During the Friday broadcast of ESPN2’s “First Take,” co-host Stephen A. Smith reacted to Seattle Seahawks corner back Richard Sherman saying the NFL is not fun anymore because the league has shut down excessive celebrations and individuality. While he admitted some white players have
Friday, ESPN2 “First Take” co-host Stephen A. Smith called out President Barack Obama for not coming on the show to debate sports with him in response to the president sharing his Super Bowl and NBA Finals predictions on Sirius XM’s
As part of promoting his new book, “Shaken,” Tim Tebow appeared Tuesday on ESPN2’s “First Take.” Co-host Stephen A. Smith, who has called Tebow’s pursuit of a baseball career a “disservice and a level of disrespect” to other baseball players, asked
Thursday during a segment about the future of black Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith addressed the white people who call him racist and the black people who call him an Uncle Tom, telling them he
In a Thursday discussion about this season’s low NFL ratings, ESPN2 “First Take” co-host Stephen A. Smith partly blamed GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, reasoning that this election has “morphed into reality television.” “[F]ootball is king in America. I don’t
During the Tuesday broadcast of ESPN2’s “First Take,” ESPN contributor Will Cain reacted to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady being asked at a press conference to defend the vulgar comments his longtime friend and GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump
Tuesday, ESPN2 “First Take” co-host Stephen A. Smith weighed in on the vulgar comments Donald Trump made while being recorded in 2005 on a hot microphone, which the GOP presidential nominee later called “locker room talk.” Smith said he has been in
Thursday, University of Alabama backup quarterback redshirt freshman Blake Barnett left school in order to seek out playing time at another school. Barnett started the first game for Alabama, but was later replaced by true freshman Jalen Hurts. Alabama head coach Nick
On Wednesday, Tim Tebow, outfielder in the New York Mets organization, knocked the first pitch thrown his way in professional baseball over the fence. Many laughed at the ESPN college football analyst when he made the decision to play baseball because
During the Thursday broadcast of “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Stephen A. Smith asked billionaire sports owners like the Dallas Cowboys’ Jerry Jones, the Washington Redskins’ Dan Snyder or Dallas Mavericks’ Mark Cuban to heighten their level of sensitivity when
Tuesday on ESPN2’s “First Take,” co-host Stephen A. Smith weighed in on the continuous protests in the NFL over racial injustice, as well as the recent police shooting of Terence Crutcher in Tulsa, OK. Smith said the protests, started by
Thursday on ESPN2’s “First Take,” co-host Stephen A. Smith responded to Carolina Panthers star quarterback Cam Newton not saying in an interview that he agrees with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, by saying Newton is only out trying to
During Tuesday’s “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Max Kellerman responded to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump telling 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick to find another country if he is unhappy with his current one. Kellerman argued that “America, love it or
Monday, ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith said on “First Take,” while discussing San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s decision to sit during the national anthem, that he hopes athletes and media are just as willing to bring attention to black-on-black
Alex Boone, Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman and former San Francisco 49er, weighed in on former teammate Colin Kaepernick’s decision to sit during the national anthem due to the oppression of black people. Boone told reporters that he is “disappointed” in the
Twelve-time NBA All-Star Isiah Thomas said Friday on ESPN’s “First Take” that white silence during times of social injustice involving an African-American is the same thing as violence itself. “I look at white silence in these issues as violence,” Thomas
During ESPN2’s broadcast of “First Take,” author and radio host Michael Eric Dyson asked professional athletes to, like the NBA’s LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony, use their platforms to stand up for fellow African-Americans during social issues. “I am proud
In a discussion of inner-city violence on ESPN2’s “First Take” Friday, political analyst Michael Eric Dyson accused GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump of amplifying “the worst bigotry imaginable” for the last 50 years of in the United States. Dyson said, “The message
Friday’s “First Take” on ESPN2 was a continuation of ESPN’s “An Undefeated Conversation: Athletes, Responsibility and Violence,” a town hall held in Chicago on Thursday. Co-host Stephen A. Smith opened the discussion up by citing the difference between the shooting deaths of African-Americans like
On Monday’s broadcast of “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Stephen A. Smith reacted to the belief that New York Yankees designated hitter and third baseman Alex Rodriguez deserves to be in the MLB Hall of Fame, despite using steroids in his
