clip in the above post was highly praised and dick ate by this sub when it originally came out. During their win streak, people were less hesitant to give rookie Kon Knueppel and fucking Brandon Miller the lions share of credit. I’m 25 and was once accused of being a tiktok teenager just because I said I was a fan
Now instead of just walking back the dumbassery, we’re taking the convenient pivot to his injury history
Fair enough. His greatest accomplishment is the cultural impact of 6’7 which spans nations. I mean that’s something really impressive
That was a hell of a rabbit hole to fall into…
Uh… ok.
The whole lamelo is a losing player narrative was always a bit ridiculous. Those who are in the know will remember they ran a similar slander campaign on Cade. Player gets drafted to horrible team and since they are unable to completely transform the team by themselves they are a losing player. Lamelo has always had a brilliant mind for the game and is one of the best playmakers in the league he was just on a bad team and had some injury concerns.
The questionable shot selection is worth mentioning
That and defense in the beginning because he literally didn’t know how to play defense the past like 3 years he’s been fine. Always had really active hands for steals just didn’t know what to do or where to be.
I don’t disagree but he will have this label until he starts winning. So far he still hasn’t made the playoffs. Its silly but it is what it is
it’s the optics of his playstyle more than anything else. he does shit that looks unserious and yet he’s still a marvelous free jazzy offensive engine unto himself. the real problem with him is he’s been injury prone and even if he has a healthy year, there are valid concerns about his improvisational art thriving when the screws tighten in the postseason.
Who?
Them. The great slanderers of nba all stars
I was one of the biggest Cade detractors and have eaten crow like 5x over since, I don’t know why that’s so hard for others to admit
Kind of hard to debate against him being a losing player when all he did was lose in his NBA career though until joining a great team?
every single hornets player was a - player last year without Lamelo. they went 28-10 to end the season.
I’m a wolves fan, was super high on the trade, and am delighted to see him succeed when he has actual players around him.
You can draft the best player in the world, even he can’t solo carry a losing team. For example wemby was already insane in his rookie year, and imo he even deserved the DPOY over gobert, yet even him couldn’t carry a losing spurs team that was just starting to rebuild. They had a horrible lineup with zach collins at the 5, heck the PG was literally Sochan. What do you want him to do ?
I think too many people expect rookies with lot of potential and a high ceiling to carry their team from day 1, but they forget that even the best rookies need time to develop. You can’t really blame a young player for not winning when he lands on a losing team. All he can do is use those minutes he wouldn’t have gotten in a winning team, and build some experience.
Even the great LeBron could not do it by himself.
Lamelo is a loser tbh. Hope he can prove everyone wrong
He is 100% a losing player.
Literally no one said that about Cade lmao. Also Cade is and was always the better player. It’s not even close. Lamelo is an immature clown who takes awful shots. He seems miserable to play with
This wasnt a comparison of players it was a narrative comparison i never said Lamelo was as good as Cade. I said that Cade being a losing injury prone player was a common narrative when they were a bad team especially when he returned after injury. I dont get why you guys on r/nba who have 0 clue what you’re talking about and hardly watch games proclaim with full confidence that something was never said because you didn’t see it. I can tell You get your basketball takes purely from this subreddit Lamelos teammates have only ever complimented him as a player.
Nah some of those comments def feel racially motivated LMAO
I don’t think it’s motivated by Lamelo’s race, but white people definitely seem to be the most personally offended by his vibe.
Which is ironic, because he’s half white 😂
tbf nick wright literally has a black family.and hosts a podcast with his adopted son.
Wait that his son?
“Can’t stand his tattoos”
Lol like what does this have to do with basketball?
Even LeBron got some corny ass tattoos in high school too. “Chosen one” across his back? Cmon
I’m confused, are tattoos like known to be a black person thing or something? Would’ve never thought that
Tattoos, especially to people Ric Bucher’s age, were often associated with black people and in a fairly negative sense.
These days tattoos are pretty ubiquitous. People of all demographics have them.
Back in the 90s or early aughts tattoos were often seen as “trashy” or “low-class” and were heavily associated with the “hood.”
Maybe he’s truly reacting to how bright and zany some of LaMelo’s tats are, but going on a diatribe about him while bringing that up in a pejorative sense feels very suspect.
So what about Polynesians and other cultures that have been doing it for generations? Even skinhead white people (the worst type of people) have always been covered in tattoos ex: Arian brotherhood
Just writing paragraphs of complete nonsense. Tattoos associated with black people? What.
I’m black and I would say of fully tatted people, they are far more likely to be black than white.
I also think he’s using “tattoos” as a euphemism for the way he carries himself/talks/etc. He’s trying to say “he acts hood/ghetto” without saying that
Well I’m white and when I think of someone fully tatted I think of white people far likely. When you go get a tattoo 99% of the time it’s a white dude with tattoos from head to toe with hella piercings. White people in most cases seem to be edgier and riskier people. Like cave diving, rock climbing, skyscrapers climbing. Everyone has different views and opinions though
Quit being so naive.
