Bomani Jones Drops the Mic on Bronny James Nepotism Debate
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- čas přidán 30. 06. 2024
- Former ESPN host Bomani Jones ruffled some feathers with his take on Bronny James getting drafted to the Lakers in the second round while some, like ESPN's Jay Williams, are completely OK with seeing more nepotism in the league as long as the beneficiaries are Black. Rick Strom breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below!
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Don't justify player nepotism because of front office nepotism. Unlike font offices, we pay to see "talent" on the court. Stop it, get help.
And if it was an opportunity to be earned why does it matter where he gets drafted. Why does the agent put in a call to TELL teams not to draft him OR ELSE!!!! Didn't Bronny in his interview say he wanted to be his own MAN???? I hope he doesn't become a SPECTACLE for a storyline and actually can find a way to thrive in the NBA but some of the choice words in those press conferences was TELLING.
@@jman1562001 Well said. If he really wanted to be his own man and earn it, he would have stayed at USC and proved himself.
Exactly
@@rudimerm7686 i’m justifying the fact that he didn’t have the talent. I don’t care about the nepotism. I watched him play. He’s not very good.
Would Bronny even have been a one and done college player if he wasn't LeBrons son and if LeBron wasn't towards the end of his career. Can people honestly say that he would have been drafted in the 2024 draft outside of LA picking him??
More people should be upset that the LA Lakers hired a coach with no coaching experience
I think more people should be upset with front offices that aren't trying to win.
Trump hired his daughter and son in law and put them in the White House!!
THEY using the nepotism scenerio to cover up the fact that Bronny is not good PERIOD
Naw y’all are hypocrites. They not denying it nepotism all they said don’t make big deal about if your not going to make a big deal about all the other times there were. You can’t pick and choose which one hood or bad
But he is good
Umm. It wouldnt be nepotism if he was good.......
@@theoneonly259 WHAT THE FUCC YOU TALKING ABOUT ,SMH GOOFY IT STILL WOULD BE
@@tavoncox GOOFY YOU HAVE SELECTIVE READING
The only thing I disagree with is that the Knicks drafted Giannis's brother when Giannis was a rookie and averaged 6 points. They had no idea he was going to be an MVP level player. Even if they did, they took a flyer in the second round for a plus athlete with really good size, not nepotism, he's on the end of the bench.
What bothers me is not the fact that it's nepotism but that the Lakers are pretending that it's not
As a lifelong LAKERS fan i agree
WHY ARE WE ACTING LIKE A FRONT OFFICE JOB IS THE SAME AS BEING ON THE COURT? WERE ACTING AS IF LEBRON OWNS THE LAKERS AND BRONNY IS ACTUALLY GOOD ENOUGH TO BE IN THE LEAGUE
Lebron owns whatever team hes on
Exactly. And said with a straight face as if we can't tell the difference between an assistant coach and a player
@@justinquinn5528 the nba product is competition. It ain't a soap opera. And forcing the league to stroke your ego is crazy work
Thank you, sports is suppose to be about merit, people keep making excuses
The issue for me is that the kid suffered a serious cardiac event and instead of worrying about his health they rushed him back then got him drafted. When the reality is that everyone else would've had to sit the rest of the season. To me lebrons being very selfish. Just trying to be the sosas of the nba.
Let the young man play before we crucify his father all you that do should be ashamed of yourselves
Rushed him back? Could you send the link on where this was said? You really think playing with Bronny is more important to Lebron than him actually being alive?
@@2kxTayapparently it is.
@@2kxTay I agree! I had an unfortunate experience a few years ago when my son’s AAU teammate suffered a cardiac event and was revived during a summer tournament. His parents allowed him to continue to play and a year later at the SAME AAU tournament he had another cardiac event and died. They thought that he was a D1 (and of course an NBA) prospect but truth be told he didn’t have that type of skill/ability (no D1 offers after reclassifying) so it was a really foolish and tragic decision to have him playing.
I’m sure that they got medical clearance from the best cardiologist. Remember that Shaq’s son is still playing after his heart surgery. I think that he’ll be alright but it’s more so the fact that he didn’t “earn” that spot.
Its not just every sport, its every business.
Nah. /
The issue is the imbalance of outrage with Bomani. it would be one thing if he was calling out all the nepotism from the 78% of White nepotism, but he's only showing up now to dress down the Black man? Racism. Yes, racism from Bomani as a Black man attacking another Black man when he wouldn't attack the White folks who've been doing it from time. He's pathetic.
