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Stephen A. Smith: I Cannot Be Objective About Knicks or Yankees
“That doesn’t stop me from giving my analysis and breaking down what I see, but it hits me personally because even the great Spike Lee, there’s no one on this planet that roots for the New York Knicks more than me.”
Doug Gottlieb: If Stephen A. Smith Were on a Regional Network, No One Would Watch
"He benefits from the fact that he's on ESPN."
Stephen A. Smith: Sports Fans ‘Don’t Want to Learn’ Anything From Me
"Somebody walks up to me, they can get a picture. I’ll never say no. What I say no to is conversation."
Bomani Jones: Kendrick Perkins ‘Completely Shifted’ NBA MVP Discussion
“I want to send a brief shout out to my man Perk, a quote ‘formerly great, now disgraced philosopher.’ No one man should have all that power.”
Chris Russo Roasts Stephen A. Smith For Short Stephen Colbert Segment
"It can't be worth it, Steve, to travel 12 hours for two and a half minutes and then blow up this show."
Stephen A. Smith Launches Basketball Camp
"I'm honored that IMG Academy sees me as someone who can be an extension of its mission of empowering student-athletes to win in their future, preparing them for college and for life."
Stephen A. Smith: Dan Le Batard is My Friend, But He is Wrong
"It’s amazing to me how people will speak as if I’ve had a negative impact on an industry they profit off of!"
There Is No First Take Without Stephen A. Smith
Stephen A. Smith made it pretty clear recently in a conversation with Dan Le Batard. He is not looking to leave First Take, but...
Dan Le Batard Addresses Response To Stephen A. Smith Criticism
"Oo-wee I seem to have gotten people mad."
Stephen A. Smith: If First Take Limits What I Can Do, ‘I’m Gonna Have Decisions to Make’
“There’s a lot of things that I want to do that doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with ESPN. Well, how receptive are they going to be to that? I don’t know the answer to that question.”