During Thursday’s ESPN2 broadcast of “First Take,” co-host Max Kellerman discussed the name of the NFL’s Washington Redskins, who have been under fire, mainly by non-Native Americans, for having an offensive name. According to Kellerman, who said he would not
Tuesday on ESPN2’s “First Take,” co-host Max Kellerman reacted to Seattle Seahawks star quarterback Russell Wilson’s comments that “of course” black lives matter, but so do police lives and all other lives. Kellerman, who called Wilson’s Black Lives Matter stance “milquetoast,” said the
On Saturday, the Dallas Cowboys walked arm-in-arm onto the field for the start of their training camp with families of the Dallas police officers killed by a gunman last month. During Monday’s “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Stephen A. Smith reacted to the Cowboys’
In his first show as co-host of “First Take” on ESPN2, Max Kellerman reacted to a video of what is believed to be the NFL’s Aldon Smith smoking marijuana by questioning why it is outlawed in the NFL when alcohol’s effects
Long-time ESPN personality Skip Bayless said farewell on Tuesday’s “First Take.” Bayless is set to join Fox Sports in a similar sports debating capacity, reportedly signing a 4-year $26 million contract. Of his debate partner Stephen A. Smith, Bayless said,
On Friday’s broadcast of “First Take,” co-host Stephen A. Smith reacted to Ayesha Curry, wife of Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry, claiming the NBA is rigged. Smith suggested to Curry to be more like Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James’
TMZ Sports spoke with former OJ Simpson lawyer and member of Johnnie Cochran’s legal team Carl Douglas about ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith’s claim earlier this week that he could have convicted OJ Simpson for murder. “I love Stephen A. Smith, but that is
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith reacted Monday on “First Take” to ESPN documentary “O.J.: Made In America.” Smith claims that although he is not a lawyer, he could have won the O.J. Simpson trial and sent the former football star to
On the Friday broadcast of ESPN2’s “First Take,” co-host Stephen A. Smith reacted to the funeral of boxing legend Muhammad Ali and being asked if there would ever be another athlete activist like Ali. Smith said he “sincerely” doubts we
ESPN2 “First Take” co-host Stephen A. Smith reacted to Houston Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler declining the offer to visit the White House with his former Denver Broncos teammates to celebrate their Super Bowl on the show’s Tuesday broadcast. Smith said Osweiler,
On the Thursday broadcast of “First Take” on ESPN2, ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith reacted to an article by ESPN “The Undefeated” writer Marc Spears that laments the “bleak outlook” for blacks in NBA executive positions. Smith called the lack
On the Friday broadcast of ESPN2’s “First Take,” co-host Stephen A. Smith responded to Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey’s comments on the lack of respect white running backs get in the college ranks and in the NFL. Smith agreed with the
On Thursday’s “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Stephen A, Smith reacted to the report that an anonymous NFL scout called former Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones “a poor man’s JaMarcus Russell,” while another said of Jones, “Not the brightest cookie
During Wednesday’s “First Take” on ESPN, co-hosts Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless continued the ESPN race discussion about Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton leading up to the Super Bowl although the quarterback said he never intended the discussion to be about
In response to the Buffalo Bills becoming the first NFL team to hire a female assistant coach Wednesday, Stephen A. Smith proposed on ESPN2’s “First Take” Thursday that all NFL teams should be required to have a female assistant coach.
Friday, on ESPN2’s “First Take,” Stephen A. Smith responded to the mother of Tamir Rice calling out Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James for not speaking out about the death of her 12-year-old son. The so-called “No Justice, No LeBron” effort demanded James miss
On Thursday’s “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Stephen A. Smith went on another rant about his disdain for the lack of African-American head coaches in the NFL as a reaction to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ surprising firing of head coach Lovie
On the Tuesday edition of “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Stephen A. Smith hammered the Dallas Cowboys and head coach Jason Garrett in a long-winded rant. In December, Smith called Garrett the “walking epitome” of the unfairness felt by “black
In a discussion Tuesday about Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning human-growth hormone (HGH) allegations on ESPN’s “First Take,” former political analyst for CNN and The Blaze now ESPN contributor Will Cain proposed that professional sports like football legalize the usage
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith reacted Monday on “First Take” to New York Giants star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.’s three unnecessary roughness penalties, among numerous other non-penalized scrums with Carolina Panthers defensive players in their game Sunday. Smith said amid
