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Mike Francesa Admits ‘There’s A Lot of Truth’ To Potential Mike and The Mad Dog Reunion On First Take
"I know there was a story written yesterday. The story had a lot of -- I wouldn't say it was 100% accurate, but it had a lot of truth to it."
Stephen A. Smith Slams Washington Post For Jerry Jones Reporting
"But you're going to bring up a photo of him when he was 14, 15 years old? 65 or 66 years ago? This is where cancel culture gets into the mix."
How Stephen A. Smith Used Sports Radio to Continue His Pay-Raise Crusade
Stephen A. knows how to stay relevant, and migrating his influence to radio hits on several stations keeps him relevant, it keeps First Take relevant, and more importantly, it keeps ESPN relevant.
Shan and RJ Respond to Being Called Out By Stephen A. Smith
"I think he wants us to bring him up to Jerry Jones as much as possible. Because anytime we bring him up to Jerry Jones, they're going to play it."
Stephen A. Smith Maintains He’s Underpaid ‘So Others Can Get Paid’
“There’s a big pie, and it’s like, ‘Molly, you get this little one percent slice, so we can pay Stephen A.,' So here’s me on the pie, and there’s Stephen A.”
Jay Williams Wonders ‘Where’s the Criticism For Amazon?’
"I don't hear any of that talk around Jeff Bezos and Amazon. I don't hear anybody talking about that. I hear everyone skewing their anger towards Kyrie."
Jason Whitlock: Stephen A. Smith Is ‘Feeling Himself’
Blaze TV host Jason Whitlock reacted Monday to Stephen A. Smith’s comments that he's underpaid compared to his male counterparts.
Stephen A. Smith Missing First Take After Second Bout With COVID
Last year, Smith tested positive for the virus and had mild symptoms before developing worsening symptoms that required hospitalization.
J.J. Redick Responds to ‘Worst Take in Sports History’ Criticism
"I'll vehemently disagree. One of the problems with aggregate media is a quote everybody uses out of context."
Chris Russo: ESPN Was Not Happy I Told Howard Stern My First Take Salary
“Somebody from ESPN sent a text to my agent with two words: ‘Not helpful.’"