No they should not, he obviously fulfils an important role there and he would be picked up immediately by other networks, That does not mean I always agree with his takes
Should ESPN move on from Stephen A. Smith?
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Coli is the perfect example of an echo chamber
Yall keep saying his shtick getting old, have you seen First Take’s numbers month over month?
Sir, this is the Coli, we don't care about facts and figures only feelings over here
thelonious21
I like my women tall
I've watched First take without Stephen A, and its not the same. I say no.....but that's just me tho
I feel this way about Shaq and Chuck..
They make me cringe sometimes
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But the shyt is stale without them
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If they did, all he’s going to do is shyt on them on his podcast where he can be unfiltered about it and not be beholden to ESPN like he did with Monica.
He does it every time someone or an entity calls him out for his comments.
Sports talk ratings outside of Undisputed have been going up for months now. It’s not just a FT thing.Yall keep saying his shtick getting old, have you seen First Take’s numbers month over month?
His schtick is getting old outside of the sports world which is where his long term aspirations are.
He can’t take constructive criticism and is always using his platform to shyt on someone. The most sensitive sports figure or celebrity I can think of in recent memory.
Nah SAS runs this sports debate sht.
ESPN Extension Sets Up Sharpe As Stephen A's Successor
If Smith goes into politics or can't reach a deal with ESPN, Sharpe could replace him as the face of the network.frontofficesports.com
Contract expires next year, but does ESPN even need him at this point?
- First Take is a well-oiled machine that will still be #1 in their timeslot regardless
- Shannon Sharpe isn't what he used to be on Undisputed because it might not be doable with SAS in there
- The show has decent to good guest panelists each week either way, and SAS is remote more than 50% of the time
- ESPN would save $12M+ a year in talent salary by not paying him
- He has a controversial take that he spews out confidently at first and then twists it or backs down from it the next day
- He decreases the quality of their NBA studio coverage, leaves before games end and the NBA criticism is growing more and more
- He's hardly an insider (makes claims that aren't substantiated all the time), isn't a journalist (despite what he says about his Philly Inquirer days 20+ years ago) and doesn't bring value to any other programming
- That "embrace debate' shyt is played and we're already seeing Skip Bayless fade out (thankfully)
ESPN needs to make an adjustment in their coverage overall, they need to promote new blood and the other good talent they have in-house and deciding to let SAS walk could be a good start to a new era, especially with all the new rights fees and ventures they're getting into.
NYC Rebel
...on the otherside of the pond
Talking to Mark Savage and his crowd benefits the Black community how?
It doesn’t . It benefits his c00n self.
Talking to Sean Hannith and his crowd benefits the Black community how?
It doesn’t . It benefits his c00n self.
Black moral posturing to white crowds keeps him paid.
Your trash ass thinks he’s good for the community using a sports show and a podcast.
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As annoying as Stephen A is, keeping him contained to ESPN is probably for the greater good. The world really doesn't need the inevitable turn to politics and general culture that he seemingly wants.
They seem all in on SAS. Laid off a bunch of analysts not too long ago and he's one of the few big names left.
A lot of SAS endeavors outside of the sports world have flopped over the years, which should be noted.
SAS world on Disney+ was a flop and his podcast was a flop as well until he changed the name.
Anyone paying him bigger bread to make it outside of sports is asking for failure as the casual audience doesn't really care for him like that.
SAS world on Disney+ was a flop and his podcast was a flop as well until he changed the name.
Anyone paying him bigger bread to make it outside of sports is asking for failure as the casual audience doesn't really care for him like that.
He should leave and expand his own brand. ESPN done ate off of him enough, he’s the voice everyone RESPONDS to, good or bad. He’s a miserable narcissist brother, but he’s smart and I would love for him to keep succeeding. I may not agree with him, but he’s a brother and the inevitable racism is gonna try to kill him, and I want him to prevail.