Jalen Brunson's sister blasts ESPN after Stephen A Smith Knicks rant: 'Utterly ridiculous'

New York Knicks All-Star Jalen Brunson’s sister called retired ESPN aft property Stephen A. Smith took purpose astatine her brother’s squad and champion friend, Josh Hart, during a "First Take" segment. 

Smith called retired Hart, Brunson’s teammate and "Roommates Show" podcast co-host, arsenic the Knicks person struggled successful caller games, particularly against NBA teams with an above-.500 record. 

Erica Brunson, Jalen’s sister, took clip to station to X connected Wednesday, wherever she ripped the "Worldwide Leader" aft listening to Smith’s rant astir the Knicks. 

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Jalen Brunson and Erica Brunson be Haute Living Jalen Brunson Cover Celebration with J.P. Morgan Wealth Management and Mijenta Tequila astatine Avra Rockefeller connected Oct. 26, 2024 successful New York City. (Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)

"I utilized to ever person ESPN connected successful the inheritance during the day," Erica Brunson wrote connected X. "It was specified a staple increasing up. Now? I ne'er crook it on. And this is simply a large crushed why. Utterly ridiculous."

The station was prompted by a video capturing Smith’s rant astir the Knicks, who person present mislaid 3 consecutive games. 

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While the squad is successful playoff position, Smith aimed close astatine Hart.

"A connection to Josh Hart: Do I request to unopen the hellhole up now? Does it marque consciousness what I was saying now? I mean, you’re getting it now?" Smith said. "You haven’t won a crippled since you clapped backmost astatine me. You’re connected a losing streak since helium talked backmost to me. Maybe if you prioritize what I was saying, and wage attraction to the substance and veracity of my comments alternatively of protecting your boys, you’d beryllium winning games erstwhile you spell up against teams that are amended than .500 with their record. 

"Do I marque consciousness now? Because I ain’t getting personal. I’m talking basketball, due to the fact that each clip you spell up against idiosyncratic who’s comparatively respectable, you’re wetting the bed. You’re similar 4-8, oregon 4-9, against winning teams since the All-Star break. But you’re 9-0 against sub-.500 teams. Well, who the hellhole you deliberation you’re going to beryllium playing travel playoff time?"

New York Knicks defender Josh Hart reacts to a telephone during the 2nd 4th against the Dallas Mavericks astatine the American Airlines Center.  (Jerome Miron/Imagn Images)

The Knicks whitethorn beryllium struggling successful caller outings, but they’re inactive winners successful 7 of their past 10 contests. But Smith added the struggles are coming against teams they volition spot successful the playoffs precise soon.  

"The New York Knicks are virtually a mates of weeks distant from the playoffs starting, and Josh Hart is connected camera talking about, ‘We’re moving successful the incorrect direction. You know, what gotta get our worldly together.’ We’re looking astatine a squad that inactive doesn’t person a definitive identity. We’re looking astatine a squad that New York Knicks fans cognize are talented, cognize they’re playoff caliber," Smith said. 

Like her brother, Erica Brunson went to Villanova, graduating successful 2023 with a grade successful communications and a insignificant successful education. She presently works astatine CAA, Jalen’s agency, successful hoops lawsuit and selling services. 

Stephen A. Smith joined Bill Maher connected the Mar. 27 occurrence of "Real Time," discussing authorities and who could perchance pb some parties going forward. (Real Time with Bill Maher/YouTube)

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The Knicks person conscionable six regular-season games remaining earlier the playoffs begin. They presently beryllium 3rd successful Eastern Conference standings, lone down the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics.

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