Does anybody remember what Archie Manning did? San Diego Chargers had the 1# in 2004. Archie Manning told the Chargers, if they choose Eli, he would not play for them. He demanded a trade. Archie forced the Charges to trade Eli to the Giants in 2004! Talk about nepotism!
Ahhh his sons was actually good great even. This was a horrible comparison. Bronny wasn’t good enough to be an all American, he stunk in college and he’s undersized. Nepotism all the way through for a player that isn’t even good!
Straight up
@@robclassified2280 Its clear, you don't know what the definition of nepotism happens to be! The NBA teams can draft who the hell, they want to draft. Their reasoning doesn't need to explained to you or me!
@@arronfrazier7873 is it clear?? Lmao
@@robclassified2280 No, its not clear! You don't know the meaning of the word!
Thanansis got drafter by New York Knicks. Plus it was a year after Giannis joined the league. Giannis was not a start yet to pull any strings. That’s cap
And he is a 6’7 athlete it’s more upside
Huh! So you think Thanasis gets a 2nd contract w/Milwaukee w/out Giannis' influence?!
If Lebron James Jr was named for example Robert Smith, with his stats and tape he would be heading into his 2nd season in junior college
Well....Robert Smith is the richest black man in America, so I'm sure he'd be working for his dad companies
This dude is such a Bron Stan.
To Those who are mad, why do y’all care about someone’s life that doesn’t affect yours?
This is the dumbest take ive ever heard. Hiring people and forcing someone to draft your son is different. He opted out as to let them know he could possibly leave if you dont draft my son. Almost forcing his draft to the team.
Every team that signed Lebron would’ve drafted Bronny. Even if they had to trade back into the end of the second round, they wouldn’t drafted him to get Lebron. Some teams have integrity and wouldn’t do this. The Lakers front office is one of the biggest jokes in the league and give way too much leeway and concessions to their fading stars.
@@simpsonsadaychannel8471lakers one of the biggest jokes and the winningest franchise in the history of the sport???? Uh...ok😅.
Stop comparing family business with this situation.
Why?
Comparing Players on the court to Owners is misguided. The goal is to pick the best players and Bronny isn’t one of them.
Simple as that. People are trying to convolute this situation with race, politics, and other useless garbage.
This shit happens everyday... Everybody knows a rich kid who only got that position because his parents work or donate there or only got into that school because his parents donated money. Why are we acting like this is new???
FIRST TIME IN THE NBA! And I will bet this level of Nepotism never happened in the NHL,NFL,MLB.--- DRAFTING A PLAYER THAT CANNOT PLAY. That's the issue here. The kid only averaged 4.8 pts and 36% as a tiny 6 ft.guard in college. Also just 6ppg in HIgh school! He is Awful and is not good enough to be in UCONN's team. It's like drafting Tom Brady's son eventhough he averaged 0.33333 touchdowns a game coming off the bench. How would you fools think about something like that??? It's not Nepotism because LEBRON IS BLACK!
We as black people having being subjected to nepotism and cronyism especially in corporate America should NOT support this. I’m hearing that he wasn’t even a bonafide D1 prospect but landed at a high major program. Did Lebron take the scholarship money from USC which could’ve gone to another player (probably a kid from the ghetto)?
This really hurts Lebron’s legacy since b-ball is supposed be the sport where you gotta put in the work.
Not even Jordan pulled this type of stunt …however MJ’s son is an executive with the Jordan brand at Nike but that’s not even the same since MJ is at least a part owner and actually built the entire brand.
Bronny was projected to go 17th in the first round before the heart issue. The kid missed half of his freshman year because of this. Bronny was drafted at 55th! Most second-round picks never touch the floor, let alone a late second-round pick. What other player could have been taken that is going to be more financially impactful than Bronny at 55th? His summer league games are already sold out. The backlash from this is more about people's hatred of Bron and not the actual move itself.
Omfg come on. The reason he was drafted was because of his name and tickets. His name sells tickets
Couldn't have said it better.
55th pick, you take a flyer on who u want
The Lakers literally said they’re doing this to make “history”, which in business terms means “we’re just trying to cash in on LeBron’s name and we hope tickets sales will skyrocket for a chance to witness NBA history”.
In other words, the Lakers only care about profits, not winning. Let’s kick back and watch how much the mainstream sports media hypes up the “historic” aspect of this come next season. NBA - Not Basketball Anymore
@@jesterchesterfield2374
I literally just asked what player would be more financially impactful than bronny at 55th? Then you literally comment this 😂😂😂😂
@@edmalone7374 We sit here and act like two things can't be true. Why can't you try to make money/history AND win? The Lakers tried to sign Klay after Lebron said he was would take less to get a key piece. Klay decided to go to Dallas for less money.
