NBA fans are growing frustrated with the lack of quality content distributed to the public, specifically ESPN’s First Take.
First Take launched in 2007 (the same year the San Antonio Spurs swept LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals) and has amassed more than 1,800 episodes.
The media grilled a recent segment on the show titled, ‘LeBron unfollows Big Perk on social media.’ The discussion lasted multiple minutes, during which Kendrick Perkins took multiple jabs at James while Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe listened.
I’m crying pic.twitter.com/j65ZXDIQ1B
— z (@TrolleanPrince) June 10, 2024
First Take did a segment on LeBron James unfollowing Kendrick Perkins on Social Media
Yes you read that right pic.twitter.com/nAMOx0pebQ
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) June 10, 2024
What happened to the game i love?
— 🧘🏿♂️🖤💲 (@DarthGwap) June 10, 2024
Must be a really slow news day for sports.
— I have so many questions? (@english_shamar) June 10, 2024
Game 2 of the NBA Finals was last night and first take talks about * checks notes * Lebron unfollowing Perk lol.
— Ty (@SupaHumanSkillz) June 10, 2024
This is hardly even about sports anymore
— Jonah 🟦 (@Shirelovesspurs) June 10, 2024
I know LeBron is just looking at this like pic.twitter.com/oaO4XZVXuZ
— Big Chungus (@ButchleeMcGee) June 11, 2024
Remember when ESPN had great content
— Escargot🐝 (@The_Mike_Ox) June 10, 2024
Again, it’s not July, the Finals are going on and this is a topic 😂
— cowtown5 (@texasoccer5) June 10, 2024
The downfall of ESPN will be televised!
— Mello (@realmalcolm_) June 10, 2024
What happened to sports on ESPN, what is this!!!
— Will (@Will242434) June 10, 2024
Lebron watching Kendrick Perkins roast him on tv after unfollowing him pic.twitter.com/nVNFG9c74k
— At The Buzzer (@AtTheBuzzer1) June 10, 2024
Regardless of the content level produced by the major television networks, most are putting their attention on the NBA Finals, where the Boston Celtics lead the Dallas Mavericks 2-0.
