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Stephen A. Smith

Stephen A. Smith explains why he wanted Max Kellerman off ‘First Take’

Max Kellerman recently made his final appearance on ESPN’s “First Take” after five years as Stephen A. Smith’s co-host. There have been reports that Kellerman was removed from the show because Smith wanted him gone, and we now …

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Video: Michael Irvin did not hold back in ‘First Take’ debut

Michael Irvin will be joining ESPN’s “First Take” every Monday to debate with Stephen A. Smith, and the Hall of Famer is clearly excited for the opportunity. Irvin, who has appeared on “First Take” a few times in past …

Stephen A. Smith

Why did Stephen A. Smith want Max Kellerman off ‘First Take?’

Max Kellerman appeared on ESPN’s “First Take” for the last time on Wednesday. Kellerman has spent the past five years hosting the show alongside Stephen A. Smith, and that partnership would have continued if Smith wanted it to. So …

Magic Johnson

Report: Stephen A. Smith wants to team up with Magic Johnson on ESPN

Stephen A. Smith is a powerful man at ESPN, and when he has an ideal co-host in mind, the network tends to listen. That’s what makes Smith’s latest reported idea so interesting. According to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, Smith …

Stephen A. Smith

Report: Stephen A. Smith wanted Max Kellerman off ‘First Take’

Max Kellerman has been removed from ESPN TV show “First Take” and will be returning to radio. According to another report, this move was made in accordance with Stephen A. Smith’s wishes. For just over the last five years, Kellerman …

Michael Irvin

Could Michael Irvin be a possibility for ESPN’s ‘First Take’?

Max Kellerman is expected to be removed from his role as co-host of ESPN’s “First Take” in the near future, which means there will be a vacancy on the show next to Stephen A. Smith. The spot will likely be filled with one or more …

Stephen A. Smith

Stephen A. Smith has had ‘disdain’ for Max Kellerman on ‘First Take’?

Max Kellerman is expected to be removed from his longtime role as co-host of ESPN’s “First Take” in the near future, and it would stand to reason that Stephen A. Smith played a role in the decision. Apparently, Smith does not enjoy …

Stephen A. Smith

ESPN’s Jeff Passan trolls Stephen A. Smith over Shohei Ohtani comments

Stephen A. Smith made some controversial remarks about Shohei Ohtani last week that he has since apologized for, but that isn’t going to stop one of his co-workers from continuing to ridicule him. Smith was heavily criticized when he said …

Stephen A. Smith

Stephen A. Smith apologizes to Shohei Ohtani, gets blasted by Jeff Passan

Stephen A. Smith issued an apology on Tuesday for the controversial remarks he made about Shohei Ohtani the day before, but the mea culpa does not seem like it was enough for one of his prominent ESPN co-workers. Smith said on Monday’s edition of …

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Nigeria basketball trashes Stephen A. Smith over comments about team

Stephen A. Smith is under fire again for comments he made on ESPN, this time about the Nigerian men’s basketball team. On Monday’s edition of “First Take,” Smith criticized Team USA for losing to Nigeria in an exhibition game …

Shohei Ohtani

Stephen A. Smith stands by controversial Shohei Ohtani remarks

Stephen A. Smith was heavily scrutinized on Monday for some comments he made about Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani becoming the face of Major League Baseball. Many demanded an apology, but the ESPN personality is standing by what he said. Smith …

Stephen A. Smith

Stephen A. Smith ripped for comments about Shohei Ohtani

Stephen A. Smith expressed concern on Monday about Shohei Ohtani becoming the face of Major League Baseball, and the ESPN analyst has come under heavy fire for his take. Ohtani has taken baseball by storm this year as a player who is doing things …

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Here is how much Stephen A. Smith reportedly gets paid by ESPN

Stephen A. Smith is currently the highest-paid employee at ESPN, and reports have claimed Maria Taylor wants to join him. If Taylor is truly seeking to be paid as much as Smith, we may now have a better understanding of her demands. Richard Deitsch …

Ben Simmons handling a basketball

Stephen A. Smith shares very unflattering report about Ben Simmons

Ben Simmons has drawn criticism from just about every angle since the Philadelphia 76ers were eliminated from the playoffs, and the bad press continued on Tuesday. Stephen A. Smith said on ESPN’s “First Take” that he received some …

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Kwame Brown tells Stephen A. Smith he will beat him up

Kwame Brown is quickly proving he is not someone to mess with. The former No. 1 draft pick has been in the news the last few days. He responded to some comments Gilbert Arenas made about him on the “All the Smoke” show with Matt Barnes …

Andrew Wiggins

Andrew Wiggins responds to Stephen A Smith’s criticism of him

Andrew Wiggins is one of the most criticized players in the league, so he does not seem too fazed by the latest analyst to pile onto the heap. Speaking this week on “SportsCenter,” ESPN’s Stephen A Smith said that he would trade …

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