Friday, ESPN “First Take” host Stephen A. Smith reacted to Denver Broncos General Manager John Elway’s comments with reporters where he shared he offered activist Colin Kaepernick a quarterback job but was turned down. “Colin had his chance to be
During Monday’s broadcast of “First Take” on ESPN, co-hosts Max Kellerman and Stephen A. Smith claimed race was behind President Donald Trump bashing LeBron James after the Los Angeles Lakers star criticized him earlier in the week. “First Take” moderator
While filling in as a guest on ESPN’s “First Take,” ESPN Radio’s John Ireland reacted to the standing ovation Milwaukee Brewers reliever Josh Hader received in his first appearance since crude tweets from when he was in high school and
Friday on ESPN’s “First Take,” co-host Stephen A. Smith blasted former MLB star Sammy Sosa over using a skin bleaching cream to become lighter skinned. Sosa sat down with ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap and denied using performance-enhancing drugs, but Smith argued the
Wednesday on ESPN’s “First Take,” co-host Max Kellerman weighed in on the prospect of Baltimore Ravens first-round selection Lamar Jackson, the 2016 Heisman-winner as a quarterback, playing in a slash position with incumbent starter Joe Flacco still at quarterback. While Kellerman
Tuesday, ESPN “First Take” co-host Stephen A. Smith responded to President Donald Trump’s cancelation of the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl celebration at the White House over low player turnout, saying the president “has the NFL in the palm of his
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith shot down Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr calling the NFL’s new National Anthem policy “idiotic,” instead opting to label it “cowardly.” “I don’t think the word is idiotic,” Smith stated. “The more appropriate word to me
During Thursday’s ESPN broadcast of “First Take,” co-host Max Kellerman responded to President Donald Trump suggesting anybody who does not want to “proudly” stand for the National Anthem should not be in the United States of America, calling it a
Friday, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith urged the Philadelphia Eagles to not visit the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl victory to stick it to President Donald Trump for going after the NFL over the National Anthem protests in 2017.
Friday during an ESPN “First Take” debate about whether the Philadelphia Eagles should visit the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl LII victory, co-host Max Kellerman went on an unhinged rant about why the team should go, including if
ESPN “First Take” co-host Stephen A. Smith reacted to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the ban on sports gambling, saying it was “long overdue.” “I think this is something that has been going on for quite a long time,” Smith
Thursday, rapper Meek Mill joined as a guest on ESPN’s “First Take” to talk criminal justice reform just weeks after being released from prison while he appeals decade-old gun and drug convictions. “I feel like I got a job to participate
During Friday’s “First Take” on ESPN, co-host Max Kellerman shot down the notion that rapper Kanye West’s political commentary should be taken seriously, saying he has “contempt” for the idea of Kanye being a “deep thinker.” The rapper has come under
Friday on ESPN’s “First Take,” co-host Stephen A. Smith slammed rapper Kanye West’s comments about slavery during an interview with TMZ. “When you hear about slavery for 400 years. For 400 years?! That sounds like a choice. Like, you were
ESPN NFL analyst Damien Woody said it is no coincidence that free agent safeties Eric Reid and Kenny Vaccaro, like Colin Kaepernick, remain unsigned after kneeling for the National Anthem. Woody said teams can use the “handy excuse” that Kaepernick
Deleted racially charged tweets from new Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen surfaced the night before Thursday’s NFL Draft. Allen has since apologized for the tweets from his high school days, but Bills linebacker and team captain Lorenzo Alexander said Allen may need to
After falling in Thursday’s draft to the 10th pick, new Arizona Cardinals first-rounder Josh Rosen guaranteed making the nine teams that passed on him regret it over the course of his career. Friday, ESPN “First Take” co-host Stephen A. Smith slammed the outspoken quarterback, calling him “idiotic” and
Thursday, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith discussed the resurfacing of some old, deleted racial tweets by potential first overall pick Josh Allen. Allen says the tweets were made in high school, and have since been deleted, but the offensive posts resurfaced
Monday on ESPN’s “First Take,” host Stephen A. Smith argued that activist quarterback Colin Kaepernick is more comparable to President Donald Trump than Jackie Robinson. Kaepernick tweeted a graphic Sunday with a quote by Robinson about how he cannot stand
ESPN’s “First Take” co-host Max Kellerman blasted the NFL and the Seattle Seahawks Friday for reportedly calling off a workout with activist free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick, calling it a “punk move” and an “outrage.” “This is a punk move
Appearing as a guest host Friday on ESPN’s “First Take,” Domonique Foxworth claimed that when Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr and San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich speak out against President Donald Trump and openly discuss politics, they are
Monday on ESPN’s “First Take,” co-host Stephen A. Smith reacted to Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Michael Bennett’s indictment on a felony count of injury to the elderly. He defended the former Seattle Seahawk because of how a black man of his
During Friday’s “First Take” on ESPN, co-host Stephen A. Smith weighed in on a potential Colin Kaepernick return to the NFL. Smith argued that the former San Francisco 49er’s focus has changed from kneeling during the National Anthem to protest
Friday, ESPN “First Take” co-host Max Kellerman responded to free agent safety Eric Reid saying NFL owners have shied away from signing him (two days into free agency) and former teammate Colin Kaepernick due to their National Anthem protests by comparing it
Friday, ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Williams discussed University of Arizona Wildcats men’s basketball coach Sean Miller reportedly being overheard in an FBI wiretap discussing a $100,000 payment to land a recruit. Arizona suspended Miller while they conducted their own investigation
ESPN “First Take” co-host Stephen A. Smith went off Thursday on the strategy of tanking in sports to get good draft picks to rebuild, saying black executives do not have the “luxury” of losing and keeping their jobs. “So let me get
ESPN “First Take” moderator Molly Qerim said during a Monday debate between Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman that Fox News Channel’s Laura Ingraham telling Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James to “shut up and dribble” instead of criticizing President Donald
NBA analyst and Hall of Famer Charles Barkley said during a Friday appearance on ESPN’s “First Take” that out of respect for the office, he will not speak ill of President Donald Trump, electing simply to call the president “divisive.” “I’m not
Thursday’s “First Take” on ESPN opened with a tribute for the victims of Wednesday’s shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL. Co-hosts Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman both pushed for change to stop gun violence. “It’s
Monday on ESPN’s “First Take,” co-host Stephen A. Smith reacted to former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel telling “Good Morning America” that he has been diagnosed as bipolar and has sobered up. Smith said at the beginning he would “not
Count ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith out if he gets the opportunity to attend the White House as long as President Donald Trump is in office. In reaction to some Philadelphia Eagles players declining the offer to celebrate their Super Bowl win at the White House,
During a Tuesday ESPN “First Take” debate about the Cleveland Indians removing their mascot, Chief Wahoo, from their uniforms, co-host Max Kellerman called on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to follow suit with their “pernicious” mascot because a minority in the group
During Friday’s “First Take” on ESPN, Will Cain brushed off the notion that the XFL will fail like it did the first attempt, arguing that the NFL should be worried this time around because the league is losing viewers while college
Friday, ESPN “First Take” moderator Molly Qerim weighed in on the XFL’s plan to keep politics and social issues out of the league, something the NFL has failed to do, calling it “divisive.” Domonique Foxworth stated, “This idea they are
As a lead-in from ESPN’s “SportsCenter” Thursday to “First Take,” Stephen A. Smith reacted to Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds, both tainted by steroid use, failing to be elected into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame this year, saying
