Stephen A. Smith says he finds it a tad bit odd that we sit here today and the Lakers got two injured stars on their team and neither of them are LeBron James:
“Let me tell you something people should be embarrassed about. I’m sick and tired of watching this man at age 41 now in his 23rd year. How the hell he healthy and Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves ain’t healthy? I mean, when does the shame kick in? And I’m just using them as an example to all these NBA players out here. If the man is known as spending a million and a half dollars on his body to keep healthy, right? Why the hell ain’t you doing it? You making enough money if you’re the average NBA player. League average salary is over 10 million a year. Quite a few of y’all are getting paid 40, 50 million a year. How come you can’t take care of your body the way LeBron James takes care of his body? I mean, damn. Where’s your pride? Where’s your dignity? I’m just wondering about that. That’s how I feel about it.”
(Via @stephenasmith)
Steve Bisciotti on the role he hopes Lamar Jackson will play in helping the Ravens organization find their next head coach:
"I said to Lamar last night, 'When they call me up from Florida, you better get your ass up here, too.' ... I said to Lamar 'You can jump on my plane or find another way to get up there. If you're that interested, then we're gonna get a schedule, he's [Eric DeCosta] gonna call me up, he's gonna offer you the same luxury and I said I hope you take it.' And he said 'Yes, sir. I think I will.' So, we'll find out."
via @Ravens