Forgetting What Show He’s On, Stephen A. Smith Calls LeBron James a Socialist
Got his wires crossed
Stephen A. Smith is ESPN’s highest paid talent and one of the highest paid personalities in sports. Now, he’s expanding his reach and throwing his hat in the political ring by stating in February that he would consider launching a presidential campaign.
To show you he’s serious about it, he launched a weekly show in September called “Straight Shooter with Stephen A.” with a patriotic logo:
Recently racking up appearances on Fox News, CNN, News Nation, MSNBC, and HBO, Stephen A. has certainly put himself in the mix to be a political voice. So much so that he’s started to get his talking points mixed up between sports and politics.
On a recent appearance on ESPN’s First Take, Stephen A. Smith got his wires crossed and, with conviction, fired off these takes:
LeBron James is a socialist.
The Dallas Cowboys should primary Jerry Jones.
Jasmine Crockett is not top 5 all-time.
The New York Jets should get the death penalty.
Zohran Mamdani is ruining the league.
Despite these takes being incoherent, Stephen A. Smith doubled down on his podcast, saying:
“I’m an Independent, and sometimes, when you don’t fit the mold of what someone wants you to think or say, they get mad. I’m used to it and I stand by what I said.”
Before ending the episode, Stephen A. made sure to stay true to his Independent nature by railing on Jasmine Crockett, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Gavin Newsom.
He claims he’ll get to JD Vance, Stephen Miller, and others later.