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Stephen A. Smith Responds To Michelle Beadle “Praying” For His Downfall At ESPN
"I know why you’re gone. I know why you can’t go to other networks. And the sad part about it is it’s all because of that stink attitude. Evil"
How Mina Kimes’ “Colossal F**K Up” Reminds Sports Radio To Avoid Endorsement Nightmares
"The lesson is clear: revenue is important, but reputation is priceless. A hasty endorsement may fill the ledger today, but it can erode trust tomorrow"
Kenny Smith Could Be Risking Overexposure With New ESPN Contributor Deal
"Make no mistake—this was no random signing. This was a strategic first shot. The Empire didn’t start with Barkley’s blaster or Shaq’s starship. They started with The Jet—the pilot"
Kenny Smith Signs Multi-Year Deal To Appear on ‘First Take,’ Additional ESPN Programming
"The move brings one of the most recognizable NBA studio analysis to the network’s growing rotation of talent"
Drew Brees Reportedly Joining FOX Sports as Game Analyst
"The move is expected to be finalized soon, positioning Brees as a core part of the network’s fall NFL coverage beginning next week"
Kendrick Perkins Reveals Growth at ESPN Came With No Pay for Over a Year
"I had to earn my stripes at that motherf*****g network. My first year and a half, I worked there for free. Motherf*****s don’t even know"
Boomer Esiason: Stephen A. Smith Blaming Donald Trump for FBI Investigation Release Is “Ridiculous”
"That is so far out in left field that it's ridiculous"
‘First Take’ Correctly Handled the Breaking FBI Investigation Involving Current, Former NBA Players
"First Take did what responsible debate television program should do: pause, confirm, and then engage. In an era where speed often trumps substance, waiting for facts isn’t hesitation — it’s integrity"
Stephen A. Smith Reveals He Felt “Set up” When Lebron James Confronted Him at a Lakers Game
"This is 2025, we got technology everywhere. TNT is a nationally televised game. How is it we got one angle, and the only angle you see was of him and his face, but you see the back of my peanut head?"
ESPN Tabs Shae Cornette as New Host of ‘First Take’
"She previously worked with ESPN 1000, Fox 32, and ABC 7, and at ESPN she has been a regular SportsCenter anchor and studio host across both television and radio platforms"