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Mark Shapiro: ‘Stephen A. Smith Draws Eyeballs’
"There aren’t a lot of talent left these days on air that are of the unicorn ilk that he is."
Stephen A. Smith: ‘I’m Happy’ I Will Be at ESPN ‘For Years to Come’
"I got a lot of things that I want to achieve, a lot of things that I want to accomplish in my life that extend beyond this show and beyond the world of sports, but it all starts here."
Stephen A. Smith: LeBron James Confronted Me ‘As a Father’
"I get it, I understand it, and there’s a part of me that aches and hurts because of it."
Stephen A. Smith Agrees to Five-Year Contract with ESPN: Report
"According to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic, ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith has agreed to a five-year deal worth at least $100 million:"
Stephen A. Smith: LeBron James Comments About the Media ‘Are BS’
“I’m sick and tired of them acting like everybody’s talking bleep about them all the damn time.”
Jon Jansen: Everybody Thinks Stephen A. Smith ‘Must Know Something’ If He’s Talking NBA
"He had to start off with a little bit of credibility, and then he ruined it all by saying, ‘These are all Troy Weaver’s players.'"
Peter Rosenberg: Stephen A. Smith is ‘Always on My TV’
"Everybody can be great on that show, but Stephen A.’s the bread and butter of First Take, the star of that show"
Stephen A. Smith: ‘I Was Neutralized to Some Degree by My Employers’ Regarding Social Commentary
"I use other people to edify me, to educate me, but when I know the issues, I ain’t scared of a damn thing."
ESPN Adds Udonis Haslem as Full-Time NBA Analyst
ESPN has confirmed to Barrett Media a report from Front Office Sports saying Udonis Haslem has been added as a full-time member of the...
Stephen A. Smith Criticizes Colin Russo, Appears on Radio Show
"‘And good afternoon everybody!,’ going crazy, and then he’s complaining all the time, ‘What’s the matter with the chair?,’ everything else, and you come on sounding all normal."