Stephen A Smith Angered These A-List Celebrities And Athletes, Whether He Deserved It Or Not
Stephen A. Smith is known for his wild takes and aggressive personality. He might be like most sports analysts and casually discuss his sporting issues, but instead he opts for headline-grabbing opinions and quotes. While he may have peaked in that regard when he worked with Skip Bayless, his personality is still quite intense.
While nobody pushes people’s buttons quite like Skip Bayless, Stephen A. has certainly made some enemies over the years. His biggest opponent has Dallas Cowboys fans, a team Stephen A. is proud of when it loses in dramatic fashion. That said, he’s certainly had some famous antagonists over the years, some of whom are outright superstars.
8th Stephen A. Smith angered Kwame Brown by calling him a scrub
One beef that stood the test of time was Stephen A.’s brawl with one of the biggest draft busts in NBA history. Kwame Brown was drafted #1 overall by the Washington Wizards in the 2001 NBA draft. While there are many draft busts in all major sports leagues, Kwame’s failure was so monumental that it was a big reason Michael Jordan came out of retirement.
Stephen A. was one of the first to point this out back in the 2000s. His breakthrough came when he appeared in an early version of First Take and called Kwame a “bonafide peeling”. It took Kwame a long time to smack Stephen A. back and called the sports analyst on social media back in May 2021. Stephen A. responded by showing a montage of Kwame’s NBA lowlights on his ESPN show Stephen A’s World.
7 Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless had a strange falling out with Terrell Suggs
In the 2011-12 NFL season, the Baltimore Ravens were one of the best teams in the league. They played a big role for their linebacker Terrell Suggs. Terrell made three appearances on First Take during the season, including two appearances centered around the Raven’s playoff game against Skip Bayless’ beloved New England Patriots.
All three times, Terrell and Skip talked a lot, with Stephen A. trying to intervene to calm the situation. Stephen A. didn’t seem to help at all, as Terrell continued to refer to both as profanities during interviews.
Funnily enough, Terrell turned his attention to film and television with his production company, Team Sizzle productions. While he’s had only a few film appearances as an actor, there are many NFL players who have gone fully into full-time acting.
6 Stephen A. Smith and Terrell Owens had a falling out over Colin Kaepernick
Stephen A. had no intention of upsetting Terrell Owens, but he really struck a chord at TO when he addressed the Colin Kaepernick controversy. That was in 2019 when this topic was very hot.
Stephen A. spoke politely to Terrell, citing Terrell’s skills on the field, but was very defensive as TO continued to go offensive. They couldn’t stop bickering over each other’s intentions, with Terrell taking Max Kellerman’s side. Terrell jokingly said Max was “blacker” than Stephen A., which immediately
5 Stephen A. Smith had a lot of issues with NBA champion Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving is someone who is everywhere. He’s done many things like winning an NBA championship. Kyrie was once in love with R&B singer Kehlani but eventually left him for singer/rapper PND. His opinions differ, which is why he has often been the wrath of Stephen A.
A lot of things happened during Kyrie’s time with the Brooklyn Nets that prompted Stephen A. to rant on First Take and on social media. When Kyrie finally returned to the team after a contract holdout in 2022, he tweeted Stephen A. directly after First Take analyst called Kyrie on social media. The two went back and forth, accusing the other of being misinformed.
4 Stephen A. Smith has crushed his longtime beef with Kevin Durant
For years, Kevin thought negatively of Stephen A. before the two reconciled in a 2019 interview for ESPN. While they might have cleared the air back then, the two have had several Twitter beefs since. Kevin said Stephen A. changed the game “for the worse” in terms of media coverage of basketball.
Kevin was recently traded to the Phoenix Suns, a move that completely rocked the basketball world. Stephen, of course, has given his opinion on the whole affair, calling the Suns a “championship or bust”.
3 Stephen A. Smith didn’t want any trouble with MMA expert Joe Rogan
Another controversial media figure, Joe, like Stephen A, has had numerous flings with celebrities. However, Joe and Stephen A. already had beef in 2020 when they both covered MMA for ESPN.
Joe thought Stephen A. had no idea what he was talking about when it came to professional fighting. The beef got really nasty when Joe Stephen A. used a few bad words on his podcast. Their problems were never resolved, despite Stephen A. putting out many olive branches.
2 What happened to Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless?
Skip has made many enemies over the years, with his bizarre hatred of Lebron James, Russell Westbrook and Tony Romo making headlines. However, there is one person Skip had hostilities with that has many fans scratching their heads – his former first-take partner Stephen A Smith.
Years after Skip’s departure from Fox Sports, the two made it clear there were no uncomfortable feelings. However, Skip took issue with Stephen A. saying he “saved” First Take from failing. Stephen A. said this on JJ Reddick’s podcast and Skip just had to reply. Skip seemed genuinely upset by this attitude, although Stephen A. never responded.
Skip has continued his controversial antics on Fox Sport’s Undisputed. His opinion hasn’t really changed over the years. He still doesn’t like Lebron James and Russell Westbrook, but he also doesn’t care about some new players like Dak Prescott and Patrick Mahomes.
1 What happened to Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman?
Stephen A. didn’t seem to push Skip Bayless away, but he may have pushed this co-host away.
After Skip left in 2016, Max Kellerman joined First Take as Skip’s full-time replacement. He and Stephen A. never seemed to hit it off, which may have led to Max leaving First Take. The two have since agreed on this in interviews, with Stephen A. saying their chemistry has “stagnated”. However, many fans think Stephen A is to blame for everything.
While Max is no longer on First Take, he still appears on numerous ESPN talk shows. He’s been controversial for his opinion of NFL quarterback Tom Brady, though he may have been right about Tom in the end.
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