Stephen A. Smith says it’s time for Pat Riley to step aside: ‘He’s not that guy anymore’
"Pat Riley, it's time."
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Stephen A. Smith hopes Jeff Ulbrich’s son gets ‘ass whipping’ for Shedeur Sanders prank
"You should be ashamed of yourself. And you should have your ass whipped."
Stephen A. Smith defends controversial no-call in Knicks-Pistons game
"I saw plenty of plays on both ends of the floor where cats were getting mugged."
Stephen A. Smith: Shedeur Sanders slid out of first round because of Deion Sanders
"I believe that the biggest issue in all of this was Primetime Deion Sanders and the thought of having to deal with him."
Shannon Sharpe hosts NFL Draft edition of ‘Nightcap’ amid ESPN hiatus
It seems apparent that ESPN had a hand in Sharpe taking a temporary leave from the network.
‘First Take’ muzzles Chris Russo from ranting about Bill Belichick’s girlfriend
Even the 'Mad Dog' has a leash.
ESPN sat on its hands while the Shannon Sharpe situation became a disaster
Stephen A. Smith ‘torn’ on Shannon Sharpe’s lawsuit response: ‘I don’t know where this is going to go’
"I don't know if that's a strategy that will work."
Shannon Sharpe responds to accuser’s audio release: ‘This is a shakedown’
Shannon Sharpe released a video statement responding to audio from his accuser, saying it has been manipulated as part of a shakedown.
Shannon Sharpe allegedly threatens to ‘choke the sh*t’ out of rape accuser in audio
Shannon Sharpe continues to be on ESPN's First Take for now.
Shannon Sharpe to appear on ‘First Take’ tomorrow amid lawsuit
He is not expected to address the civil suit's allegations on air.
Stephen A. Smith apologizes for likening Suns Mat Ishbia to Donald Sterling
"I certainly did not mean to compare him to a person that was thrown out of this league and has been widely recognized as a racist"
Mat Ishbia expects Stephen A. Smith to apologize for ‘worst owner’ comment
"I think he’ll apologize to me because it’s disrespectful to put my name aligned with anybody that was kicked out of the league"
Stephen A. Smith claims Suns’ Mat Ishbia becoming ‘worst owner’ in NBA history
"Mat Ishbia needs to understand that right now you are on the verge of being recognized as the worst owner in the history of basketball."
Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo pans CBS coverage of Masters for ‘jinxing’ Rory McIlroy
"They went on and on and on, much too premature."
ESPN’s ‘First Take’ urges NBA teams to hire Jeff Van Gundy
"I am just going to remind the league, that while you're looking at how well this Clippers team is doing, don't forget about Jeff Van Gundy."
Stephen A. Smith, Marcus Spears defend constant ‘GOAT’ debates: ‘It gets the most views’
"Instead of people embracing and accepting that, they look at it as you throwing shade on them."
Stephen A. Smith and Kevin Durant exchange jabs: ‘He’s just a bit sensitive’
"Former players, present players, coaches, teammates, media, nobody can talk about this guy"
Marcus Morris praises the Grizzlies as ‘YNs’ on ‘First Take’
"I really like the Grizzlies. The YNs, they're really coming to play."
Stephen A. Smith awkwardly ridicules Dan Orlovsky over Shannon Sharpe joke
"Way to turn an innocent joke into an awkward moment."
Dan Orlovsky blasts NCAA leadership after Nico Iamaleava’s transfer: ‘Grown adults allowed this to happen’
The ESPN analyst isn’t blaming the quarterback or Tennessee — he’s pointing the finger at the people who saw this coming and did nothing.
Louis Riddick advocates for Shedeur Sanders to not be a top-3 pick
"I hope he doesn't go in the top-3 picks... And I think his camp would tell you the same thing."
Shannon Sharpe threatens to report Kendrick Perkins to ESPN executives
"I’m going to talk to Bob Iger, Jimmy Pitaro, Burke Magnus, and Dave Roberts. If you all give Perk another chance to run a list while I'm on here, I'm out."
‘First Take’ makes Alex Ovechkin’s record about LeBron James
"LeBron’s great, but he ain’t Kobe, he ain’t Jordan for me."
Stephen A. Smith: MLB ‘in trouble’ if Dodgers’ reign continues
"This is reminiscent of what Kevin Durant [did] when Kevin Durant joined Golden State."