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Stephen A. Smith: If Caitlin Clark Olympics Snub is About Marathon, ‘Don’t Be Holding People Accountable for Not Promoting the Sport More’
"Oh no, don’t do that. Can’t have it both ways if you think about the marathon."
Stephen A. Smith Doesn’t Create Stars, ESPN Does
Smith taking credit for the success of First Take contributors makes him look like a vulture more than a king-maker.
Stephen A. Smith: Statement by Monica McNutt on ‘First Take’ Was ‘Highly Offensive’
"You ever heard of Monica McNutt? You have now – because she’s on 'First Take' a lot."
Monica McNutt to Stephen A. Smith: You Could Have Been Talking About WNBA More ‘Three Years Ago if You Wanted To’
"Welcome to the world of being a woman, Stephen A., and how you have to dance about your word choice and you have to please anybody and everybody as you navigate your being."
Kendrick Perkins: Bill Walton Was Authentic, ‘Nothing Fake About Him’
"I remember the first time I met him – I was 18 years old, and we literally had a two-hour conversation, and he was telling me what it means to be a Boston Celtic..."
Stephen A. Smith: Draymond Green Claims Do Not Have a Shred of Merit
"I have a job to do – that is absolutely true – and if I did what Draymond Green said I did, I wouldn’t apologize for it because I’m doing my job."
NBA Basketball Media Continues to Pile On The Boston Celtics
These Celtics have yet to win a ring and that is on them, but the media criticism levied against them has been inane.
Christopher ‘Mad Dog’ Russo Making the Most of His Resurgence with the Help of ESPN
Far from a close-minded fuddy-duddy. He is an open-minded observer of sports, one of the greatest of all time.
Report: Shannon Sharpe Close to Signing Multi-Year ESPN Contract
Sharpe had previously inked a contract extension with ESPN to continue appearing on "First Take" on Mondays and Tuesdays through the end of the NBA regular season.
Dan Le Batard: ‘First Take’ Has 45 Minutes of News But Requires Two Hours of Talking
"I’ve seen this happen to Stephen A. Smith and I’ve seen it happen to Max Kellerman."