ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith reacted Monday on “First Take” to New York Giants star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.’s three unnecessary roughness penalties, among numerous other non-penalized scrums with Carolina Panthers defensive players in their game Sunday. Smith said amid
On the Thursday edition of “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Stephen A. Smith reacted to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady walking out on his press conference after being asked questions about his relationship with GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump
On Thursday’s broadcast of “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Stephen A. Smith discussed the state of the 4-8 Dallas Cowboys after many predicted the Cowboys to make it to the playoffs. The Cowboys have been ridden with injuries, losing top
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith reacted Thursday on “First Take” to the Miami Hurricanes announcing former Georgia Bulldogs head coach Mark Richt to fill their vacant head coach position. Smith went on a long rant calling the hiring of Richt “mediocre” and
While showing a highlight of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce dancing on ESPN’s “SportsCenter,” anchor Robert Flores questioned the recent coverage on ESPN’s “First Take” of Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton and the lack of coverage over Kelce for celebratory
On Thursday, Dallas Cowboys star wide receiver Dez Bryant blew up on a black reporter in the locker room for his reporting on the 2-6 Cowboys. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smtih reacted Friday on “First Take” to the tirade, saying black athletes
On Friday’s “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Stephen A. Smith offered his thoughts on what he declared to be a lack of diversity in Major League Baseball at the manager position. As of now, there are currently zero African-Americans managing
According to ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” report, former University of Louisville players admitted that the Cardinals basketball team was routinely provided with strippers at parties within the dorm, and that some of the strippers had sex with players in exchange
ESPN2’s Stephen A. Smith reacted on Thursday’s “First Take” to Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman’s comments on “Black Lives Matter,’ agreeing with Sherman that if black lives matter, black-on-black violence needs to end and Smith took it a step further by
During “First Take” on ESPN2 on Tuesday, co-host Stephen A. Smith responded to the criticism that women’s tennis player Serena Williams receives, as well as the fact that Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova makes $10 million more than Williams, despite
On Tuesday’s “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Skip Bayless reacted to the Philadelphia Eagles cutting Tim Tebow on Saturday and then signing another quarterback to take his position as the Eagles third string quarterback by calling head coach Chip Kelly
New York Jets star defensive back Antonio Cromartie appeared on ESPN2’s “First Take” on Thursday and spoke about NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who has been under a lot of fire for his handling of Tom Brady and “Deflate-Gate,” as well as
Stephen A. Smith broke news on ESPN2’s “First Take” about the long-awaited decision of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s appeal of the four-game suspension for his alleged participation in “DeflateGate,” saying that he is hearing Brady’s suspension will be
On Monday’s “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Stephen A Smith reacted to SI.com naming Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder as the “most-hated owner” in the NFL. Smith pointed out the controversy with the Redskins name and Synder’s stance of not wanting
On the Tuesday airing of “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Stephen A. Smith was asked if he thought New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady would win the appeal of his four-game suspension for the use of deflated footballs. He responded by
Co-host of ESPN2’s “First Take” Stephen A. Smith responded on Friday to newly published book “Not A Game: The Incredible Rise and Unthinkable Fall of Allen Iverson” by Kent Babb, which states that before Allen Iverson’s infamous rant about practice that the former NBA
On Friday’s “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Stephen A. Smith reacted to Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly saying in a press conference, that despite allegations of racism by former player LeSean McCoy, race plays no part in his roster decisions.
On his Monday episode of “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Stephen A. Smith reacted to NFL Hall of Fame and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach’s quote saying that he would not enjoy being in the same locker room as
During Friday’s “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Skip Bayless responded to the New England Patriots report released in response to the Ted Wells Report, which found them to be probably guilty of tampering with game-used footballs. The NFLPA has filed
During Tuesday’s “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Skip Bayless released a message received by fellow co-host and Floyd Mayweather fan Stephen A. Smith in response to their previous segment discussing Manny Pacquiao’s shoulder injury, which the Pacquiao camp says happened
On Friday, on the eve of the much-ballyhooed boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas, NV, an unapologetic Stephen A. Smith explained why he was pulling for Mayweather to emerge as the victor on Saturday. Smith,
On Wednesday’s “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Stephen A. Smith reacted to the video of former Baltimore Ravens star Ray Lewis begging for peace in Baltimore. Smith declared that with the way black ancestors fought for civil rights in the
In a sit-down interview with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. responded to a follow-up question after he proclaimed to be a better boxer than Muhammad Ali asking about what Ali was able to accomplish despite what he
On Thursday’s “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Stephen A. Smith reacted to Manny Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach’s comments on May 2 opponent Floyd Mayweather showing up tardy to a media workout on Tuesday. Roach told ESPN, “Mayweather is a different
On Wednesday’s “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Stephen A. Smith reacted to former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez being found guilty of first degree murder in the killing of Odin Lloyd. Hernandez still faces trial for the murders of two
On Friday’s broadcast on ESPN2’s “First Take”, co-host Skip Bayless was asked what he thought should happen to Vanderbilt men’s basketball coach Kevin Stallings after he was caught on camera yelling player Wade Baldwin IV in a profane manner, at
During Thursday’s “First Take” on ESPN2, show co-host Stephen A. Smith was asked how concerned he was over New York Knicks star player Carmelo Anthony’s knee injury. Anthony, 30, will undergo season ending knee surgery to repair the dead, damaged
During the Tuesday show of ESPN2’s “First Take,” co-host Skip Bayless was asked if Denver Broncos QB Peyton Manning should take a pay cut for what could be Manning’s final year of his professional career. He is set to make
During Wednesday’s airing of “First Take” on ESPN2, featured network regular Stephen A. Smith reacted to the news that the Jackie Robinson West Little League World Series team would be stripped of all of its Little League World Series wins,
On Thursday’s broadcast of ESPN2’s “First Take,” network regular Stephen A. Smith reacted to New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick’s earlier press conference, in which he denied knowledge of any alleged efforts to intentionally deflate footballs to gain a
