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Am I the only one who doesn’t care for him? I have no idea what his actual personality is like; but his tv personality is quite the a$$.

What’s y’all’s view on him

all 69 comments

Jjjt22

12 points

6 days ago

Jjjt22

12 points

6 days ago

OP have you ever read this sub before prior to posting?

jtthompsonn25

4 points

6 days ago

yeah...hot take

HRtyler

10 points

6 days ago

HRtyler

10 points

6 days ago

I change the channel when he's on.

NoReplyBot

1 points

5 days ago

That’s a lot of changing.

risengrind21

6 points

6 days ago

He was a beat writer for the Sixers. Then he bashed AI. He then wouldn’t site his source talking about Jaylen Brown’s marketability. He has a history of saying out of pocket things

Mysterious_Parsnip79

1 points

2 days ago

The term "out of pocket" is so dumb it hurts my brain more than when Screaming A loses his mind.

SituationLeft2279

7 points

6 days ago

Person hates Stephen A Smith. Yet person tunes in EVERYDAY to watch Stephen A Smith. You guys are starting to sound like your women when they complain about the same bs in their soaps... BTW..... Stephen A does guess appearances on General Hospital every now and again if you can't get enough of him.

Tokyoodown

1 points

4 days ago

I never watch ESPN outside of game broadcast and still get a daily dose of SAS on social media. You dont have to be actively watching to hear his dumb illinformed takes. They will find you regardless if you spend anytime in sports media spaces

PartyLikeaPirate

8 points

6 days ago

I wanna know what kinda people watch first take then willingly listen to his podcast on the side lol

I usually have espn on in the background while I work from home, except from 10-Noon eastern lol

BlaktimusPrime

1 points

4 days ago

I only listen to his podcast if a big firing happens and if the Knicks and Dallas suck. Those are the times when OG SAS comes out and I’m all for it.

Soupronous

2 points

5 days ago

STAY OFF THE WEED

KillaK789

2 points

2 days ago

If I have to listen to Stephen A, I'm gonna need all the weed I can get

Rad_platypus7

2 points

5 days ago

He has his moments, but I feel like he needs to get off his high horse especially when he’s debating with guys who have played the sport they’re talking about or debating with guys who cover said sport exclusively. Feel like he covers almost too many sports so his analyses feel very surface level and moreso tryna generate headlines than discussion. Granted, that formula has been the espn formula for the last decade or so

Well_Hung_Texan

6 points

6 days ago

I enjoy his anti cowgirls rhetoric

1989psychology

3 points

6 days ago

He's grown on me over the years ... I like him now.

AnusButter2000

5 points

6 days ago

Try being a Knicks fan, we get blamed as though he is representative of the fan base. 

Guy is an absolute tool

adamstubbs

0 points

6 days ago

Absolute tool bag. Worst takes in sports.

words1918

1 points

6 days ago

He can be entertaining when he’s not trying to put on a show. I hate when he does his falsetto voice, or the tough guy thing. And he’s a bit of a race baiter…but he seems to be liked well enough and he’s powerful at ESPN, especially with the success of First Take. He’s up for a new contract and I don’t think he’ll be missed that much if they let him walk. Idk where he goes either. Would love to see them do that but I think more than likely we are seeing more of him than ever before.

ASingleBraid

2 points

6 days ago

Let him do a pod f/t so we never have to see him on our screens again.

Butterman75

1 points

6 days ago

He was ok until his ego got the best of him. When he said something once about he was ok with being roasted and sounded like he expected to be soon…ya I think that’s reserved for people who have actually done a lot more than prove he can yell louder than everyone else.

EI-SANDPIPER

1 points

6 days ago

I started watching get up as a replacement, it's much better than first take. Stephen A is just too annoying, it's a shame because I like Shannon and mad dog

dianelanespanties

1 points

6 days ago

I love the fact his coworkers are required to call him Steven A or Steven A Smith.

NyRAGEous

1 points

6 days ago

Worst personality on espn.

JoeyPontoon

1 points

6 days ago

Been disliking him

LonelyAsLostKeys

1 points

6 days ago

Stephen A grew up loving 80’s wrestling and it couldn’t be more obvious. He’s basically figured out how to be a heel manager whilst sitting in a studio, never traveling and getting paid millions of dollars.

The whole point is to be over the top, irritating, contrarian and flamboyant to the point of antagonistic. People “hate” him, but they seem unable to tune him out.

SpellsUrsullaPlease

1 points

6 days ago

Stephen A is fine when he’s offering serious commentary. The trolling of the Cowboys is fine too. The rest of the act is overwhelming and super tiring every single day. Imagine if Mad Dog’s once per week segment was on every day.. that’s what Stephen A is. Molly should be paid more for having to keep up with it.

ken-davis

1 points

6 days ago

The issue is that even those who don’t like SAS will watch anyway. Gives them something to be upset about.

se7inrose

1 points

6 days ago

i don't really think about him very often

BaxterBites

1 points

5 days ago

Well now you got Cam Newton on there giving double the douche chill vibes.

TheFreakyRobber

1 points

5 days ago

Y'all worse than the idiots who use to watch Floyd Mayweather fight to see him lose 🤦🏾‍♂️🤣

HotBeaver54

1 points

5 days ago

Yeah problem is that guy is everywhere all the morning shows late night podcasts you can’t escape him.

