First Take | Mediaite - Part 5

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‘I LOSE 10 GRAND ON THAT FIELD GOAL!’ Mad Dog Russo LIVID After LA Rams Kick Last-Second Field Goal to Beat the Spread

Ahmad Austin Jr.Sep 20th
‘It’s Special’: Stephen A. Smith Goes On Odd Tangent About Softness of His Hands During First Take Discussion About the Kansas City Chiefs

Ahmad Austin Jr.Sep 7th
‘A Travesty’: Stephen A. Smith Says He Was So Outraged By Michael Irvin Getting Pulled Off the Air That He Vented to Multiple Network Honchos

Ahmad Austin Jr.Aug 31st
Skip Bayless and Richard Sherman Use ‘Undisputed’ Debut to Clear the Air on Their Infamous ‘First Take’ Feud

Ahmad Austin Jr.Aug 28th
‘Get Your Popcorn Ready!’ Stephen A. and Shannon Sharpe Confirm Sharpe’s Move to First Take Just Days After Tamping Down Rumors

Caleb HoweAug 26th
Chicago Bulls Star Lonzo Ball Gives Demonstration to Disprove Stephen A. Smith’s Claim About His Injury: ‘Who Are Your Sources, Bro?’

Ahmad Austin Jr.Aug 23rd
Stephen A. Smith Denies NY Post Report That Shannon Sharpe Is Joining First Take: ‘It’s a Bit Premature’

Ahmad Austin Jr.Aug 18th
‘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

Ahmad Austin Jr.Aug 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

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

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

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

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

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

Ahmad Austin Jr.Jun 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

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

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

Ahmad Austin Jr.May 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’

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

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

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

Ahmad Austin Jr.May 12th
‘Straight GARBAGE’ Stephen A. Smith Blasts Lakers’ Anthony Davis for ‘Embarrassing’ Playoff Performance

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

Ahmad Austin Jr.May 4th
J.J. Watt Reveals the Biggest Regret of His Hall-of-Fame NFL Career

Ahmad Austin Jr.May 3rd