Stephen A. Smith
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Jesus Wasn't Walkin' in These: The 5 Ugliest Yeezys Currently on the Market
Why do we keep letting Kanye get away with this stuff? Why won’t anyone stop him?
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Stephen A. Smith on the NFL’s Aversion to Hiring Black Coaches: ‘This Is Some BS. Black Men Are Not Being Treated Fairly’
Throughout the course of its lengthy history, the NFL has gone to great lengths to remind black folks of our place in its league. Legends like James “Shack” Harris and Jim Brown had to endure all types of bullshit to even get on the field—and I won’t even start with the Colin Kaepernick debacle. But…
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Stephen A. Smith’s Ego and Hairline Suffers 2-Inch Setback After Jemele Hill Snatches His Wig on Twitter
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is a black man. He’s had to point this out a lot over the past few months when his black credentials were thoroughly examined after what many believed was a bashing of quarterback-turned-freedom-fighter Colin Kaepernick’s clusterfuck on an NFL tryout. Smith was called everything but a child of God for his…
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The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: I Don't Wanna Be A Race-Baiter No More
What happens to a race hustle, deferred? Does it get whippedLike a slave in the sun? Or shot, Like a suspect who tried to run?Does it splatter, like MLK’s jawOr leave a stain on the Audobon Ballroom floor? Maybe it just sags,Like a black boy’s jeans… Or is it just a white man’s dream? Today,…
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Colin Kaepernick’s Bait & Switch With NFL Sparks Twitter War Between Stephen A. Smith and Eric Reid
Who’s zooming who? Colin Kaepernick’s highly hyped “tryout” event for NFL scouts caused football fanatics to go apeshit yesterday. On one hand, the modern-day folk hero (who actually sacrificed his professional career in the name of black people killed by police) made a last-minute switch of venue from the Atlanta Falcons compound to Charles Drew…
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Bring the Noise: Stephen A. Smith Becomes Highest-Paid On Air Talent in ESPN History
Stephen A. Smith lives a charmed life. Not only does he get to talk about sports for a living, but he does so at decibels only achieved by infuriated neighbors or rabid Drake fans. And as if you weren’t envious enough already, the popular sports personality just secured the bag on a new deal that…
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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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ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith Confirms Long-Held Speculation That He Likes Big Butts and He Cannot Lie
Despite Stephen A. Smith’s penchant for browbeating sportspeople of color, he is, in fact, still a black man, and he confirmed this during a spot on Snoop Dogg’s Double G News Network, in which he declared that he is an ass man. According to USA Today, Smith let Snoop Dogg know that in a fight…