None of these examples are of players playing with daddy
LeBron James is the mob boss of the NBA. They without fail compitulate to LeBron. They got Westbrook. Then threw him underneath the bus. Then a coach that got you to the WCF. Threw him underneath the bus. Then all of a sudden. Your buddy becomes coach of the team. Then your son is drafted to the team. It's not even about competition anymore. It's about narratives and a show. That's why the ratings are tanking. People are tired of the bs.
Capitulate is the word. “Compitulate” is not a word. I’m not trying to play the classic ‘internet grammar’ guy or anything btw, just correcting you before you bust out “compitulate” in a job interview or something
The didn’t get Derozan they didn’t get Kyrie they didn’t resign Caruso didn’t higher Lue or Kidd, if he had this much power why didn’t they give him what he wanted?
@@cbmattzilla Didn't they trade Caruso? Kyrie was destroyed by the media in Brooklyn. Had to prove himself all over again. Jason Kidd is already a coach for Dallas. The Lakers wanted to pick all Jason's staff. So naturally he isn't going to take the job. The points your making are mute. When he asked for Mello , Westbrook and whoever else. Didn't they get them? They low-balled Tye Lue. Didn't want to pay him. The Lakers are a dysfunctional organization. Just be honest.
This argument is pathetic. Comparing Jerry Jones bringing in his kids to help run a team that they will eventually own is COMPLETELY different than a star player using leverage to strong arm a team intro drafting his kid. You cant have nepotism on the field!!!! Every time I hear these ridiculous analogies, i immediately disregard them because its apples and oranges
@@anthonyjones7848 apples and oranges = White's and Black's
@@mista4700I agree with Anthony Jones. It’s their team! They own it! Of course they are going to be put in those positions. And, yes, white people have always done that, but the majority of people of any color do the same thing. Sports is different or should be. The highschool coachin South Carolina who starts his son over the sr that can take them to the playoffs is one thing, but this is professional sports and this kid avg 5 pts a game at usc and maybe 13 in highschool. We have a couple of gyms here in New Orleans and I know he would get lit up out there, because they have some serious hoopers.
We know why everybody mad. Rabbit got the gun. Great video
Not front office
What about players
You can’t find it
Difference between Thanasis and Bronny...when Thanasis was drafted in 2014 it wasn't soley because of Giannis because Giannis had no stroke in 2014. Thanasis played in the d-league and overseas before getting a bench spot on the Bucks because of his brother. At least Thanasis paid his dues and got drafted on his own. The problem is people are using the nepotism debate to hide the fact that Bronny just ain't any good and this is all for his father's ego. All this deep dive discussion is a waste of time. It is just another ego move by LeBron, no need to make it deeper than that.
A very lousy Knicks team drafted him, largely due to name recognition.
@@cuseyeti_one8three Giannis didn't have any cachet when the Knicks drafted Thanasis. Again, you can argue his brother helped him get to the Bucks, but it had no bearing on Thanasis making the NBA.
It hasn't been proven that he's no good. What about the Mannings in pro football? This is just another chance for you to hide behind being a racist Now go back to your room
@@cuseyeti_one8three What name recognition? Giannis was drafted the year before and averaged 6.8 ppg as a rookie. Nobody was checking for Giannis when Thanasis was drafted. Thanasis got drafted because he was a decent player in Greece and played in the D-League and averaged 12ppg for the Delaware 87ers, not because he was related to Giannis. Nobody cared about Giannis like that in 2014, especially since Thanasis didn't join the Bucks until 2019. Thanasis got drafted on his own, but stays in the NBA because of his brother. Bronny was ONLY drafted because of Bron.
Agreed, the big difference here is that Giannis & his entourage weren’t doing everything in their power to guarantee a spot on an NBA team the way LeBron was for Bronny. In regards to the Bronny situation, I think a lot of toes were stepped on to ensure that he would be drafted to the Lakers…. Hell, there were even talks of Bronny playing overseas if he wasn’t going to be drafted specifically by the Lakers!
From what I’ve read about Thanasis’ situation, no threats or anything was made about him not joining an NBA team. If he didn’t make it, he didn’t make it. No tantrums would’ve been thrown.
All this fake outrage and concern is hilarious
First time people have ever cared about the 55th pick in the draft . Let alone we’re outraged by it !
