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Stephen A. Smith Apologizes To Rihanna For 'She Ain't Beyoncé' Comment

Stephen A. Smith Apologizes To Rihanna For 'She Ain't Beyoncé' Comment

Published: 01/18/2023
Stephen A. Smith has been facing a ton of backlash for his comments ... and it's gotten to the point where he recorded a video to apologize to Rihanna. "I want Rihanna to know you're a superstar, you're sensational, you're spectacular. You're no joke and you are a worthy person to be doing Super…
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WWE's Triple H Says He'll Never Wrestle Again, Details Near-Death Medical Scare

Published: 03/25/2022
WWE legend Triple H is opening up about his future in the ring, insisting he'll never wrestle again because of a heart condition that nearly killed him, and now requires him to have a defibrillator in his chest. Triple H, real name Paul Levesque, joined Stephen A. Smith on his "Stephen A's World"…
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Stephen A. Smith Says He Nearly Died From COVID, '103-Degree Fever Every Night'

Published: 01/17/2022
Stephen A. Smith says his battle with COVID-19 included pneumonia in both his lungs as well as a 103-degree fever "every night" ... and things got so bad, he wondered if he was going to die. The ESPN personality -- who returned to "First Take" this week after being away from the show to fight the…
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Jay Williams Says People Are Telling Him To Kill Himself For Defending Kyrie Irving

Published: 10/15/2021
ESPN analyst Jay Williams says people are wishing for his death after defending Kyrie Irving's COVID-19 vaccine stance ... going on an emotional rant slamming the hateful messages he's gotten this week. Of course, J Will got in a heated debate with Stephen A. Smith on "First Take" this week ...…
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Nick Cannon Says T.O.'s Right, Kellerman Is Blacker Than Stephen A. Smith!

Published: 11/22/2019
Nick Cannon is siding with Terrell Owens -- saying the NFL legend was RIGHT when he said ESPN's Max Kellerman is blacker than Stephen A. Smith. He was laughing when he said it ... but it's clear Nick agrees with Owens when it comes to the larger topic, Colin Kaepernick. FYI, Cannon is close…
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Terrell Owens Blasts Stephen A. Over Kap Criticism, White Cohost 'Blacker Than You'

Published: 11/21/2019
Things are getting even more petty between Owens and Stephen A. ... the two are now in a heated argument on social media over who asked who to be on Thursday's show. "They called my guy @douggiefresh21 and asked ME to be on the show!!" Owens said. "Let’s not get it twisted! I got the texts from…
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Carmelo Anthony, 'I Know I Can Still Play' in NBA

Published: 08/02/2019
Carmelo Anthony says there's no question he still belongs in the NBA ... and claims his absence from the league is more about politics than talent. 35-year-old Anthony has been out of the league since he was cut from the Houston Rockets back in November ... and there's been a public campaign by…
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ESPN's Cari Champion Defends Stephen A. Smith After NFL Brainfart

Published: 12/14/2018
Don't worry, Stephen A. Smith ... your colleagues got your back! The ESPN star went viral on Thursday because of his DISASTROUS pregame analysis of the Chargers game ... which included a bunch of guys who weren't even playing. It was a mess ... and HILARIOUS! He mentioned Hunter Henry as a key…
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Jamie Foxx Turns Up In Living Room After Cowboys Win, Jersey Dance Party!

Published: 11/30/2018
Jamie Foxx was FEEEEEEEEEELLLLIIINNNN' himself after the Cowboys beat the Saints ... 'cause dude broke out ALL his Dallas jerseys and had a dance party in his living room!! The 'Boys scored a massive win over New Orleans on Thursday night in a game nobody predicted them to win ... and Foxx turned…
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Kyle Kuzma Wants to Stay In L.A., Trade Rumors Don't Bother Me

Published: 06/28/2018
Kyle Kuzma knows all about the rumors that he could get shipped out of L.A. -- but tells TMZ Sports he's not bothered by the trade talk ... and assures Lakers fans he wants to stay put. The NBA star was leaving lunch at Via Alloro in Beverly Hills on Thursday where he told us he can't focus on…
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Derek Fisher Says Do NOT Bench J.R. Smith, Here's Why ...

Published: 06/04/2018
Derek Fisher is going to bat for his former player J.R. Smith -- telling TMZ Sports the Cavs should NOT quit on the shooting guard after his brain fart during Game 1 of the NBA Finals. There's been a call from fans and NBA experts to bench Smith -- most famously from Stephen A. Smith -- who says…
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Stephen A. Smith 'Incredibly Sad' Over Rasual Butler

Published: 01/31/2018
Stephen A. Smith says he's devastated over the death of his friend Rasual Butler -- telling TMZ Sports they knew each other for years ... and the NBA player was a really good dude. "Just incredibly sad," the ESPN star said ... "He's a good guy. We have Philly roots together. I've known him for…
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