Brooklyn Nets star James Harden has no time for mincing his words. He has always been an interesting player because of his thoughts, which sometimes tend to be a little off-kilter.

In a recent video, Harden spent some time talking to a group of young players. While most NBA players usually go the typical motivational route, using Instagram-worthy quotes and personal anecdotes to inspire aspiring ballers, the Nets guard appeared to choose the opposite way. Harden went, um, hard.

In the short clip, Harden, who had a subpar first stint with the Nets, can be heard peppering his pep talk with a bunch of expletives (via Bleacher Report).

It's not exactly appropriate to use NSFW words when talking to young people. But hey, if Harden got his message across, then that's all that matters, right? Maybe he even transformed some of them into being Nets fans.

Let's just chalk it up as a form of tough love from Harden. He has received a lot of criticisms for his style of play in recent years, but he's remained resolute in his goal to win his first NBA title with the Nets. So the former MVP sure knows what being mentally tough is.

Perhaps James Harden also heard expletive-laden remarks from his mentors when he was working his way up the ladder. Clearly, they worked.