There’s nothing good about nepotism. In the examples stated, do we know if it’s actually nepotism or kids following in their father’s footsteps? How did their fathers prepare them for the “stage”. Just because it’s common doesn’t make it right. “Murder happens everyday in parts of the world, is it cool if I delete a dude because it’s common? You can’t encourage hard-work, dedication to your craft, if you give away spots. As his father, make him earn it, stand on something. Have integrity
I say this. I don’t have a real problem with nepotism when it is a privately owned family business why is actually what sports team ownership is. Of course you want to pass your business on to your family, that is one of the main reasons to own a business if for financial security for you and your family.
In a country that was built off nepotism people are criticizing nepotism in sports!?😂
Country YOU MEAN THE WORLD TF
That old saying, it's not about what you know it's who you know!!
And that's the way it has always been in America.. It shouldn't start being such a big deal now...
You had players drafted in the lottery who averaged less than 10 points a game and were talking bronny picked a 55 stop the fake outrage bomanis a clown who hates LeBron period.
Who cares I see nepotism everyday
Lmao so Steve kerrs sons name is literally nick kerr 😂😂😂 that's hilarious
Comparing Bronny to the Jones is dumb and not the same, a good equivalent would be Bronny being the ceo of clutch.
yall blurring the lines between business and athelete yes nepotism is a thing but we shouldnt be puttin people in poisitions they actually cant fill thats the case with bronny his aint a business being handed down! they puttin a kid thats not that good on the highest level of a sport thats just ludacris!
Nepotism sometimes works, sometimes it doesn't. Majority of blue blood Lakers fans doesn't even want Lebron anymore.
To get his son is like a slap on the organization's legacy. But only time will tell if Bronny was worth it. We'll see.
This
The Sports media is turning into an opinion based reality show full of biased and contrived views...I totally agree with Bomani Jones and agree with this guy, however, you have to watch all the way to the end of this video.
Like he said, the difference between front office nepotism and a roster spot on a team is winning by increasing the physicality of competitive performance where the definition of meritocracy lies;
"an elite group of people whose progress is based on ability and talent rather than on class, privilege, or wealth."
When meritocracy is applied to professional sports the ability and talent is physically based on the performance of the particular sport and nepotism is counterproductive if the decision is without merit.
When applied to the front office or corporation, nepotism is normalized to continue family legacies of traditional practices in growing family wealth. There is an obvious difference and it is highly irresponsible to contrive reasons to explain why there is no difference.
Nepotism in this recent example greatly lacks merit as it takes away from prioritizing the competitive will to win. And winning is for the fans/viewers who are solely responsible for revenue...in which the monetary patronage of fans collectively pays all bills. Drafting Leflop's son comes with so many scouting reports along with his college career recor suggesting other than worthy and therefore lacking merit.
I don't have to explain that if no one cares about a team or broadcast to buy tickets, or watch or buy merchandise and any other marketing product that the business suffers revenue scarcity. But this just shows where the Lakers and the NBA place their priority for their revenue.
The Lakers attempt to nurture around their impending doom only satisfies one person's narcissism and his fanbase' appeal, which if you have been paying attention are not the majority by far...very far! And if this is the Lakers and the NBA's best marketing move, than it is merely saying their priority has nothing to do about the sport of basketball and not carefully catering to their loyal fan base 'Laker Nation! and basketball fans as a whole.
If you also have been paying attention how the interest and draw away from the NBA is growing exponentially and like a pandemic the condition will eventually multiply quicker beyond any capability to cope and recover..., it is essentially the nature of business and life. They're literally turning into the WNBA with their publicly known criticized issues of lacking draw appeal of viewers and interest. The moral however, is that human nature is exposing the business and as the saying goes, "Nature vs. Nurture...Nature always wins!
thanks.
-rick
Bronny James was picked 55th, in the worst draft in recent memory 😂
And?
@@Svint5 to be fair, it was a second rounder. Bryce will be better
bomani never misses
Do you think anyone ever helped Bomani get a job or position? Same thing. People help people they like or love.
@@rodneypuryear1998 yeah i believe bo has networked himself into jobs. that’s the nature of career building…but not bc of nepotism. which is his point.
@@TheCoz27 Bro it's the same thing, the only difference is one is blood related. I'm going to help my child as long as they are trying to help themselves.
It's nepotism. Bronny is not good an should not be in the NBA. Period
Andy Reid son was not good. Dallas Cowboys executive staff are not good. Chris Sims is not good. Stop the hypocrisy. 🤦🏽♂️.
Jr Smith brother Greek freak brothers bill Walton son and George Karl son
Can’t believe this wasn’t said but ok. The biggest crux of nepotism is it takes opportunities away from someone who isn’t often afforded opportunities. Bronny is set for life whether he plays or not. The fact is, that roster spot was given to a rich guys son while a poor guys son was passed over.
