And this is why I don’t watch sports media, how dumb.
Max Kellerman, a former host for ESPN, has made the asinine claim that the Cleveland Cavaliers trading for James Harden is a mistake apparently on the same level as us Americans voting President Donald Trump into the White House.
“Bringing in James Harden to win a championship is like electing Donald Trump to fix your country,” stated Kellerman on the “Game Over” podcast Wednesday, per OutKick. (RELATED: ‘Face Of Clickbait Media’: Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Blasts ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith As Beef Escalates)
The ridiculousness from Kellerman followed Cleveland blowing a 22-point lead in the fourth quarter Tuesday night against the New York Knicks. The two are currently squaring off in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Harden finished with just 15 points on 5-for-16 shooting, while only going 1-for-8 from behind the three-point line. On top of that, he also had 6 turnovers in the game. Yeah, trash.
But worthy of this nonsense?
Max Kellerman:
“Bringing in James Harden to win a championship is like electing Donald Trump to fix your country.”
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— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) May 20, 2026
It doesn’t matter how you feel about Trump, I think we all can agree that this comparison is stupid, and honestly, what was the point of even bringing Trump up?
It’s such a random comparison to make, and maybe a little evidence that left-wing politics has rotted Kellerman‘s mind. Look, Max, just relax and stay focused on sports. Listen to a little “Iceman” from Drake. Everything will be okay.
Politics ain’t for everybody, brother, and that’s you.