Comedian Slams Stephen A. Smith for Questionable Take About New York Knicks: ‘He’s a Curse to the Franchise!’

Comedian Sam Morril believes that Stephen A. Smith’s support of the New York Knicks has become a detriment to the team after his latest questionable take.

Before a recent game between the Knicks and the Milwaukee Bucks, Smith detailed the team’s defensive struggles. While listing some of the Knicks’ key injuries, Smith said he’s forced to “deal with some dude named Hartenstein,” referring to Knicks center Isaiah Hartenstein.

“I gotta deal with some dude named Hartenstein”
– Stephen A. Smith

SAS is NOT a Knicks fan

Hartenstein is good and is in his 2nd year as a MAJOR rotation player for his “favorite” team

H/t @knickstake113 pic.twitter.com/lPDJBuTiMN

— Alex B. (@KnicksCentral) December 26, 2023

Hartenstein a fan favorite on the team, and Smith’s dismissal of him rubbed Morril the wrong way.

“That’s why I know Stephen A. Smith doesn’t watch basketball when he goes, ‘Some guy named Hartenstein,'” Morril said on The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz. “Shut up, Stephen A. Watch an actual game before you discredit the blue-collar work ethic of the great Isaiah Hartenstein, who has been the glue this year, and I only hope we can find the money to re-sign him.

“He’s a curse to the franchise! Stop rooting for us. I don’t want you on our side. Any time he calls a game, we lose. Go away!”

The show then played the clip of Smith’s comments for the viewers.

“Yeah, you are disrespectful,” Morril continued. “‘Some guy’? This dude’s an NBA player. I have to listen to some guy named Stephen A. Smith who doesn’t know what the fuck he’s talking about. And holy shit, how could ESPN get any worse?”

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