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Stephen A Smith’s reported $100M ESPN deal keeps First Take at center

Stephen A. Smith’s reported five-year ESPN contract is worth at least $100 million, but its bigger change may be a lighter ...

ESPN host addresses shocking layoff

ESPN isn’t laying off Stephen A. Smith, but he has been hurt by the layoffs, losing Ryan Clark from the network and First Take. After Shannon Sharpe and Molly Qerim departed last year, Smith will be ...

Stephen A. Smith reacts to Ryan Clark layoff at ESPN: 'I am not happy'

Stephen A. Smith reacted to ESPN's decision to lay off Ryan Clark and expressed unhappiness with the network. Here's what he said.

ESPN legend says Stephen A Smith is no longer a journalist: 'He's a show'

Longtime ESPN star Michael Wilbon, who has co-hosted Pardon The Interruption for more than 20 years, recently spoke with Awful Announcing about a number of topics. During the conversation, Wilbon was ...

Stephen A. Smith fires back at Michael Wilbon

Michael Wilbon, the longtime host of ESPN’s Pardon the Interruption, joined Brandon Contes on the Awful Announcing Podcast this week to discuss a wide range of topics about the industry, but there was ...

Stephen A. Smith weighs in on ESPN layoffs: 'Those days are long gone'

Stephen A. Smith offered some pointed comments related to ESPN's business in the wake of its latest round of layoffs, and in defense of Ryan Clark.
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Stephen A. Smith expresses frustration over Ryan Clark’s exit from ESPN

ESPN's First Take cast of Stephen A. Smith, Shae Cornette and Ryan Clark share a laugh with Bethune-Cookman athletic director Reggie Theus during the live show at B-CU, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. Of ...
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Stephen A. Smith mocks Dallas Cowboys with belittling ‘First Take’ jab

(Left to right) Stephen A. Smith, Amina Smith and Cam Newton discuss topics during ESPN's live broadcast of First Take at Memorial Hall at Delaware State University on October 29, 2025. The longtime ...