Being tatted up is ubiquitous in hip hop culture. Gang culture, full sleeves, I mean look at Allen Iverson’s history with the media and NBA.
You’d be foolish to dismiss the notion of tattoos and black culture by diverting the argument to inmates, Neo Nazis, Nords or Pacific Islanders.
Rn? No
In the past, like 90s ish
Yes
His tattoos are egregiously ugly though. To the point I try not to look at him.
I mean…he is.
Where?
Lol cause he is white or black?
I disagree. I’m black and most of them are accurate.im a long time hater melo hater but he’s playing great with the wolves and surprising me with his game so far
How so?
Lots of Celtics fans in here
Yeah Lamelo Ball gets hated on for his race… in the NBA. 😂
They’re gonna say you’re being soft, but youre right they are
Nah, his tattoos just look ridiculous. He’s like 75% white anyway
If you’re looking for it you’ll find it in anything, especially when it’s not there
I’m ngl, I’m over hating lamelo ball, for the longest I’ve disliked him, but when it all comes down to it, me and him are the same, we’re both funny, both a little stupid and freaky and we both know what’s it’s like to carry a burden. He’s on my love watch till he retires
I can’t stand when media people get personal. Why are you talking about his “stupid face”? Are you tryna ask him on a date, or critique his basketball skills?
All these ppl predicted that charlotte would be better without him 😂
They probably assumed the Hornets would have a healthy Kon Knueppel
Even if healthy he would just get exposed like Brandon miller
they’d still be bad even with kon
There is nothing definitive about that. Even if he had made zero progress from year on to year two, which is highly unlikely, I still think he’d have some positive impact on the team.
Also, at this point last year they had 4 wins in 11 games, exactly the record they have right now. The season is still young
Exactly. That’s why they’re mad about this.
I said it after the trade.
He is a loser. Plain and Simple. But the Hornets will feel his loss in the short term. But they’ll be better off not having him.
Fun time to be a wolves fan. Everyone’s talking about them and I get to laugh at the stupid shit they say
Talk your shit Melo
LaMe*
There’s only one Melo.
How about ‘Melo with an apostrophe? I also don’t really care about Carmelo anymore.
Will settle for Melon
Lamelothony Balltano
That Melo was an overrated stat padder whos accomplished nothing (in the NBA) besides taking Denver to the WCF
This is kinda funny but dude is shooting probably a career high of 45 percent from the floor with a 6⁄4 Assist to Turnover ratio while averaging 18 points; and taking a victory lap after ten games is wild. That all said, I kinda like the video lolol
6⁄4 a/t ratio is ass
He’s been probably the best player on the team with the 2nd best point differential with a mvp candidate out for more than half of the games
Lamelo gets spoken about differently to 99% of nba players regardless of race imo it’s not because of race it’s about his antics, and tattoos, and sometimes dumb shot selection, the driving, the reality show etc.
I do think people have let all the other stuff distract from how good he was last year but I don’t think he’s spoken about the way he is because of race you’d see every other player spoken about like that the same too.
Any player who did all the things he’s been doing without a great level of success would be spoken about similarly imo.
What does his tattoos have to do with anything? Lamelo has never been arrested. Yet he’s talked about like he has . I don’t see those dudes saying anything about certain ppl who’ve been arrested
The tattoos are absolutely ridiculous. Not having tattoos, but the actual tattoos themselves
I mean. He should have been arrested numerous times for his driving antics. Very arrestable criminal offenses. But hes rich and a star sooooooo
They look ridiculous to 99% of people.
I think when it comes to actual legal stuff people in the media don’t speak too much because they might get in legal trouble for saying anything or it’s not a topic that’s particularly fun to discuss and they think it might turn people away.
Yea…I don’t think they were being racist but I DO think some of tatted up comments came off unnecessarily judgmental in a way that is irrelevant to him as a basketball player. don’t even care if they think he has dumb tattoos (because I’d agree) but the phrasing of “his tatted up body” felt like a judgemental insult.
The comments on the tattoos are just hating. With how he drives it’s amazing he hasn’t been arrested. Too much footage of him ripping out of the Charlotte arena to change my mind on this.
Granted that’s not guns or drugs and I hear you and get your point.
He should’ve been with that driving
Idk bro he wrecked his hummer
I’ve been a Lamelo fan since he was in high school. His tattoos are horrible
Proving their point lol
It’s a league where 95% of the players are black and Lamelo is spoken about differently to all of them it’s not because of race imo.
Those old white men like a bunch of other young black players with tattoos
I’m not old and not white and I agree with them. “Coded language” is your attempt to excuse melos silly behavior. He’s on the short list of silliest NBA players but don’t let that change your argument. When you can’t deal with the content you must resort to tone policing
What do his tattoos have to do with his behavior?