Belleheck doesn’t own the team
Trump kids doesn’t own America 😂😂😂
What r u talking about little bruh?
Wake the hell up.
All bronny gets is a seat on the table. He will need to perform
Unlike in real life, where nepobabies can be as incompetent as they want and they still keep their jobs
I could care less lol.. it'll all come down to what happens on the court. Either it'll work out or it won't. Life goes on
Chris Simms NFL career was shorter than a fart 😂 and he sucks at whatever hes doing now
All terrible examples non of theses examples play sports . Sports require a skill set and athleticism not knowing how to balance books
Sports are supposed to be MERIT Based. Nothing wrong with Nepotism in your OWN business.
Leverage is leverage. Who cares. If you thought there weren't politics involved in sports you were already mistaken.
I thought everything in our system was supposed to be merit based
What’s funny is none of these are the same as LBJ and his son 😂
ok then make it a rule every NBA player can get their kid a contract. Everybody gets a trophy even if the kid is 6'1 and played poorly on a bad team
Rob Palinka said they only drafted him to make history nothing else and nothing more. Rich Paul calling other teams telling them don’t try to trade for bronny or draft bronny (tampering) but calling out facts is being a hater. One thing if he worked out for teams and they turned him down but to basically say lakers or suns is something different
Here is the thing’ it’s nothing wrong with wanting the best for your kids’ But this is different because it’s on the court and in the spotlight ’ and he will be judged on his ability to play’ that’s totally different from being behind the scenes’ and you really never hear their names’ and he’s going to be facing more pressure’ because he’s in the spotlight’ but I’m really cheering for Bronny seems like a good kid with the ability but just needs to improve on his game offensively’ was he the best player in college no’ but with hard work the kid can maybe become something special’ so let’s just see what happens
thank you!!!!!
Bronny suffered a cardiac arrest. He risks his life every time he steps on the court. How's that wanting the best for your kids? LeBrons narcissism has no boundaries.😊
@@rotweilerscholar1181 I can’t disagree with you on that’ but they said he was cleared’ to play so man who really knows what was going on with that whole situation’ because we all know LeBron loves attention to’ 🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️
If Bomani Jones didn't ask why AJ Johnson was drafted in the first round, he should STFU about every other pick after 23!
Just because it's wrong that others do it, doesnt mean it's right to do it. Im not a fan of nepotism, especially the front office of sports, but usually franchises are family businesses. Just like if i owned a McDonalds franchise, maybe i hire my family to help start it or keep $$ in my family. Sports on the court, field, etc is supposed to be about competition.
Lebron didnt push this through to help Bronny. He did this to satisfy his selfish desire to be the 1st father-son combo in the NBA. Its always about Lebron.
So
Meanwhile, Bomani Jones worked on a show where the host Dad had a stupid segment every episode and used that episode to constantly criticize Lebron.
If Bronny had any shot at making it on his own this wouldn’t be a problem.
But it’s not. What it is *is* him and his daddy playing together. That’s the beginning and end of this.
Correct. A stupid segment. Never being a reporter or doing journalism.
And that's bomanis fault?
Bomani wasn’t producing the show lol
Dam u stole my whole comment I was gonna day the same thing. So papi earned hz spot on the Dan lebatard show I'm sure that interview was hard to get threw.
Clown 🤡 show in LA
Sports aren't a meritocracy until competition starts. For bronny i love it for him that he got drafted where his dad was, because he will be given more opportunities here than anywhere else. People thinking this is the lesser situation for him arent thinking about bronny fr. They are thinking about lebron. Bronny has potential, and if he doesnt pan out he was the 55th pick in the draft and his dad is a millionaire. He'll be ok lol
Honestly idc… I’m happy… what I dislike is that it’s happening on my Lakers team. I want my Lakers back
We aint getting them back until Bald man is gone and even then the cupboards will be empty like every other team he leaves
How many players have an agency the is highly influenced in the media and is always on your side???? Just one. Did dell curry have a agency to psuade the masses into drafting his son? Did michael jordan draft his kids while being the owner of a franchise???? Hell no and marcus was a better player than bronny. Bronny has health concerns and is picked over a fully healthy and better player. Its narcissistic nepotism. Im shocked some of you cant use your brains fully to see how this is extremely different
Marcus was trash and so was Jeff not to mention dell did tell certain teams not to draft Steph that came out years later that it was the wolves & knicks
Belleheck doesn’t own the team
Trump kids doesn’t own America 😂😂😂
What r u talking about little bruh?
