Austin Rivers joined the Pat McAfee present and made a controversial assertion that had the soccer neighborhood up in arms. The ex-NBA level guard and present ESPN analyst claimed that 30 NBA gamers might play within the NFL as we speak whereas additionally claiming that 30 NFL gamers can not play within the NBA as we speak.
“I can take 30 gamers proper now from the NBA and throw them within the NFL. You possibly can’t take 30 NFL gamers and put them within the NBA.”
Do you agree with Austin Rivers right here 🤔
(through @PatMcAfeeShow)pic.twitter.com/d7Pcczb4HR
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) Might 7, 2024
Pat McAfee was shocked by Rivers’s assertion as they started to call the NBA gamers who can be strong soccer gamers off the highest of their heads.
“We acquired Anthony Edwards, Russel Westbrook, Zion can be improbable,” Pat instructed Austin as he responded to Rivers’s assertion.
Former NFL participant JJ Watt took to X, previously Twitter, to voice their displeasure with Rivers’ feedback. JJ was fairly harsh along with his quote tweet. Mentioning River’s unemployment.
You don’t acquired a job in both proper now, go head and take a look at it… https://t.co/9C5Y4oZyXZ
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) Might 7, 2024
Whereas FOX’s Emanuel Acho took a special method with a minute-long response.
“Soccer drills make basketball gamers, not the opposite approach round,” Acho began off his video saying. “Who’s probably the most intimidating participant within the NBA proper now? Possibly Draymond Inexperienced, have you ever met Trent Williams? 6’4”, 320 kilos. You get a display screen from in basketball you find yourself falling to the ground. Think about going throughout the center Fred Warner ready on you.”
Acho additionally talked about that soccer gamers are ‘licensed to kill.’ Check out his response under.
Someone inform Austin Rivers: Soccer drills make Basketball gamers, not the opposite approach round. https://t.co/NuDutgvqum pic.twitter.com/8fLIaomWkR
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) Might 8, 2024