Stupid tattoos make for stupid people?
Meh, no, not really.
Or his face
there was a possession vs the Rockets iirc where he picked up 3 fouls in one possession
he only actually fouled once. the 2nd foul was called on the RARE ONE back piece and the 3rd foul was because the alien on his left hamstring reached out and KD ripped through
That was just extra sauce. You’re worried about the wrong parts of what was said
You black?✊🏾🦝
What’s the coded language? Bad shot selection? Losing basketball? Circus? Clown? Nothing screams coded racial language in this. I’m sorry, but how are you allowed to criticize a black player?
look at this thread. dog whistles gonna be out in full force…
Yall just be saying dog whistles on anything and I know for fact most of yall don’t even know what it actually means. Just like when people use terms like “gaslighting” and “diabolical”.
Edit: no way stupid mfers downvoting this lol 😂
cmon bro this comment is an obvious diabolical gaslighting dog whistle. Do better
You forgot “yikes” and “problematic”.
dog whistle = a term or phrase used in substitute of smth else to signal more serious (often racial) insults in a euphemistic way.
concrete example in this thread: the word “clown” in this thread specifically, especially by the white men and teenagers who see any black athletes and are determined to make them seem like they don’t care about baseball bc they don’t have a stick up their ass like the white dudes.
what part of that do you have an issue with? be specific. otherwise you’re too lazy to reckon with racism and you’ll probably deny that too lmao. you’re probably racist even if you don’t realize
Some of these clips were in reaction to Lamelo pulling on Bam’s leg to injury him. The dude is reckless as hell and an idiot.
If they were calling him a thug or something I’d understand and see it.
But come on, a “clown” is now a racial insult for a guy who seems dumb as rocks?
Even posting this 10 games into the season is so dumb. People know he has skills on the court.
Can a black person just be a clown and be called a clown for it?
Lamelo is a clown. Nick Wright called him a clown because he injured Bam last season by being dirty and reckless. I watched that segment and it was completely fair.
We need to call out players like this more, if anything.
Make me pussy boi
There’s a certain forced masculine intonation and cadence that Fox News hosts put on, and most of the guys in this video are doing that voice
Nick Wright definitely has a preference let’s just say that. And he loves to pretend that having a black wife absolves from him any accusations.
Nick Wright’s preference is LeBron.
Lamelo Ball is an idiot.
An idiot person and that’s it. He is not idiot because his dad is black, he is an idiot because he just do stupid shit.
doesn’t run hard to first base
Its always been really awful with Lamelo.
Or is it just that he has acted like a spoiled immature kid his entire career?
People are not above criticism just because of their race
He really hasnt though. He had a good reputation in Charlotte, he was an excellent teammate, and everyone in the organization loved working with him. His biggest sin is that he is a giant dumbass. He is not a malicious person
I never said he was malicious?
I just agree with the giant dumbass part.
I think it’s more just that he doesn’t have any goodwill due to his well-documented careless driving endangering people in the community. Very fair to call him a clown or an idiot for that.
These dudes are supposed to be commenting on his game . Have you ever heard Nick Wright call Tyreek Hill a clown or Rashee Rice a clown and they’ve actually been arrested
The original comment is saying they are calling him out more because he is black. Then you bring up other black people who they don’t treat that way.
Pretty much proves this isn’t about race. It’s about lamelo
You can’t be this slow
I don’t listen to Nick Wright so I wouldn’t know. But I think calling him a “clown” or a “circus” is not out of line given what we’ve seen. That one guy does say dumb stuff like “I hate his face” but idk for me everyone wants everything to be about race all the time and I think LaMelo just has a poor reputation with his antics which is why you get these comments, not race.
Ironically I’ve also seen people say that LaMelo is a very positive upbeat kid who is fun to be around and uplifts the team culture. I have no reason to doubt so who the hell knows. But yeah when you are documented driving like he does, totally fair to call him a clown.
yeah look at all these comments, making nuanced calculated criticisms of his driving ability. i’m sure that’s what every single person in this thread is criticizing
Calling Bill Simmons racist for making fun of this clown.
You’re all forgetting the Ball family wanted this. Dude acts like a kick streamer and is nowhere near good enough to warrant the hype he gives himself. And like any other self-important blowhard he paints a massive target on his back. People love to see the ball family fail because of how fucking annoying his father has been and how that’s extended to all the kids too. He seems like a brand first and athlete second type.
And how could that be racist? People want to see luka’s fat ass fail too because he’s a diva and does cocky shit as well. In fact I’ve heard far worse about luka regarding his looks and personality. Is that “coded” too? You gonna try and get simmons kicked out like he’s courtside at the game?
Soft as fuck.
Gonna be honest, never once felt like I was walking on eggshells around any black person. It’s pretty easy, actually.
Happens in this sub too
Homie Lamelo is sooo lightskined I would have thought he was white if I didn’t know his father was black (which is kinda hard given Lavar’s antics)