Stephen A. Smith has had enough of Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White. The ESPN star called out White for how she handled DiJonai Carrington’s hard foul on Sophie Cunningham during a recent game, with the coach talking rather glowingly of Carrington’s tenacity before backing away and saying she didn’t see the whole play in the … Read more
The Knicks’ reign in the east may be over, Stephan A. Smith says. On ESPN’s “First Take,” Smith reacted to LeBron James signing with Philadelphia , warning that the 76ers are now “right in with New York as the favorites to come out of the Eastern Conference.” Smith credited Sixers president of sports Bob Myers … Read more
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith responded to the firing of Ryan Clark and is “not happy about this decision one bit.” A longtime ESPN NFL analyst, Clark was fired while on Monday’s “NFL Live” during a break in the show as a part of a large round of layoffs. ESPN executives didn’t want Clark to hear … Read more
You won’t be seeing Cam Newton on ESPN anymore. As part of a round of layoffs that’s included ex-NFLer Ryan Clark and NFL Network newsbreaker Tom Pelissero, the former Panthers quarterback was also fired from ESPN on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. Newton, who spent a decade in the NFL between the Panthers and Patriots, … Read more
Jaylen Brown’s issues with ESPN are not cooling off. The Celtics star took aim at the network and Stephen A. Smith while speaking at Sport Beach in Cannes, France, on Wednesday, appearing to revisit the backlash to his comments about last season being his “favorite.” “The leader behind that was ESPN,” Brown said. “ESPN is … Read more
Stephen A. Smith wasn’t just wrong about Jalen Brunson and the Knicks. “I’m a grown-ass man,” Smith said. “I was beyond wrong.” Appearing as a guest on a live episode of “The Roommates Show” podcast with NBA champion teammates Brunson and Josh Hart at Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden, Smith ate his humble pie … Read more
It seems Stephen A. Smith isn’t dialed in on World Cup history. On ESPN’s “First Take” on Wednesday morning, during a panel discussion on the U.S. men’s national team’s mentality in the 2026 World Cup compared to years past, Smith brought up the French national team. “I’m wondering what France is going to do, could … Read more
The Knicks almost left Stephen A. Smith speechless. Almost. The ESPN host and long-suffering Knicks fan was in San Antonio and on the court at Frost Bank Center as the team celebrated the franchise’s first championship in 53 years. “I don’t even know how to put it in words because I damn sure didn’t play,” … Read more
Good luck finding someone to back down in this feud. President Donald Trump continued the back-and-forth with Stephen A. Smith on Wednesday when he called the ESPN host “an arrogant fool” in an early morning social media takedown. “Stephen A. Smith is an arrogant fool,” Trump posted to Truth Social. “A low IQ individual. In … Read more
Stephen A. Smith and President Donald Trump continue to have words with each other. On Tuesday morning’s segment of “First Take,” Smith blasted the President after he said the famous ESPN host wouldn’t be a good fit for President in 2028 and said he has a “low IQ.” “Our President showed up to New York … Read more
Stephen A. Smith showed off his weight loss in quite an interesting way. On Thursday morning’s edition of ESPN’s “First Take” in San Antonio, the host showed shirtless pictures of himself from both the COVID-19 pandemic and currently. Smith first showed a picture of himself from four years ago where he said he was nearly … Read more
Stephan A. Smith says he deserves credit for the Knicks’ 11-game playoff win streak. On ESPN’s “First Take” on Wednesday, Smith said he should get recognition for fueling the Knicks’ first appearance in the NBA Finals since 1999 by calling the team out during the playoffs. “I deserve some credit, so I’m going to take … Read more
Stephen A. Smith opened up about his very tough year on his SiriusXM show. The normally upbeat and ready-for-a-debate Smith took a serious tone instead in his latest episode of “Straight Shooter with Stephen A.” He began to address a joke made at his expense by friend Kevin Hart during the Netflix roast that put … Read more
The role is to give an opinion, not begin a promo-filled wrestling feud. FS1’s Nick Wright called out Stephen A. Smith for his latest athlete beef, this time with Celtics star Jaylen Brown, criticizing him for yet again making himself part of the story. Wright said Smith’s actions hurt his colleagues. Nick Wright offered criticism … Read more
Stephen A. Smith didn’t mince words while responding to Jaylen Brown after the Celtics star’s “f–k Stephen A” rant during a Twitch livestream Sunday. During Monday’s installment of “First Take” on ESPN, Smith didn’t back down in their feud — which dates back to the end of Boston’s season after blowing a 3-1 series lead … Read more
Jaylen Brown’s ongoing feud with Stephen A. Smith isn’t going anywhere — and the Celtics star only added to it Sunday night. Brown, who was streaming to Twitch his followers, analyzed a clip where Smith talked about him on “First Take” and doubled down on his call for Smith to retire. “F–k Stephen A,” Tatum … Read more
Stephen A. Smith isn’t being shy about his desire for Shannon Sharpe to return to “First Take.” The Pro Football Hall of Famer, who joined the debate show in 2023 upon leaving FS1’s “Undisputed” after friction with Skip Bayless, was let go by ESPN last summer after settling a $50 million lawsuit in which the … Read more
Jaylen Brown called the 2025-26 season his “favorite.” Taking into account that the Celtics were bounced from the first round of the playoffs — after blowing a 3-1 series lead — Stephen A. Smith believes this is a preposterous notion. The Boston star is not only sticking by his words, but calling out the ESPN … Read more
Stephen A. Smith has always seemed like someone who wanted to try his hand at being in WWE, and he could get his chance. A recent report from Fightful Select said that ESPN is “pleased and enthusiastic” about Smith getting involved with the partnership with the “Worldwide Leader” being the home of WWE PLEs. Smith, … Read more
ESPN is running it back. The Worldwide Leader is bringing Skip Bayless back to do battle with his longtime co-host Stephen A. Smith on “First Take” in a one-time reunion on Friday. The legendary sports debaters worked together on the show for nearly 16 years until Bayless departed for Fox Sports — a move that … Read more