Stephen A. Smith urged Aaron Rodgers not to continue his ongoing feud with ESPN analyst Ryan Clark, suggesting the Jets quarterback should “show us what you got left” on the field instead. Rodgers and Clark have been locked in a back-and-forth battle after the future Hall-of-Fame quarterback used his segment last week on “The Pat … Read more
Which one of these Smiths played 10 seasons in the NBA, again? In an outdoor free-throw shooting contest between media personalities, ESPN’s hot-takes specialist Stephen A. Smith routed Kenny Smith, the former NBA point guard who is part of TNT’s “Inside the NBA” cast. Stephen A. made 3 of 5 attempts while Kenny made only … Read more
Timothée Chalamlet has a sports media mentor in Stephen A. Smith. Days after the “Dune” star wowed much of the sports community with an impressive appearance on ESPN’s “College GameDay,” Smith posted Wednesday on X that he is “down to show” Chalamet, 28, the ropes. “I see you little bro @RealChalamet. Down to show you … Read more
Stephen A. Smith will reportedly get more free reign to explore topics beyond sports with his new ESPN contract. While Smith and ESPN have not finalized a deal, the sports personality and the network are nearing a new contract worth $120 million for six years. With that massive deal, Smith will have the opportunity to … Read more
The most transparently absurd sports presence on TV remains the lead face and voice of the transparently absurd sports network: Stephen A. Smith, hustler of multiple cultural accents to best serve the day’s perceived audience and his sustained ESPN go-to-guy employment. Blessed with both ESPN impunity and immunity in addition to millions in pay and … Read more
Juan Soto has plenty of potential suitors as his highly anticipated free agency hit a fever pitch, but almost none of them should be the reason he leaves the Yankees. That’s according to ESPN’s “First Take” commentator Stephen A. Smith. The Soto sweepstakes has been a conversation in just about every corner of the sports … Read more
Stephen Colbert got a 007 smackdown from Daniel Craig. Craig, 56, appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” Monday and scolded the 60-year-old host for mispronouncing his last name all six times he’s been on the show. “I have a bone to pick with you,” Craig told Colbert, before asking the comedian to say … Read more
ESPN’s trio of Louis Riddick, Stephen A. Smith and Ryan Clark called it. All three said Bears head coach Eberflus should be fired after Chicago butchered its time management in a 23-20 road loss to the Lions on Thanksgiving and then hearing him say he liked how his team handled the final seconds. The Bears … Read more
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
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
Cardi B, Alec Baldwin and Stephen King have slammed the result of the 2024 presidential election as Donald Trump emerged victorious. The Grammy-winning rapper, 32, was one of the first to air out her frustration on social media after it emerged Wednesday that Trump will be returning to the White House. Taking to Instagram Live, … 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
Not all superheroes wear capes, and some even need a little assistance with their breathing. Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik revealed the one thing he keeps in his bag at all times while competing on Season 33 of “Dancing With the Stars.” “I am always bringing my inhaler,” the 25-year-old exclusively told The Post Tuesday. “Gotta make sure the lungs … Read more
The former child stars of “7th Heaven” are all grown up and have denounced their disgraced television father’s alleged sexual abuse of children. Cast members Beverley Mitchell, David Gallagher and Mackenzie Rosman weren’t afraid to share their thoughts on their former co-star Stephen Collins during a rewatch episode of the “Catching Up with the Camdens” … 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