Wake the hell up.
All bronny gets is a seat on the table. He will need to perform
Unlike in real life, where nepobabies can be as incompetent as they want and they still keep their jobs
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I don’t care what anyone thinks if I was in LeBrons position and I can play professional basketball on the same team as me I would do it in a heartbeat I would be so proud that I lasted that long in the league and my son can be a stone throw close that he can play
Dude, players are different than office jobs. Athletes compete. When I watch the Olympics track and field, there’s no nepotism. It’s based on times
Thenasis was drafted to the Knicks and Giannis was not close to a star at all. he was a 6 pt per game scorer. Not the same at all.
front office family business is not the same as sports.....some of these guys only shot at making it is thru athletics.....so lebron should have stayed out of it and let his son make it on his on.....he could have always gave him a job with clutch sports
I agree.
Dustin Diamond's long lost twin brother works for TYT Sports.
Bomani worked on a show that had the show leaders dad on their as a joke about Nepotism.
My thoughts exactly. LeBatard and popi is the only reason y Bomani got on TV. That show was dope though.
Screech powers made some solid points
Hahaha you so Real 🫡
Most people in the world are in their positions because of nepotism, hell long ago people's last names denotes the field of work they were in Taylor(tailors)or farmers in general at the height of capitalism life continues to imitate itself.
My own thoughts are "God I wish this had happened with the Orlando Magic or the New Orleans Pelicans so this story would blow over quickly.
I wanna draft my grandfather just so I can tell my grandkids your grandfather was in the league any sports
Its not just about Nepatism. Its about hiring a person who isnt qualified for the position. Bronny isnt a NBA talent and when JJ put him on the court and Bronny get embarrassed. Lebron and the Lakers are going tu regret doing this. Players are going tu murder Bronny on the court. His own teammates are going tu murder him in practice. I feel bad for Bronny. Now if Bronny was qualified. I wouldnt have an issue. You keep talking about uoper office but haven't name any player situations. Alot of these kids come from poor situations. They work very hard their entire lives and lost an opportunity because of this. Im a Lakers fan but im having issues supporting them. They gave this kid a multi yr guarantee contract. Name another 55 pick that got a contract like this?
Research Don Nelson (Golden State and Maverick’s former coach) and Donny Nelson. Nobody had a problem with all that nepotism in the NBA.
Most people didn't know about the Nelson's it wasn't Overly in your Face like this Situation! It's all messed up taking away from Qualified people who deserve a chance
@@dtoxbrewer3696 Oh, it was in your face. Donny Nelson became the Mavericks assistant coach, general manager, executive ALL due to his dad. So, in your eyes since Lebron is more famous and helping his son it’s worse than what Don Nelson did for his son? Asinine logic🤯🤦🏽♂️🤷🏾♂️.
There is no Logic that I gave I said most people didn't know! It wasn't spoke on Non Stop back in the day unless you paid Attention to the Organizations he was Connected to! Calm Down
History was made that night, the first agent threatening the league not to pick a certain player, the first player picked 55th that is already on the roster without trying out !!
Personally would’ve liked to see Bronny get more time to develop his game. Now what? Is he just going to be a career bench player? I’m sure Bronny wants to be a legit nba player not some side show.
Nah I'm with perk
First of all half of the lottery picks won't amount to being good.
Defending nepotism is crazy my only fair for bronny is that he was never the best player on any of his teams which is uncommon for professional basketball players
Bomani disgust me by saying that shit. Show me him having that same energy for ANY of those scenarios. Lastly, jeres the thing, why are we acting like Bronny isnt qualified for the position hes in unlike those others? He was predicted to go 60th in the draft, he went 55th!!
Been following the Lakers for 24 years, and think it's pretty rad. Funny how prevalent nepotism is everywhere, but when one of, if not the greatest players of all time get's to play with his son, that's where they decide to draw the line. Feels like a lot of people just channeling their hatred for Lebron and the Lakers through this whole thing.
This guy is really comparing family businesses and Coaching gigs to Bronny undeservingly getting drafted and playing over millions of people who’s searching for generational wealth.
There’s hundreds of thousands of coaching jobs and businesses but to be drafted when averaging 4.8 ppg is astounding.
For the James' family, basketball is their family business. I have absolutely no problem with a father doing that for his son. It happens in absolutely every industry. FOH
@@adewoleabioye8540 LeBron doesn’t own the team. Those folks own the businesses. LeBron still getting a check from his boss. UGFOH!!!!😂😂😂😂
@@KeenanMitchell Yes, he doesn’t own the team but he is without question the biggest draw. Fans turnout to see LeBron play. It’s great business for everyone involved. Do you have any idea how much money the Lakers will make this season because of their choice to draft his son? It’s a great narrative; it’s Hollywood. Father and son playing on the same team? You couldn’t write that shit. I hear you but at the end of the day it’s business.
