Austin Rivers calls out James Jones for career critique; Jones responds

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Former NFL WR James Jones disputed Austin Rivers' claim that 30 NBA players could play in the NFL, while Nick Wright started a select list.

Austin Rivers' proclamation that 30 NBA players could easily make the transition to the NFL has been met with great backlash in the football world. Former NFL receiver James Jones joined the chorus, going on a nearly 90-second rant disputing Rivers' claim on 'Speak.' 'Let's just get this straight: No. 1, they put in a flop rule in the NBA because you guys are soft,' Jones began.

Though the 'First Things First' crew agreed that the number of players Rivers said could make the jump was too high, Wright began to make a football roster of NBA players.

 

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