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Doug Gottlieb: Skip Bayless, Stephen A. Smith Aren’t Equipped To Debate Players
“Skip and Stephen A, and Skip even moreso than Stephen A, but both of them are guys that didn’t play, that are just hot takers.”
Chris Russo Reveals ESPN Salary on Howard Stern
Russo told Stern that he was contracted for 40 weekly appearances on ESPN's First Take. He also dropped the scoop that the network was paying $10,000 per appearance.
Toucher & Rich Mock First Take Feud Between Stephen A. Smith & Skip Bayless
“Fred Toucher said that both men’s opinions rest on overstating the importance of First Take to ESPN.”
Skip Bayless To Stephen A. Smith: How Dare You
“I thought, ‘how could my brother Stephen A. turn on me like that?’ On me? Seriously?” Bayless said on the podcast.
Shan Shariff: ‘First Take Forces You To Make Fake Arguments’
“All Twitter did yesterday was make fun of Stephen A Smith for getting tied up in knots by JJ and CJ.”
JJ Redick: First Take Is My Favorite Job At ESPN
“In all the other shows, you are so limited and a lot of it is by time, let’s be very clear on that."
Quit Slamming Chris Russo, Start Celebrating JJ Redick
"When Chris Russo said that he had been watching the NBA for 60 years and rattled off a list of old players that he loved as a kid, Redick fired back with a perfect response."
Chris Russo Is Becoming A Liability For First Take
"Russo may very well be speaking for the attitudes and opinions of a significant part of the audience, but he’s either unable or unwilling to defend those points in an actual debate."
JJ Redick: ‘I Could Have Been Harder on Mad Dog’
"JJ Redick had no regrets about how it played out or anything he said."
Sports Media Colleagues Praise JJ Redick In First Take Debate With Chris Russo
"I don’t actually care about the fans that watched Bob Cousy play or watched Wilt play. I don’t care. I appreciate they’ve been NBA fans that long but I don’t appreciate the undertone.”