After calling his basketball career off, Stephen A. Smith garnered attention as one of the boldest American sports analysts, who can be seen frequently slamming the Dallas Cowboys. Nevertheless, this time Smith pointed his gun at NFL analyst Jason Whitlock.
Amid New York Jets player Aaron Rodgers and popular late-night show host Jimmy Kimmel’s ongoing cold war, the Smith-Whitlock feud now takes center stage. The original story behind the heated situation between the two renowned analysts seems to be quite serious.
What exactly happened between Stephen A. Smith and Jason Whitlock?
The sports media was recently rocked by a heated exchange between Stephen A. Smith and Jason Whitlock. It all began when Whitlock suggested that Smith’s memoir, “Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes,” contained falsified information.
Whitlock specifically called out Smith’s accounts, including those related to his basketball career, using Katt Williams’ recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s podcast as ammunition. The column, titled “Does Katt Williams’ Interview Expose Stephen A. Smith as a fraud?” was published on The Blaze. It is a right-wing media website.
In response, Smith didn’t hold back during an episode of “First Take,” offering a robust rebuttal to Whitlock’s claims. The exchange escalated when Smith dedicated a 40-minute segment on his podcast, “The Stephen A. Smith Show,” to address Whitlock’s criticisms in detail.
He dismissed the accusations as “just lies”. Claiming the book as his “life story”, Smith expressed his disappointment over people questioning the integrity of his work.
“There are people out there lying and actually putting out there that I didn’t write my book. I can assure you, so help me God, I wrote my book. It’s my memoir. It’s my life story. I wasn’t leaving that in the hands of other people. So, people who say that, it’s just lies.”
In the midst of his fiery diatribe, Smith made phone calls to his pastor, ESPN bosses, family members, and industry associates to warn them about the strong language and inflammatory remarks he intended to deliver on the show.
Stephen A. Smith launches NSFW rant on Whitlock
Stephen A. Smith dared to take an explicit detour during his recent podcast, where he addressed his long-standing frustration with Jason Whitlock. The typically composed sports commentator used explicit language to describe Whitlock, referring to him as “that fat bastard” and “the worst human being any of you will ever meet.”
“Jason Whitlock, I said that name,” Smith prefaced his rant. “It’s not a name I’ve uttered. I normally don’t do that, but it’s necessary to do now. I’ve had enough of that fat bastard, that piece of s—.”
The NSFW tirade marked a significant anomaly for Smith, who has generally refrained from publicly disparaging his colleagues. He went on to express his deep-seated frustration with Whitlock, making it clear that this was a unique situation that demanded public attention.
“And I want to make sure that before I go to break, I want anyone out there who watches me, anyone out there who knows me. Anyone out there, no matter what you think of me, I want you to remember I never talk about him. I never talk about my colleagues. I don’t do that. This is a first. But it’s necessary.”
The use of explicit language and the departure from his usual approach indicate the depth of animosity between the two figures.
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