If Youve Never Seen the Stephen A. Smith vs. Stephen A. Smith Video, You Should Watch It Now: TRAINA THOUGHTS – Sports Illustrated

1. I really, actually, truly desired to discuss the surreal day that occurred at Citi Field on Thursday, with video of GM Brodie Van Wagenen bashing Rob Manfred for his demonstration idea that mistakenly headed out to the world on the Mets site; then Van Wagenens apology, saying Manfred wasnt the individual behind the idea, it was really Mets owner Jeff Wilpon; then Wilpons release blasting Van Wagenen and spelling his first name wrong twice in said release.
My associate Dan Gartland did an exceptional summary of the unreasonable events in Fridays Hot Clicks, so Im going in a completely various instructions as we end the work week.
Its been a long week, to state the least. Enable me to assist if you d like a quick reprieve from serious and crucial issues and would like to laugh for just 2 minutes.
This video of Stephen A. Smith arguing with Stephen A. Smith was published to YouTube last November, but I absolutely missed it. I saw it for the very first time this early morning and might not stop laughing.

2. TNT analyst Stan Van Gundy just joined Twitter in July, however he has made up for lost time by going pedal to the metal since. On Thursday, he offered us with among his best and most dead-on tweets about all the disingenuous individuals who imitate they care about what is going on in China, when in reality, they simply utilize it as a weapon for a Twitter argument..

On a side note, Stans brother, Jeff, was on the SI Media Podcast a couple of weeks back. Stans presence in the Twitter world, and Jeffs vow to never ever join, was a big topic of conversation.

3. Mentioning Twitter, something everybody might agree on is that we need more of Bo Jackson tweeting his own highlights with commentary.

4. This is amazing.

A brand-new SI Media Podcast came out Wednesday afternoon, and it includes two guests. Fischer talks about what the league is going through in terms of having fans in stadiums this season, what ABC/Disney will do when it potentially lands 2 tv packages in the brand-new Television offer, what it would take to shut down the NFL season, and more.
Following Fischer, ESPN NBA analyst Richard Jefferson signs up with the podcast. Jefferson talks about what bubble life is like for the gamers, shares insight into LeBron Jamess personality, speak about transitioning from player to media, and more.
You can listen to the podcast below or download it on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Play.

6. RANDOM VIDEO OF THE DAY: Remember the twins who went viral a couple of weeks ago when they reacted to hearing Phil Collinss “In The Air Tonight?”.
They recently listened to Whitney Houstons all-time performance of the “Star-Spangled Banner” from Super Bowl XXV and, when again, their reactions are wonderful.

7. SPORTS VIDEO OF THE DAY: The Dan Marino fake spike is constantly fun to view regularly.

TNT analyst Stan Van Gundy only joined Twitter in July, but he has made up for lost time by going pedal to the metal ever considering that. A new SI Media Podcast came out Wednesday afternoon, and it features 2 guests. Up is Sports Business Journal NFL press reporter Ben Fischer. Fischer talks about what the league is going through in terms of having fans in arenas this season, what ABC/Disney will do when it perhaps lands 2 television plans in the new Television deal, what it would take to shut down the NFL season, and more.

Be sure to catch up on past editions of Traina Thoughts and check out the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast hosted by Jimmy Traina on Apple, Spotify or Stitcher. You can likewise follow Jimmy on Twitter and Instagram.