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Stephen A. Smith: ‘If You Want Somebody Else’s Money, You Got to Give Them a Little Bit of What They Want Too’
"You got to show a willingness to capitulate to those who are paying the money and what they want, to some degree – not totally."
Stephen A. Smith: Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson ‘Were Truly an A-Team’
"They were an illustrious tag team that the basketball world enjoyed for more than a decade."
Sports TV’s Star Era is Over, So What is Stephen A. Smith Worth Now at ESPN?
“The future is about meeting your audience’s needs on demand and putting a focus on what it is audiences will pay a premium to see. I don’t think that describes studio debate shows.”
Caitlin Clark Media Coverage is Good for Everybody in the WNBA
By tuning in to see what Clark does, viewers are also noticing the many other great WNBA players.
Stephen A. Smith: ‘Shannon Sharpe is on Another Level’ on ESPN ‘First Take’
Earlier in the week, ESPN announced that it signed Shannon Sharpe to a multiyear contract extension in which he will continue his appearances on...
Stephen A. Smith: Peter Rosenberg Misconstrued What I Said or ‘Flat Out Just Lied on Purpose’
“You sitting there and you on a station, they playing hip hop music, that make you down, now? You think you know what’s better than me? Is that what this is?”
Shannon Sharpe Inks Multiyear Extension with ESPN, to Expand Role on ‘First Take’
"I look forward to expanding my role and showing more of the world what I have to offer."
Stephen A. Smith: If Caitlin Clark Olympics Snub is About Marathon, ‘Don’t Be Holding People Accountable for Not Promoting the Sport More’
"Oh no, don’t do that. Can’t have it both ways if you think about the marathon."
Meet The Bettors: Mike Francesa, BetRivers
Who do you like in the game?’ ‘Who do you like in the series?’ That’s really what sports talk has always been about, opinions. I mean that’s always a part of it.”
Stephen A. Smith Doesn’t Create Stars, ESPN Does
Smith taking credit for the success of First Take contributors makes him look like a vulture more than a king-maker.