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Monica McNutt Leaves Stephen A. Smith Stunned With ‘First Take’ Criticism

Stephen A. Smith tried to take credit for First Take’s WNBA coverage, but Monica McNutt pushed back hard.

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ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith Denies Reported Dispute With Pat McAfee

A story outlining an alleged confrontation between the two stars had recently been reported.

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Report: ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, Pat McAfee Engaged in Fiery Vulgar Argument

The ESPN power duo had a heated exchange recently over ‘creative differences’ according to a new report.

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Hot Mic Catches Shaq Complaning To Charles Barkley About TNT Not Airing Jersey Ceremony

Leaked, unfiltered video of Shaq and Barkley busting each others chops is a must-watch

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Fans Crush ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith for Wanting Rose Bowl to Be Moved to Different Stadium

This should never happen.

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Colts’ Jim Irsay threatens lawsuit over ESPN’s ‘First Take’ segment

Jim Irsay threatened legal action against ESPN's 'First Take.'

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Stephen A. Smith Proudly Shares ‘First Take’ Ratings After Skip Bayless’s Show Revamps Cast

ESPN won the first round between the two rival networks.

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Stephen A. Smith Disputes Shannon Sharpe, ‘First Take’ Report

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Shannon Sharpe’s reported move to ESPN’s First Take had fans ready for wild debates with Stephen A. Smith

Shannon Sharpe. Stephen A. Smith. First Take. It's happening.

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First Take Fans Fired Up by Stephen A. Smith’s Shannon Sharpe Comments

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SI Media Mailbag: Tom Brady Conflict of Interest; NFL Streaming Issues and More

Should owner Tom Brady call Raiders games? Where do we stand with Sunday Ticket?

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Charles Barkley Makes Fun of the Recent JJ Redick–Kendrick Perkins Blowup

Barkley cracks up ‘Inside the NBA’ colleagues with shot at ‘First Take’ drama.

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Stephen A. Smith Causes a Stir for the Dumbest Reason

People are upset because he isn’t an NHL fan.

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Stephen A. Smith’s wildly dismissive comments about hockey on First Take had NHL fans fuming

First Take and Stephen A. Smith clearly could not care less about hockey.

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‘First Take’ fans turned Stephen A. Smith’s orange Dumb and Dumber-esque suit into an instant meme

So many Dumb and Dumber and Tennessee jokes.

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Stephen A. Smith said his feud with Skip Bayless is ‘nothing more than a misunderstanding’

Stephen A. Smith said he didn't "lie about a damn thing" with Skip Bayless and First Take.

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Chris Russo Names Cleveland as Best Sports Market in America

“First Take” produced another viral moment on Wednesday.

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‘JJ for president’: How Redick became LeBron and the NBA’s favorite pundit

The longtime NBA player has shined in his rookie year as a basketball analyst, but his viral takedown of Chris Russo this week on ESPN’s First Take showed what makes him special

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