wait,wtf are steven a's credentials ?

[Bernie Madoff]

He played college ball, he's been a sports writer for like 20 years, and he's well connected. Contrary to popular opinion he's not some dummy that doesnt know what he's talking about

Where did he play ball?

 

[NYC Rebel]

Find me one Well-Known Journalist who fit this description....Just one

Bill Rhoden

Ralph Wiley before he passed.

Bill Moyers.

There's no shortage of professional journalists who act as one on TV.

 

[jwall123]

I was talking about the context of him being on that show.

Ok. My bad. But he does have Journalist cred. He's been in the game for a minute.

 

[Commander in Chiefin]

Where did he play ball?

Winston-Salem State

 

[3Rivers]

Winston-Salem State

I always at his winston-salem state hof induction press release

WSSU Inducts 15 Into Athletic Hall Of Fame - Winston-Salem State

Stephen A. Smith came to Winston-Salem State University planning to make a name for himself as a basketball player under the tutelage of the legendary Clarence "Big House" Gaines. A knee injury and a suspect jump shot, according to Coach Gaines, shelved his quest for stardom.

 

[Walt]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA @ cats trotting out his tenure as a bum at a bum school and his 20 years as a journalist as proof positive that he's good at what he does. A lot of people are successful yet terrible at what they do, it all depends on the cultural climate at the time. And what does anyone mean by "credentialed" journalist? That he has a press pass? This dumb ass, lazy, wannabe celeb was fired and had to sue to get his job back because he was filing shytty columns about local sports shyt from the road while trying to indulge his quest for celebrity. Then he went begging, hat in hand, for whatever gimmick role he could play on any other show, including being the chief conservative c00n on FOX. Anyone who actually knows anything about him or his career knows he's a charlatan and a bunk ass journalist. This would be like seeing Yinka Dare host a PG camp and evaluating him as "credentialed" and saying he "knows his stuff" because the nikka played in the NBA at one point.

Steppin A. Fetch is credentialed and excellent at being the HNIC (Head nikka Into c00ning), and that's about it.

 

[King Crimson]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA @ cats trotting out his tenure as a bum at a bum school and his 20 years as a journalist as proof positive that he's good at what he does. A lot of people are successful yet terrible at what they do, it all depends on the cultural climate at the time. And what does anyone mean by "credentialed" journalist? That he has a press pass? This dumb ass, lazy, wannabe celeb was fired and had to sue to get his job back because he was filing shytty columns about local sports shyt from the road while trying to indulge his quest for celebrity. Then he went begging, hat in hand, for whatever gimmick role he could play on any other show, including being the chief conservative c00n on FOX. Anyone who actually knows anything about him or his career knows he's a charlatan and a bunk ass journalist. This would be like seeing Yinka Dare host a PG camp and evaluating him as "credentialed" and saying he "knows his stuff" because the nikka played in the NBA at one point.

Steppin A. Fetch is credentialed and excellent at being the HNIC (Head nikka Into c00ning), and that's about it.

I can't front.... I laughed.
On topic, while he have may have real and legit experience as a journalist, what he does on First Take shouldn't count as journalism. A lot of time he's just arguing the same 5 weekly topics with and nothing of merit or consequence is being discussed. I also feel especially uneasy when he attempts to talk race or politics because it never really feels genuine given the borderline minstrel show he and Rob Parker come on with.

 

[NYC Rebel]

Ethics from the Society of Professional Journalists:

- Test the accuracy of information from all sources and exercise care to avoid inadvertent error. Deliberate distortion is never permissible.
Avoid stereotyping by race, gender, age, religion, ethnicity, geography, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance or social status.
Show compassion for those who may be affected adversely by news coverage. Use special sensitivity when dealing with children and inexperienced sources or subjects.
Recognize that gathering and reporting information may cause harm or discomfort. Pursuit of the news is not a license for arrogance.
Clarify and explain news coverage and invite dialogue with the public over journalistic conduct.
Encourage the public to voice grievances against the news media.
Admit mistakes and correct them promptly.
Expose unethical practices of journalists and the news media.
Abide by the same high standards to which they hold others.


Dude crosses these lines OFTEN when being on that show. Nothing he does on First Take represents journalism. He's an entertainer on TV.

Falling back on being a journalist in the past has nothing to do with what he presently does on TV. It has NOTHING to do with journalism....everything to do with being an entertainer.

He is NOT a journalist when he's on TV. I grew up with cats who were ASSASSINATED during their pursuits of journalism. Stephen A Smith gives them a bad name when he touts it on TV fronting as if his First Take performances puts him within their ranks.

He is NOT a journalist when he's on that show.

Aint a gatdayum thing I said changed.

 

[Buckeye Fever]

His mouthpiece is incredible.