“You Gotta Watch Yourself”: Stephen A. Smith Warns Doc Rivers Over Giannis Antetokounmpo IQ Comments as Skip Bayless Agrees

Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless criticized former Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers for questioning Giannis Antetokounmpo's basketball IQ. Speaking on The Stephen A. Smith Show, Smith warned Rivers that targeting Antetokounmpo would only invite renewed scrutiny of Rivers' disappointing 97-103 record in Milwaukee, which concluded with consecutive first-round playoff exits and missing the postseason entirely with a 32-50 record.

Rivers previously questioned Antetokounmpo's ability to execute within a team structure during an appearance on The Bill Simmons Podcast while also addressing the forward's departure. Bayless agreed that Rivers should have kept his comments private, calling them unnecessary sour grapes as Antetokounmpo navigates a 3-6 start with the Miami Heat under Erik Spoelstra.