Stephen A. Smith

[oakfan162]

Re: Stephen A. Smith

It's definitely part of their character that ESPN has them perform. That's why Bayless is still on TV, because he forms outrageous opinions and it riles everyone up.

I remember I saw an interview with John Kruk on a radio show where he said that ESPN has him make outrageous predictions that he doesn't agree with. He says and defends them on air because ESPN has him do it.

I agree about Bayless, but as for Smith, his journalistic integrity and ability have been questioned in the past.

http://www.phawker.com/?p=5426

quirer sports columnist Stephen A. Smith has been stripped of his column and has been offered a job as a general assignment reporter in the Inquirer’s sports department, according to sources inside both the Inquirer and the Daily News

[TJdaSportsGuy]

Re: Stephen A. Smith

I'm moving this to the E&T sub forum.

[Pared]

Re: Stephen A. Smith

I can't complain... went to a free show and was given all the pizza and wings I could eat!

[Skerik]

Re: Stephen A. Smith

I can't complain... went to a free show and was given all the pizza and wings I could eat!

Z and I went to one of his shows too and had a good time. He's clearly totally full of himself, but aside from a minor incident which involved him accidentally making fun of a ******** kid in the audience, he seemed like a pretty nice guy.

Also, like all males who work in television, he had a bevy of hot chicks attending to his every whim. Kudos to you, Screamin' A.

[bkfount]

Re: Stephen A. Smith

I hate how every point he makes is delivered in a fashion that is supposed to suggest "end of discussion"

Then, if someone starts to rebut, he yells his point over and over again....

yep.

Him and skip were talking about Cal Ripken going into the hall of fame. He stated that ripken got in the hall for just going to work. When Skip tied to respond, Stephen A would just yell, "HE WENT TO WORK"...

over and over and over and over.

I don't even find him slightly entertaining.

[Pared]

Re: Stephen A. Smith

Z and I went to one of his shows too and had a good time. He's clearly totally full of himself, but aside from a minor incident which involved him accidentally making fun of a ******** kid in the audience, he seemed like a pretty nice guy.

Also, like all males who work in television, he had a bevy of hot chicks attending to his every whim. Kudos to you, Screamin' A.

You guys came out here on NYC or was it filmed elsewhere?

[ehh]

Re: Stephen A. Smith

I've said it a few times on here and as mentioned above in this thread that it's all a schtick.

One of my boys is the lead researcher on First Take so he works w. Bayless every day and he said he is a very kind, polite and quiet man when he's not in the public eye.

[grunt]

Re: Stephen A. Smith

I like Smith when he use to do spots for the Best Dam Sport Show. Just stop yelling, please.

[Skerik]

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You guys came out here on NYC or was it filmed elsewhere?

We took the train from Philly to NYC. Easy trip.

[Brandwin]

Re: Stephen A. Smith

Z and I went to one of his shows too and had a good time. He's clearly totally full of himself, but aside from a minor incident which involved him accidentally making fun of a ******** kid in the audience, he seemed like a pretty nice guy

Hmm, do tell...


Can't stand Bayless, Smith is okay at times, but more so than not, he gets on my nerves as well.