"The NBA Will Be Better Off Without Stephen A. Smith" - Jon Lewis

[mastermind]

Who said i liked him? Im indifferent. I mostly listen to NBA Radio on Sirius for my NBA coverage. Crazy thing is, the host of the highest rated show on that channel, Justin Termine, goes on hot take rants and shyts on callers too. So apparently this is exactly what people want.

The reason ESPN keeps pushing him out there more and more is because they have the numbers, and he is driving them. So whether you want to admit it or not, people are tuning in because of him.

Are you telling me that Stephen A is getting the numbers because everyone hates him so much they watch to spite him and ESPN?

Cool

I don’t like watching him on NBA coverage. Just like i don’t like 45/47.

 

[Trojan 24]

Bob Myers looked legitimately agitated on multiple occasions last night. Never seen him look so miserable.

fukk Bob, SAS just as qualified as him based on his draft history

 

[O.iatlhawksfan]

I don’t like Stephen A’s opinion but the guy has a platform that draws an Audience I think people just like to hate the guy

 

[WhoShotCha]

I mean I get it. But he works in the opinion-based sector of journalism, people don't have to agree or even listen for that matter.

I'ma be real, it's starting to come across as jealously. Dude has sports journalism in a choke hold and is making more bread than everybody else. People don't like that.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

I mean I get it. But he works in the opinion-based sector of journalism, people don't have to agree or even listen for that matter.

I'ma be real, it's starting to come across as jealously. Dude has sports journalism in a choke hold and is making more bread than everybody else. People don't like that.

If it’s jealously, I’m guessing you feel all the criticism that’s thrown his way is unwarranted?

 

[NYC Rebel]

I don’t understand. If you all hate this dude so much why aren’t yall watching the shows and discussing the other “analysts” all over these airwaves?

The only thing that gets discussed are other even hotter takes from podcasters.

Tim Legler had a show and you couldn’t pay people to watch it.

Why are you protecting that buffoon with this set of pivoting questions?

Either point out the flaws in the article or move the fukk on. Yall dudes are annoying as fukk with your inability to focus on WHAT is being said.

 

[NYC Rebel]

I mean I get it. But he works in the opinion-based sector of journalism,

That is not journalism

 

[Won Won]

I'ma be real, it's starting to come across as jealously. Dude has sports journalism in a choke hold and is making more bread than everybody else. People don't like that.

 

[Rekkapryde]

He's an entertainer. And never forget what the "E" in ESPN stands for.

SAS knows EXACTLY what he's doing.

 

[klutch2381]

Stephen A. is a wild boy. He thinks the show is really about him. My man showed up to Game 7 of the NBA Finals in an all white Easter Sunday suit . My man was looking like an extra in Bones Thugs and Harmony “Crossroads” video.

shyt is crazy.

 

[Joe Sixpack]

He's an entertainer. And never forget what the "E" in ESPN stands for.

SAS knows EXACTLY what he's doing.

He's not entertaining though he's amazingly corny...

I've never seen someone on their own dikk like this fool

He thinks the yelling he does is his schtick and is charming..

Them crackers that he works for at ESPN think "he's a real black man" though

Last night during draft coverage I muted my TV every single time he opened his mouth

 

[ORDER_66]

Why does ESPN keep pushing him?!?!?

 

[Rekkapryde]

He's not entertaining though

to you

"Entertaining" is subjective, but the numbers don't lie. And you can bet ESPN has the metrics to back up his value, hence his new deal. Whether tv ratings, his name trending on social media for something new and ridiculous he's said and done, his pod numbers, people imitating his antics, all of that shyt.

know what you saying, and there's a lot of people I don't get the appeal of, but they draw

 

[Marc Spector]

dont blame me, I listen to Bill Simmons

 

[Saint1]

Spit all facts.

Contributes nothing to the game. shyts on the product and the stars. Uses the NBA to further himself.

Unfortunately it works for him.