Friday, on ESPN2’s “First Take,” Stephen A. Smith responded to the mother of Tamir Rice calling out Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James for not speaking out about the death of her 12-year-old son. The so-called “No Justice, No LeBron” effort demanded James miss
On Thursday’s “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Stephen A. Smith went on another rant about his disdain for the lack of African-American head coaches in the NFL as a reaction to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ surprising firing of head coach Lovie
On the Tuesday edition of “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Stephen A. Smith hammered the Dallas Cowboys and head coach Jason Garrett in a long-winded rant. In December, Smith called Garrett the “walking epitome” of the unfairness felt by “black
Stephen A. Smith called in to ESPN Radio’s “Mike and Mike” Wednesday to give his reaction to the Philadelphia Eagles firing Chip Kelly after a rough season, going 6-9 with one more game still remaining. Smith, who has been hinting since before
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 Monday, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith warned “black America” to not jump so quickly to thinking someone with different views or skin pigmentation are racist. Taking into account he could be called an “Uncle Tom” or “sellout,” Smith continued the University of
On Monday’s “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Stephen A. Smith reacted to the news of University of Missouri president Tim Wolfe resigning amid racial tension and protests on campus. Smith first said that Wolfe “had to go” due to the black
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
During Friday’s broadcast of “First Take” on ESPN2, co-hosts Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless were talking about the Washington Redskins quarterback situation. Former first-rounder and Rookie of the Year Robert Griffin III has yet to take a snap in
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
Former ESPN and now-HBO Sports’ Bill Simmons joined Boston 98.5 The Sports Hub radio show “Toucher and Rich” on Thursday to discuss his time at ESPN, as well as “Deflate-Gate.” Simmons said it was “obvious” the NFL leaked the report
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
Stephen A. Smith once again attacked Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly and his defenders “who may not share” his “skin pigmentation” on Thursday’s “First Take” on ESPN2 and said, “Y’all are getting on my damn nerves.” Smith over the last few months has
On Monday’s “First Take” on ESPN, co-host Stephen A. Smith once again hinted that Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly is racist after former player Brandon Boykin was traded and said his former coach “can’t relate and that makes him
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 his Sirius-XM Mad Dog Sports Radio show Tuesday, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith defended Democratic presidential candidate and former Gov. Martin O’Malley (D-MD) for saying “all lives matter” after he was booed by a crowd for his comments. Smith acknowledged that black
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
As the dust was settling after the 2015 NBA Draft, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, who made it clear that he was coming off vacation, called in to “SportsCenter” to vent his frustration with New York Knicks president Phil Jackson for promising
On Friday’s broadcast of ESPN2’s “First Take,” co-hosts Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless reacted to the poor U.S. Open first-day performance by Tiger Woods.
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith joked in a comment during a highlight during “SportsCenter’s” top 10 plays segment of a goal by Norway’s Maren Mjelde, noticing that one of the German players in the wall ducked slightly out of the way of the ball
Comedian Frank Caliendo called in Thursday as ESPN Radio’s “Mike and Mike” “NBA correspondent” Stephen B. Smith to impersonate ESPN’s “First Take” co-host Stephen A. Smith’s coverage of the NBA Finals matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors.
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
On ESPN2’s “First Take” on Monday, co-host Stephen A. Smith responded to former NFL coach Herm Edwards saying that New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and quarterback Tom Brady do not need to speak until a ruling has been made
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
During Monday’s “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Stephen A. Smith responded to the people that have disgust for boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. for his criminal history. ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” recently did a feature on his violent history, in which
ESPN “First Take” co-host Stephen A. Smith speculated Friday on ESPN2’s “First Take” why New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady did not make the trip to the White House with the rest of the Patriots to have their Super Bowl Championship
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
Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. sat down with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith in the comfort of his car over the weekend to discuss future opponent Manny Pacquiao, his legacy and Muhammad Ali. Mayweather stated that there is no way he would
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