@NAMP
So you think these sons of coaches with no experience are deserving????
You are talking about front office not on the court big difference. Name the coach who put there son on the court and he was as bad as Bronny? I will wait.
Go look at college. Coaches do this all the time. Coach Calipari got his son on the team, he was not a college level player at all, Jim Boeheim did the same thing at Syracuse. There are a lot more examples you can look up. The only issue I have with this is how much they talked about it in the media. They should of just talked about the players that matter in this draft and let this happen without making a big deal.
@@jokerster53 You talking about college hell U.Conn coach put his son on the floor at the end of the championship game. I am talking about NBA and especially not with the bum stats that he has.
@@jokerster53not at the professional level. It doesn't happen. This is unprecedented
Why are people surprised about this? We elected the son of a president just because he was the son of a president. Welcome to America, where it’s who you are related to more than how good you are. In every aspects of our life.
It’s one thing to hire a family member in management, it’s another to draft a relative as a player who’s resume who’s less than 5 points a game and more importantly has a Heart issue. There have been many NBA children that have and currently play in the NBA, but most had good college resumes. So there is a separation between management and players. As far as Nepotism is concerned it exists in all aspects of professional life- Education, Corporate, Government, etc…
This is not nuanced. This is the American way. I'm a heavy equipment operator, and my wife is a nurse with a BSN. I have 2 kids. My son decided to go into my field, and my daughter chose my wife's field. My wife set my daughter up when she graduated, and I set my son up. He started off as a ground hand in trenches like everyone else in my field but now is an operator. It's the American way. We work hard so our children can have a better future. The level and career doesn't matter.
The difference is; is your son came up from the bottom...and earned his spot...My dad got me in the local aswell...I had to earn my spot
It's simple: if Bronny is good enough to make the team that's fine, if not, there are many places throughout the world where he could play. Nepotism might get you in the door, no matter what walk of life you're in, but from there you have to prove yourself.
I'm not that great in history but this is old news. This happened back in Roman Empire times and Ancient Egypt times. Nothing new.
Most of what you say here in this video I agree and understand but the Thanasis point is flawed. We are talking about a player being drafted who might not deserve it. Thanasis was originally supposed to be in the same draft as Giannis in 2013. He opted out and was drafted the next year by the KNICKS not Bucks. Plus Giannis averaged a paultry 6 ppg his first season so Thanasis WAS NOT drafted (albeit to the Knicks) because of Giannis! 😂 Also, Thanasis career started overseas in 2011 before being drafted in 2014. He did not even sign with the Bucks until 5 YEARS later after foreign and G League teams! He put in the time!! It is not the same at all!! 💯🤦🏾♂️❣️ Sure he's still on the team because of his brother but that is NOT how he got in the NBA!! 💯
Thank you. You're not a casual. Everytime I see someone bring up the old "Thanasis point" I always know they're a casual fan who just parrots talking points they have no idea about. With the slightest bit of knowledge about his background it's easy to see that Thanasis earned his spot in the NBA. Not the same with Bronny
But he still in the lead because of his brother... And do you think the Knicks would have drafted him if it wasn't for giannis be who he was coming out??? His brother was not highly touted coming out... This is a bad faith argument
@@djthakid91how can it be coz of Giannis when hes not even the allstar that he is now that time,he doesnt even have the influence or value to drive teams in drafting his brother.
@@MrPangahas He wouldn't have been on nobodies radar if it wasn't for giannis, that's a fact.
The sons of Buddy Ryan's, head coaches. All the haters would love to put their children in such a position.
Rob has never been a head coach. Only Rex has.
Nepotism as always plays a role in power of business and politics and Hollywood. The person who disagrees is the person who isn’t in the seat of power to help their own families or friends and they should rather look in the mirror and asked am I really that shit I say I am. In my opinion if you are a person with opportunities and get in the door 🚪 and can open for a family or friends that my friends is a wonderful thing. You ever hear some people blacks, most minorities bragging on how they are the only black or minority working in certain industries. Those my friends are what we call HOUSE N.
NEPOTISM IS THE WHOLE POINT OF PARENTING... "can't see how it's good for the young man?" should he go be a garbage man? build some "character?" instead of making a few million in the family business?
Who was the last 55th pick in the draft???
