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Stephen A. Smith: Shannon Sharpe is Neither a Journalist Nor an Entertainer
Smith's comments came after Sharpe was criticized for his lack of follow-up questions to Katt Williams during a viral interview.
Jason Whitlock: Shannon Sharpe More Authentic and Talented Than Stephen A. Smith
Whitlock argued Smith couldn't compete with what Sharpe has built in his media career.
ESPN’s ‘First Take,’ & ‘Get Up’ Record Most-Viewed Years in Program History; ‘NBA Today’ Finishes Year Strong
First Take and Get Up posted record highs for the year, while NBA Today finished its year with a strong December.
Chris Russo: I’ll Wally Pipp Stephen A. Smith on First Take if He Isn’t Careful
“This seat is finally occupied by a guy who can do a professional television talk show. And his name ain’t Stephen A.“
Stephen A. Smith: My Dream is to Host Show in Front of Only Cowboys Fans
“Their fans are the disgusting, nauseating fanbase that gets on my last damn nerves.”
Shannon Sharpe is the Embodiment of a Renaissance Man
Sharpe seemed to be the quintessential example of how the loudest guy in the room is not always the most insightful...Times have changed.
Has Stephen A. Smith Outgrown First Take?
“Stephen A. Smith is irreplaceable at ESPN so long as the network wants to be in the First Take business. Smith is smart enough to know that won’t be forever.”
Scott Kaplan: Chris Russo is Too Famous to Be Fired by ESPN
"I kind of think he didn’t just come up with atomic bomb and World War II talking about this particular Japanese baseball player."
Stephen A. Smith: I Deserve to Be Highest-Paid ESPN Employee
"I'm doing all of these things. I'm not doing all of that to be in second place. I'm not doing all of that to look up at somebody else to see that they're making more than me..."
First Take Has Its Most-Watched Month Ever
This marked the 16th consecutive month of growth for one of ESPN's flagship programs.