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‘What Is He, a Rabbit?!’ ‘Mad Dog’ Russo Roasts Stephen A. Smith’s New Diet on First Take — And Then the Discussion Turns Into a Push-Up Contest

By Ahmad AustinAug 2nd
‘Nobody Cares About General Hospital, Steve’: ‘Mad Dog’ Russo Rips Part-Time Soap Opera Star Stephen A. Smith for Being Too Busy to Do First Take in Person

By Ahmad AustinJul 26th
‘This Is the Biggest Waste of Time’: ‘Mad Dog’ Russo FURIOUS Over ESPN Analysts Arguing that Competitive Eater Joey Chestnut Is an Athlete

By Ahmad AustinJul 5th
‘Nobody in England Cares About Baseball!’ Mad Dog Russo Fed Up With NFL, MLB Trying to Expand Fanbases to Europe

By Ahmad AustinJun 28th
Stephen A. Smith Not Buying Ja Morant’s Apology After the Announcement of His 25-Game Suspension: ‘You Already Lied’

By Ahmad AustinJun 16th
Stephen A. Smith Calls LIV Golf Partnership ‘Smart Business’ For PGA Tour: ‘It’s Great for the Sport’

By Ahmad AustinJun 6th
‘Is That You MOANING in My Ear?!’ First Take Goes Off the Rails When Mic Picks Up Kendrick Perkins Breathing Heavily

By Ahmad AustinJun 5th
‘It’s Asinine Stuff Like This That Drives Me Crazy’: ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith Flabbergasted by Jay Williams’ Bold Take About Miami Heat Player

By Ahmad AustinJun 1st
J.J. Redick Apologizes to Stephen A. Smith On Air for Pulling the ‘You Never Played’ Card

By Ahmad AustinMay 23rd
JJ Redick Rips Media’s Obsession With the LA Lakers After Colleague Lauds Their ‘Terrific’ Play in Series Where They Lost Every Game

By Ahmad AustinMay 23rd
JJ Redick Calls Out Double Standard of Wanting Harsh Punishment for Ja Morant Gun Video: ‘Mass Shooting After Mass Shooting and Nobody’s Doing a Damn Thing’

By Ahmad AustinMay 17th
‘You Do Know I Almost Died There, Right?’ Ryan Clark Silences ESPN First Take Set After Host Mocks the Impact of Denver Altitude

By Ahmad AustinMay 17th
ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins Scolds Ja Morant for Getting Caught on Camera With Another Gun: ‘He’s Just a Dummy’

By Ahmad AustinMay 15th
Stephen A. Smith Suggests The Phoenix Suns Should Deport Deandre Ayton After Disappointing Playoff Exit: ‘Send Him to the Bahamas’

By Ahmad AustinMay 12th
‘Straight GARBAGE’ Stephen A. Smith Blasts Lakers’ Anthony Davis for ‘Embarrassing’ Playoff Performance

By Ahmad AustinMay 5th
‘Hell No!’ Stephen A. Smith Calls it ‘Ridiculous’ That Traded Lakers Players Want Rings if Team Wins Championship

By Ahmad AustinMay 4th
J.J. Watt Reveals the Biggest Regret of His Hall-of-Fame NFL Career

By Ahmad AustinMay 3rd
Stephen A. Smith Calls Kawhi Leonard One of the ‘Worst Superstars’ in NBA History Following Yet Another Injury

By Ahmad AustinApr 21st
Stephen A Smith ‘Disgusted’ With NBA Over Draymond Green Suspension for Stomping on Opponent

By Ahmad AustinApr 19th
Stephen A Smith Destroys Timberwolves for ‘Idiotic’ Meltdown in Regular Season Finale: An ‘Embarrassment to the City’

By Ahmad AustinApr 10th
Angel Reese Confirms She’ll Go to the White House After Jill Biden Comments: ‘It’s Not About Jill or Joe… It’s About the Team’

By Ahmad AustinApr 7th
Stephen A. Smith Fires Back at Dan Le Batard Saying He Ruined Sports Media: ‘This Has Been Going on for Decades’

By Ahmad AustinMar 28th
‘This Is a Disney Operation!’ Mad Dog Russo Scolded By ESPN Cohorts for Taking a Weed Gummy Before Springsteen Concert

By Luke KaneMar 22nd
Stephen A. Smith Was ‘Genuinely Pissed’ At ESPN Analyst After Fiery On Air Debate About Kyrie Irving: ‘I Didn’t Know Who The Hell He Was’

By Luke KaneMar 9th