Popular ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith was reportedly hospitalized after suffering a painful injury during the NBA All-Star celebrity game practice. Initial reports suggested the injury was caused by Micah Parsons, but Smith denied it.
Smith was assigned to play the role of head coach for one of the Celebrity All-Star teams. Despite his best efforts, he was unable to secure a victory and went on to accuse Adam Silver’s employees of tampering with the game.
Stephen A. Smith reportedly hospitalized for NBA All-Star injury
Stephen A. Smith was recently hospitalized after suffering an injury during practice for the NBA All-Star celebrity game. Initial reports suggested that Smith was injured after being crossed over by Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons.
However, Smith came out and denied the news while humorously criticizing Molly Qerim, who was responsible for reporting the news in the first place. He also revealed that he suffered the ankle injury due to slipping on the court, and it had nothing to do with Micah.
Smith mentioned that he went on to scout his team and make coaching decisions during the practice where he encountered Micah. Both of them started shooting around balls and engaged in 1v1 matchups.
With sweat on the court, as Smith attempted to shoot, his feet slipped, and he fell right on his hips. He reiterated that he acquired the injury during the fall and it had nothing to do with Parsons.
Stephen A. Smith alleges Adam Silver’s staff tampered the Celebrity game
Stephen A. Smith tried his level best to guide his team onto the path of victory but he was unable to do so. Micah Parsons was named the MVP of the match and was a key player in securing victory for Shannon Sharpe’s side.
Smith accused Adam Silver’s employees of tampering with the All-Star game. He was salty with the loss he suffered against Sharpe, especially after Sharpe had told Smith that he would out-coach him.
Sharpe employed his coaching skills to their maximum potential on Parsons, instructing him to get the ball downhill. It proved effective as Parsons dominated the entire game.
Smith accused Sharpe of setting up Cowboys fans as the officials for the game. He couldn’t contain his saltiness after the loss, knowing he would be reminded of it on “First Take” time after time.
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