Had Donald Trump been able to purchase the Buffalo Bills the course of history may have changed, according to Stephen A. Smith. The ESPN personality recalled during an appearance on “Club Random with Bill Maher” when Trump had called him back in 2014 to complain about NFL owners creating problems for his bid to purchase … Read more
Stephen A. Smith is annoyed with the NFL. The ESPN personality and sports talk host ranted on the latest edition of his eponymous podcast over the league’s decision to comment on its players doing a Donald Trump-inspired dance last weekend. The dance, which has become a craze across the sports world, made headlines over the … Read more
Chris “Mad Dog” Russo refused to give Tony Romo a pass for his mistake during CBS’s broadcast of the Chiefs-Bills game on Sunday — and his ESPN counterparts didn’t want to hear it. On a third-and-7 play early in the first quarter, Bills quarterback Josh Allen threw a perfectly placed ball to receiver Amari Cooper … Read more
Stephen A. Smith, 2028? Introduced by Whoopi Goldberg as “ESPN host and political commentator,” Smith told the hosts of “The View” that he would “definitely consider” running for president if he thought he could win the office. “I’m half joking but I kind of mean it,” Smith said Thursday. “I have no desire to be … Read more
Viewers of ESPN’s “First Take” can breathe a sigh of relief: Molly Qerim will be back soon. Qerim will return to hosting “First Take” this upcoming Monday after a week-plus absence, a source told The Post. It was not clear if Qerim was taking a planned vacation or if there was a personal reason for … Read more
Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith were this close to a television reunion. The legendary sports commentators, who worked together on ESPN’s “First Take” from the mid-200s until 2016 when Bayless departed for Fox Sports, nearly rejoined forces at the World Wide Leader. “We tried in 2020, to his credit,” Bayless revealed on Barstool Sports’ … Read more
Former ESPN columnist Bill Simmons piled onto the avalanche that has collapsed on the “Worldwide Leader” for firing Zach Lowe on Thursday. Simmons said on “The Bill Simmons Podcast” that the Worldwide Leader “lost its soul” when it fired his close friend Lowe, whom the Ringer founder employed at his ESPN vertical, Grantland, from 2011-15. … Read more
Adrian Wojnarowski’s stunning ESPN departure marks the end of an era, and his colleagues at the Worldwide Leader are pouring their hearts out with tributes on social media. Stephen A. Smith, who hosts “First Take” and worked with Wojnarowski on “NBA Countdown,” said he’s “devastated,” while “Get Up” host Mike Greenberg declared no one could … Read more
Bryce Young’s season — and NFL career — have gone in just about the exact opposite direction he wanted it to go. Now, after getting benched following a Week 2 Panthers loss, he’s hearing it from all sides about just how bad he’s been. Stephen A. Smith has not surprisingly joined the chorus of talking … Read more
Stephen A. Smith declared “the honeymoon’s over” between Travis Kelce and girlfriend Taylor Swift after the Chiefs tight end was hardly a factor in Kansas City’s first two wins of the season. During Monday’s installment of “First Take” on ESPN, Smith urged the All-Pro superstar to get things going on the field after he was … Read more
Stephen A. Smith spoke at length Tuesday about the fallout of Tyreek Hill’s detainment in Miami before the Dolphins’ season opener, particularly accountability for parties involved, including the NFL star. The ESPN personality made the comments on the latest installment of “First Take” after bodycam footage of Sunday’s incident outside of Hard Rock Stadium was … Read more
Skip Bayless apparently wants nothing to do with Stephen A. Smith anymore. After Bayless took personal shots at Shannon Sharpe’s playing career during FS1’s “Undisputed” in December 2022, which led to the Hall of Fame tight end leaving the network last year, Smith called Bayless to express how “wrong” Bayless was for what he did. … Read more
Stephen A. Smith, one of ESPN’s best-known personalities, came to the defense of fellow sports talk host Pat McAfee after he shot back at reporters during a media day up in at the network’s Bristol, Connecticut headquarters. McAfee took the opportunity to hit back at what he viewed as unfair reporting on his show and … Read more
Maybe Stephen A. Smith needs to actually watch a Yankee game or two. The ESPN personality made a rather egregious error that could have been avoided with two seconds of research Wednesday on “First Take” when he claimed Aaron Judge’s potentially historic season stems in part from Juan Soto hitting behind him in the Yankees’ … Read more
Stephen A. Smith believes TNT “dropped the ball” in its attempt to keep the NBA on its airwaves after its current rights deal expires after this upcoming season. The NBA announced on Wednesday that TNT “did not match the terms” of a bid by Amazon to stream the NBA beginning with the 2025-26 season and … Read more
Skip Bayless might have “saved” Stephen A. Smith’s career, but those days — and the two working together — are a “far cry away,” according to the “First Take” personality, who addressed the topic on Friday. After eight years, Bayless is soon leaving FS1’s “Undisputed,” The Post first reported, which sent shockwaves in the sports … Read more
One prominent sports media member is taking issue with the 2024 BET Awards. The show, which aired Sunday, included an “in memoriam” segment that showed the likes recently deceased baseball icon Willie Mays and actor Carl Weathers. Nevertheless, the award program also included O.J. Simpson, the Pro Football Hall of Famer and Hollywood star who … Read more
Chris Russo wasn’t just going to let Stephen A. Smith enjoy the blockbuster move made by the Knicks on Tuesday night. Appearing Wednesday morning on ESPN’s “First Take” with Smith and NBA insider Brian Windhorst, Russo diminished the Knicks’ stunning trade for Mikal Bridges, stating how the Nets forward “is not the missing piece” to … Read more
ESPN has made its pitch to keep Stephen A. Smith. But the “First Take” personality has a different contract in mind. Smith, the ubiquitous face and voice at the sports network, will see his current contract expire next year, and ESPN, according to Puck News, offered Smith $90 million over five years. Stephen A. Smith … Read more
Stephen A. Smith isn’t backing down from his reporting earlier this month that black NBA coaches had told him they were upset over LeBron James starting a podcast with JJ Redick while then-Lakers coach Darvin Ham was thought to be on the hot seat. Smith addressed it during ESPN’s “First Take” on Monday ahead of … Read more