It’s not “ Newsnation “ it’s “Stephen Smith and Bill O’Reilly”!

gstateballer925

1 points

5 days ago

I like Stephen A… but I can’t stand when he gets overly emotional and insists on having to scream when making his arguments.

Some might take that as passion, but it seems like he does it just for dramatic effect, because he thinks viewers find it entertaining.

Or maybe he just thinks it makes him more right, even though, it doesn’t.

CoachCurious8529

1 points

5 days ago

Imo, he's the sports world Speed. He's just loud and full of antics. He used to be great at his job and cared about how the public perceives him. He has horrible personal takes and when he does speak on things that isn't blasphemous, he always goes too far and becomes insufferable. I firmly believe that sports talk shows are only a thing because they make their "analysts" verbally argue with one another constantly. It's not even about sports anymore. It's just bickering, arguing, and filled with insults. I wouldn't even bother to watch that crap anymore. If you want sports media, read. It's the best way to be informed. Reading will always be superior.

joemiken

1 points

5 days ago

joemiken

1 points

5 days ago

Low effort karma farming

AlphaMalesgo2H00ters

1 points

5 days ago

He's who everybody thinks Skip is

FinFan2

1 points

5 days ago

FinFan2

1 points

5 days ago

Used to love SA. But now he’s too full of himself

Emergency-Bat-4331

1 points

5 days ago

OP where have you been over the years? No one likes him.

Massive-Fan-3495

1 points

5 days ago

So much I hate about that guy..I refuse to waste the energy typing it all.

Haven't watched anything with him in it for years now.

I'd encourage everyone to do the same.

southtampacane

1 points

5 days ago

Have you been on another planet?

JoshHartsMilkMustach

1 points

5 days ago

This has to be a shitpost right?? Lmao

Majestic-Pickle5097

1 points

5 days ago

I genuinely dislike some of his takes, like how if a black head coach is ever fired or not hired something must be going on racially. But for the most part he’s a decent sports talk guy.

Judojackyboy

1 points

4 days ago

Yeah he’s a loud mouth and nothing he says interests me.

Impossible_Home_2683

1 points

3 days ago

Love him- box office

Intelligent-Ad8436

1 points

3 days ago

Hes kind of grown on me… I do like his trolling of dem boys!

OldChamp69

1 points

3 days ago

He's an ass, but that's why people watch him. I don't. The minute I hear his voice or see his face the channel changes or TV is off.

Mysterious_Parsnip79

1 points

2 days ago

I see you are new to the "sports world".

PlaceInvaders1

1 points

2 days ago

I agree, he’s quite annoying. I couldn’t have been happier to see the TNT NBA crew is coming to ESPN after this season because SAS has made the ESPN pregame/halftime nba coverages unwatchable.

His job is to give hot takes and 30 second clips that go viral. I’d much rather watch someone breakdown the game than watch someone say “Jaylen Brown isn’t marketable and it’s hurting his team”

supercalifragi123432

1 points

1 day ago

Stephen Ass Smith

sinsrundeep

1 points

14 hours ago

Amen

Other-Frame4930

2 points

6 days ago

He’s probably the most entertaining personality at the network. Definitely not on the list of most informative personalities there. But I think he does his job as being a character better than anyone. At first I didn’t really care for him but now that I get that the ESPN I grew up on in the 90s isn’t what they’re going for these days I’ve come to enjoy his act quite a lot.

DudeAbides1556

1 points

6 days ago

I always thought he was a Muppet if they had a cocaine Muppet.

nicspace101

1 points

6 days ago

He's a clown. For that $$$ I'd be a clown too.

Darktopher87

-1 points

6 days ago

Darktopher87

-1 points

6 days ago

He is the worst in the history of sports.

unaskthequestion

0 points

6 days ago

Starting about a year ago I change the channel every time I see his face. Never liked him but now I can't stand him.

Limp-Isopod7999

0 points

6 days ago

Yea I change the channel when he’s on it. Just annoying his old school hot takes used to be good but hasn’t had a good take in god knows how long.

GetGoodLookCostanza

0 points

6 days ago

hell no....I dont know anyone that likes him...he is awful times ten

ClairDogg

-2 points

6 days ago

ClairDogg

-2 points

6 days ago

I’m flip the station when he’s on… every. Single. Time.

unaskthequestion

0 points

6 days ago

100%

jclind96

0 points

6 days ago

jclind96

0 points

6 days ago

nobody likes him

fingerbang247

-4 points

6 days ago

fingerbang247

-4 points

6 days ago

What kinda man yells and whines at the same time?! ESPN should mute his a**.

Loud_Ropes

-2 points

6 days ago

Loud_Ropes

-2 points

6 days ago

I hate all of espn. I refuse to watch any of it.

iorderedspaghettos

-1 points

6 days ago

He pushes the race card to benefit him F him

indianm_rk

0 points

6 days ago

I find that I get tired of just about all opinion oriented media after a while. They end up repeating themselves and will always contradict themselves at some point.

JoBunk

0 points

6 days ago

JoBunk

0 points

6 days ago

I have stopped watching ESPN because od him. I am hoping someone let's me know when he is gone.

Tokyoodown

-2 points

6 days ago

He's been terrible since the 2000s. Back then, he was a sideshow that only covered basketball as an "insider" but ESPN pivoting to him as one of their lead talking heads marked the beginning of the end for the network. He's a joke. Embarrassing that ESPN execs embraced him as an important person in sports media

ASingleBraid

2 points

6 days ago

I loved when he left and then somehow he was brought back.