Bronny couldn’t cut it. Since the day he was born he’s had access to everything an athlete would need to become a pro. Even with all that privilege he couldn’t do it. His father literally had to drag him over the finish line. Also, just because nepotism is rampant, it doesn’t make it okay.
So you ca vote for trump but bronny doesn’t deserve to be drafted 🤔? 👌…
@@maknificentthegreat3441 Please don’t reply to me with off topic, ignorant comments. I’m trying to save you from looking like a fool.
@@chiefbeardo2610well let me stay on topic. If you dont like what lebron did either do something about it or stfu.
@@pambrown5625 What I’m gonna do is laugh when Bronny has to end up working in the Lakers mail room.
@@chiefbeardo2610 his daddy has the juice...bryce up next
Difference between owner and coach nepotism is different from on field/court nepotism. The latter is supposed to be a meritocracy….
Giannis for the Bucks brother is 🗑️ and he has a spot. Question, what sense does it make to have a meritocracy system for players but don’t hire the best qualified coaches to coach them? Nepotism in ALL sports coaching ranks is rampant.
The funny thing about hypocrisy is that it will make you come up with asinine comments. I will be waiting for your response👍🏾.
This is bullshit, feel sry for Branny
This is more about the over saturation of Lebron James on television and radio,there are plenty of people who are sick and tired of this constant cycle of Lebron James every single day ,it get annoying and it never seems like it will ever end,there is no way this should ever be bigger than the sport itself,the media is absolutely disgusting
I think the issue with talking about long term is what sort of precedence does this lead to regarding father and son playing together? It’s a rare feat in of itself. Gordie Howe played with his two sons, but that was when he was in his 40s. He played professionally until his early 50s. He was basically Gretzky before Gretzky. The last father and son duo as of note to play professional sports together are the Ken Griffeys. Sr. was an elder statesman who was more of a mentor with limited playing time while Jr. was a phenom. We’ve never seen it in the NFL since the 1920s because of how short NFL careers can be for most players. Lebron and Bronny playing together may be the only father and son duo case in NBA history. How certain are we that this could somehow happen more often?
There are a lot of factors for something like this to happen. 1) the father has to have a son very early in his career at a very young age (age maybe 19-22); 2) the father would have to still be worth signing an NBA contract in his late 30s/early 40s; 3) the son has to be worth being considered a prospect.
In the end, nepotism or not, this is history. Will Bronny James work out as an NBA player? I’m not sure. I can only root for the kid and wish him well. All I know is this may never happen again in my lifetime.
Should have stayed in college.
And the Knick’s drafted giannias brother, and his younger brother played for the lakers (bubble ring) and he is no where to be heard of anymore. So if it was nepotism all 3 brothers would be in Milwaukee
All them made the league because of who they brother is to say oh it’s not nepotism because they all not with the bucks is stupid
@@showtimesportsmedia6906 lol they all played across seas, taller than 6feet with 7ft wing spans. They also got drafted before giannias was a household name. The younger brother won his chip before the 2 other brothers 🤣 shall we continue
@@showtimesportsmedia6906Exactly.
@@markeesebutler7762yes we shall. None of them have handles or can shoot. Bronny can. Giannis was an obvious up and coming star when they were drafted. Please stop the hypocrisy. Do research on why the Knicks drafted Giannis brother. You my non friend are a 🤡🤡👍🏾👍🏾
He just gonna brush by "Nick Kerr" 😅
Lol
ask yourselves in the comments why you are so worked up over a LATE SECOND ROUND PICK whose dad played in the league? if he works out and is anything more than barely serviceable its a win because how many of those kind of picks are anything of note? and if they are its an anomaly and a huge win for said organization that drafts them
and at the end of the day all they did was take a flier on a guy that could be a huge win for them! the season hasn't even started yet and he has been shown no favoritism! if there was already rumors or reports that he was going to for sure be on the roster and in the rotation before any evaluation with the team then there's a problem but that's not the fucking case
I’m sad for Bronny,he needed a year or 2 more of college instead he got rushed to the pros for his dads legacy poor kid
@@Ninjersey1you feel sorry for a billionaire son? Stop with the fake care and concern
@@Ninjersey1 another year does not help college players any more the games are too different he wasn’t likely going to improve more than he will defending Dlo in practice and playing against better talent in the g league.
Don't tell fans u don't wanna here that.......tell the college players across the nation that averaged more than five points a game
The hell are you talking about
Now besides front offices or coaches name one who PLAYS with the damn kids 😂😂😂 stop patronizing people dude 😂😂😂 we all know what this is.. do your homework. Owners thats understood.