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Skip Bayless: LeBron James Ambushed Stephen A. Smith
“This was just a delusional, irrationally, insanely proud pop, telling off Stephen A. Smith, knowing this debate was rigged. Frankly, that was pretty cowardly.”
ESPN Is a WWE Promo With No Punch
“Unless Disney makes some serious changes to their employee handbook, I don’t think Stephen A. Smith and LeBron James are actually throwing hands.”
Barrett Media Adds New Contributors to Strengthen Music Radio and News Television Coverage
"Growing brands requires constant adjustments, and to make sure we continue making progress, I'm tweaking our strategy, and adding some firepower to our music radio and news television coverage."
Michael Wilbon: This Isn’t Just About Stephen A. Smith, It’s About the Entire Industry
"Our business is just s**t some days. It just is.”
Matt Barnes Wants To See More of This Side of LeBron James
“Obviously, it was Stephen A. that caught it, but it was really at all of the media.”
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Weighs in on LeBron James, Stephen A. Smith Conflict
“We're a particular sport in which that kind of debate seems to be part of the DNA of this league."
Stephen A. Smith: Is LeBron James ‘Butt Hurt’ Over My Comments?
“I mean, my God, I’ve done everything but put diapers and a bib on this brother,”
Shannon Sharpe Pleads for Stephen A. Smith To Move On From LeBron James Discussion
"As my grandma used to say, ‘Boy, stirring up old ish, it still smells.’"
Stephen A. Smith: LeBron James Is Lying To Everyone
"It’s really easy to talk that talk like you got all the facts when I’m not there to respond. It’s another thing entirely if I’m there to refute all the bulls**t coming out of your mouth.”
Stephen A. Smith: ‘One of the Biggest Mistakes We Make as Talent is Classifying Ourselves and Our Performance’
"We got to know what the bosses think. They don’t always go by just ratings, they don’t always go by just popularity."