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ESPN’s Ryan Clark Slams Jeff Landry Over LSU Coaching Threat — And ‘Ridiculous’ Charlie Kirk Statue Proposal

Ahmad Austin Jr.Oct 30th
ESPN Blows Off Massive FBI Presser on NBA Gambling Indictments — While All Major Cable News Nets Air It Live

Zachary LeemanOct 23rd
‘He’s Coming’: Stephen A. Smith Warns Massive NBA Gambling Bust Is Trump’s Revenge — and It’s Only the Beginning

Tom DuranteOct 23rd
ESPN’s Ryan Clark Apologizes On-Air in Response to New Evidence in Case of Deceased Football Player Kyren Lacy

Ahmad Austin Jr.Oct 10th
ESPN Analyst Left Completely Stunned by ‘Mad Dog’ Russo’s Take on Major WNBA Feud

Ahmad Austin Jr.Oct 2nd
‘Mad Dog’ Russo Absolutely Loses It Over College Football Scheduling Woes: ‘Put the Games on Separately!’

Ahmad Austin Jr.Sep 24th
‘Mad Dog’ Russo Absolutely Loses It Over Mets Celebrating Home Run Record During Losing Skid: ‘You Trail by 6 Games!’

Ahmad Austin Jr.Aug 13th
Stephen A. Smith Hits ‘Petty’ Trump for Pushing Washington Redskins Name Change: He’s Trying to ‘Distract’ from Epstein

Ahmad Austin Jr.Jul 21st
ESPN Analyst Torches Stephen A. Smith on Air for Controversial Take on Milwaukee Bucks Star: ‘Horrible!’

Ahmad Austin Jr.Jun 16th
‘Mad Dog’ Russo Torches NY Knicks Front Office for Firing Coach Tom Thibodeau: ‘He’s a Lousy Owner!’

Ahmad Austin Jr.Jun 4th
Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo Flips His Lid Over Studio Power Outage: ‘If They Didn’t Pay Stephen A. $400M…’

Tom DuranteMay 28th
Stephen A. Smith Goes OFF on NFL Coach’s Son Who Prank Called Shedeur Sanders During NFL Draft: ‘I Sincerely Hope He Whipped His Kid’s A**!’

Ahmad Austin Jr.Apr 28th
‘They Said No!’ First Take Producers Tell Molly Qerim to Shut Down ‘Mad Dog’ Russo’s Rant About Bill Belichick’s Girlfriend

Ahmad Austin Jr.Apr 23rd
Stephen A. Smith Brings Up Late Kobe Bryant to Make False Claim About LeBron James in Heated Rant

Ahmad Austin Jr.Mar 27th
Stephen A. Smith Challenges Trump, Vance, and Hegseth to Debate DEI Cuts: ‘Try to Defend This!’

Ahmad Austin Jr.Mar 20th
Stephen A. Smith Breaks Down Tense Exchange With LeBron James: ‘Can’t Repeat the Words Because They Ain’t Suited for FCC Airwaves’

Ahmad Austin Jr.Mar 7th
Stephen A. Smith Tells The View He’s ‘Not Qualified’ to Be President But Insists He Could ‘Beat’ Any Other Democrat

Zachary LeemanMar 4th
Stephen A. Smith Roasts ‘Moribund’ and ‘Pathetic’ NY Giants Amid Reports Team Could Land QB Matthew Stafford: ‘It’s a Swamp!’

Ahmad Austin Jr.Feb 26th
Stephen A. Smith Blames LeBron James for ‘Erosion’ of Slam Dunk Contest — He’s Never Competed In — During Fiery Rant

Ahmad Austin Jr.Feb 17th
‘They Got Their A** Kicked!’ Stephen A. Smith Says He Was ‘Shell-Shocked’ By Super Bowl Blowout

Ahmad Austin Jr.Feb 10th
Stephen A. Smith Pleads With LeBron to Stop Letting His Son Play in NBA Games: ‘We Know That He’s Not Ready Yet!’

Ahmad Austin Jr.Jan 29th
Cam Newton Stuns ESPN Colleagues by Calling Out Fox Sports’ On-Air Silence About Blockbuster Workplace Misconduct Lawsuit

Ahmad Austin Jr.Jan 23rd
Stephen A. Smith Goes OFF on ‘Weak A**’ Hall of Fame Voter Who Prevented Ichiro From Being Unanimous Inductee: ‘I Want Their Names!’

Ahmad Austin Jr.Jan 22nd
‘I’m About to Lose It!’ Stephen A. Smith Gets Into Shouting Match With ESPN Colleague He Accused of Flip-Flopping on First Take

Ahmad Austin Jr.Jan 14th