Stephen A's Take: Ex NBA star Gilbert Arenas and his crew call out Stephen A.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:03):
I've been called out again, this time by my boys
over at Gill's Arena. I'm playing around. I'm cool with Gilbert.
I don't really know the other two that well. Front
man Gilbert Arena's appeared on My show First Take earlier
this week on ESPN, and Kenyon Martin and company were
wondering about a few things, mainly when I'll be on

(00:23):
this show as promised, take a listen to this place.
So what happened to him? Is supposed to come here? Okay,
that's a very good question. He came on this We
saw it with all our eyes. We we sit here
and watch him. Larry right, I'm gonna pull up. I'm busy.

(00:45):
I believe he said a couple of weeks. It has
been one hundred and thirty day. Yeah, thirty days, been
like a half a year, damn there since, but he
said he was coming through a hundred I'm I'm just
trying to wonder what. Yes, I thought we actually lived here.
I guess he lives in New York through the show
there and comes here once in the blue moon. So
he was here in the city, and he was here,
but he was here Thursday night. We wouldn't well listen.

(01:08):
We would have made time. Yeah, so we gotta probably
pre record. You know, we just come to New York
under North it would have been late he would have
been the late night edition. You want to come here,
So it's either got a pre record or with the kids.
When he is here on a Monday through Thursday, it
would have been to put the kids to bed edish. Uh.

(01:29):
That's a good man. So we just comes almost likely
it has to be a Friday show. So we gotta
make us. So we gotta make We got to make
now because they filmed the end at nine, so trying
to get here by that time. We shoot money through.
We shoot money them thirty to make time. Is that
you ready? You made time to go when his ass

(01:51):
is on there, right, he can make time on there
to bring his ass on the show. When we all
make exceptions for this, it's special not on this show.
Was that old saying when I blow up you boo,

(02:14):
I ain't gonna I'm not I'm not gonna front. That
was funny. That was funny. Message to Kenyan Martin he
played in the league fifteen years. I can't wait to
see you for you to show me this time. We
had some kind of problem with each other because I've
always thought you were a stud when you were playing

(02:36):
in the n b A. I mean, what the hell.
You was one of the elite defensive players going on.
It's the reason you earned over one hundred million in
your career, and fort these damn exorbitant contracts were being signed.
I don't know what you're talking about with that, so
I can't wait. My brother, have you seen the news?
I said I had business to handle. My negotiations took

(03:01):
a lengthy, lengthy, lengthy period of time, and I did
not want to come on to the show, as I
had told Gilbert until matters were resolved. The matter is
now resolved. I have numerous people who have wanted me
to come on their podcast, and I have told them

(03:24):
weight because I gotta do Gil's arena first, with you,
with Rashad, with Nick, with Gil. I don't break my word, Bro,
I'm coming next week. I'll be calling Gilbert Arenas tonight
or tomorrow. I'm gonna find out what the schedule is

(03:47):
and I'm trying to come on sometime next week now,
Wednesday and Thursday. I gotta take General Hospital. Got take
General Hospital, Bro, do my soap opera thing. You know
what I'm saying. So I got tape those I got
taped some scenes. Okay, So the likelihood of me doing
it one of those days is slim because that's late
late night if I was able to do it, because

(04:09):
I got tape stuff for General Hospital and we got
Friday NBA stuff Satay. So I'm gonna find a way.
I will be calling Gil just like I text him
yesterday and let him know I'm coming on. Okay, so

(04:29):
literally the next week to ten days, Max, I'm coming.
I'm trying to come this week because I got a
lot of stuff to do down line, but I got
to keep my word. I don't mind you calling me
out on that because I did promise. But I told
you I was busy. I just didn't tell you why
I had to get all of this stuff done, which
I've done. So now that that is done, the world

(04:50):
can expect to see me in the house. And you
remember what Kenya Martin said, Oh, we'll make time. You
got to put the kids to bed, all this stuff.
We don't give it down with it late night, early whatever.
We'll make time for him. Absolutely, I'm making time for
you two. I'm coming on Gill's arena for no other
reason more so than the fact that I gave you
my word. I will be there. I'm aiming for next week.

(05:14):
Just so we're clear, Okay, just so you know. So
ain't no hiccups, there's no questions, there's no anything, just
so you know. Just wanted to make sure everybody know that.
But Kenya mart was right from the standpoint when he
come in here, when he come If I was in
Kenyon Martin se I'd have ask the same damn question.
He was not wrong. If I was in Richard mcanty,

(05:35):
I would ask the same damn question. They have a right,
especially since Gil showed up on first take. That is
more than fair. I'm just letting you know I was waiting.
Contract was agreed to twenty four hours ago, and I'm
about to call Gil Lemno, I'm coming on. So I
just want you to know that, all right, I'll be there,

(05:57):
Make no mistake. I'll be there.