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Former ESPN Anchor Cari Champion: Execs 'Let Me Know I Didn't Matter' as a Black Woman
Cari Champion, the former ESPN anchor who hosted First Take from 2012-2015, is speaking out about her experience as a Black...
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Posted Thursday 2/24/22 at 1:42PM EST
ESPN's First Take features a chyron quoting Stephen A. Smith saying "The Dunk Contest Was A Global Atrocity" amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine
On Monday, Smith called the NBA Dunk Contest a "national atrocity.
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Posted Thursday 2/03/22 at 12:50PM EST
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith apologizes to Jehovah’s Witnesses after incorrectly saying they're against the COVID vaccine
“I made a mistake last week and I want to make sure that I clarify myself,” Smith said this morning...
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Posted Monday 1/24/22 at 4:29PM EST
Stephen A. Smith loved SNL's spoof of ESPN's First Take
The cut-for-time sketch featured Chris Redd as Smith, Kenan Thompson as Molly Qerim and Chloe Fineman as Molly Qerim.
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SNL Spoofs ESPN's First Take in Cut for Time Sketch
Did Saturday Night Live predict Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' fourth-quarter comeback against the Los Angeles Rams? In...
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Posted Monday 1/17/22 at 7:49PM EST
Stephen A. Smith feared he was going to die during COVID battle
The ESPN personality spoke in-depth about his COVID experiences in his return to First Take Monday after a month off,...
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Posted Tuesday 12/21/21 at 3:12PM EST
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith is "feeling fine" after testing positive for COVID
“I'm feeling fine.
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Posted Thursday 9/02/21 at 12:56PM EDT
Stephen A. Smith's First Take sets rotating co-hosts, including Michael Irvin and Tim Tebow
The ESPN morning show will have NFL hall of famer Irvin on Mondays and Heisman Trophy winner Tebow on Fridays.
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Posted Tuesday 8/24/21 at 7:16PM EDT
Max Kellerman officially exits ESPN's First Take, reportedly at Stephen A. Smith's request
Kellerman is moving to ESPN Radio and is poised to host his own show on ESPN after Smith reportedly wanted...
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Posted Wednesday 8/18/21 at 8:08PM EDT
Max Kellerman is expected to leave ESPN's First Take while staying on the network
According to Fox Office Sports, the plan, which has not been finalized, is for Kellerman to exit as Stephen A.
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Posted Tuesday 7/13/21 at 8:15PM EDT
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith controvery over Shohei Ohtani is what happens when a network hitches its wagon to one guy
"Shohei Ohtani could end up being the most remarkable and exciting baseball player of my lifetime, and perhaps he already...
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Posted Tuesday 7/13/21 at 12:36PM EDT
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith apologizes on-air for his controversial Shohei Ohtani comments: "I was wrong, period"
Smith's response this morning on First Take was his latest apology after tweeting out a lengthy statement Monday saying sorry...
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Posted Wednesday 6/23/21 at 10:31PM EDT
Milwaukee Bucks sends a letter to ESPN's First Take after "terrible cities" comment
The NBA team defended the city of Milwaukee after the ESPN morning show's Molly Querim Rose said the final four...
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Posted Thursday 12/12/19 at 3:50AM EST
How Stephen A. Smith became ESPN's biggest and highest-paid star
Smith, who recently received a massive pay raise, has emerged as the most high-profile personality on ESPN.
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Posted Friday 10/13/17 at 3:46PM EDT
ESPN announces a late-night show with the Pardon My Take guys from Barstool Sports
Next week, PFT Commenter and Dan “Big Cat” Katz of the hit Pardon My Take podcast are launching Barstool Van...