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Stephen A. Smith Gives All The Tea on the Shannon Sharpe Mess
Smith took to his YouTube and iHeartRadio show to share his thoughts on his colleague’s sudden departure .
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Don’t Do That! How Stephen A. Smith Used Kobe Bryant’s Death to Attack LeBron James
Smith went on a 15-minute rant, attacking the Los Angeles Lakers superstar for comments he made on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Wednesday.
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LeBron Breaks Silence On Stephen A. Smith Feud In the Shadiest Way
The future Hall of Famer made clear that he has no issue with sports commentators, including Stephen A. Smith, providing analysis.
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Wow, Stephen A. Smith Isn’t Done Clapping at LeBron James Just Yet…
Almost a week after an altercation between the two men went viral, Smith is still not over the drama.
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It Took a Black Woman to Finally Silence Stephen A. Smith, But It Didn’t Last Long
Monica McNutt and Smith had a heated exchange about WNBA players’ treatment of Caitlin Clark.
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Jackie 75: ESPN Honors 75th Anniversary of Jackie Robinson Breaking the Color Barrier with Special Coverage
The project features a video series, live broadcast from the Jackie Robinson Museum opening and special college baseball games.
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ESPN Removes Max Kellerman from First Take; Which Means Screamin’ A. Smith and Michael Irvin Could be Tormenting Us Very Soon
ESPN’s hit show First Take is about to undergo some massive changes.
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Watch: Michael Irvin and Stephen A. Smith Argue Like Old Black Men With Receding Hairlines
Every now and then when two black men of a certain age get together and talk about sports, a shit ton of yelling usually ensues and is only stopped by one man yelling, “What the fuck is that supposed to mean?” These men are usually my uncles and this argument is usually about Washington, D.C.’s…
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Stephen A. Smith Gets Real About ESPN, Race and His Obligations to Black Viewers
Whether you love him, hate him, quote him or only know the Saturday Night Live Jay Pharoah impressions of him, everyone has a #hottake about Stephen A. Smith. Smith is the senior host of First Take (after his longtime co-host, Skip Bayless, left the show earlier this year), the No. 1-rated sports show on the…