Maybe Dan Orlovsky was right when he proclaimed there’s not another person on the planet who can do what he does.
Find another person who can break down NFL games in detail on ESPN, while also doing bizarre things like sniffing Molly Qerim’s shoes and asking bizarre questions like “why do Black dudes smell better than white dudes?”
“I probably shouldn’t ask the first one, but I’m going to ask it…why do Black dudes smell better than White dudes?” – Dan Orlovsky pic.twitter.com/0pVea5AtYX
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“I have two questions, okay? And I probably shouldn’t ask the first one, but I’m gonna ask it. And I’m being serious. Stephen A, we just had this… why do Black dudes smell better than white dudes?” Orlovsky boldly asked before complimenting the scent Stephen A. Smith was giving off.
Kudos to whatever producer or director was responsible for putting Mina Kimes back up on the screen immediately after her NFL Live colleague caught everyone off guard with this surprising topic. Because Kimes’ expression likely echoed how most of First Take’s audience was reacting to Orlovsky’s question. And then similar credit should be given to Jason McCourty, who responded with the most sensible follow-up.
“Didn’t you have the comment in the summertime, you don’t shower as frequently cause you just jump in the pool?” McCourty asked. “I’m not hearing Black guys say that.”
Yes, Orlovsky previously claimed he thinks a dip in the pool can allow him to go upwards of three days without showering over the summer. While most people take more showers in the heat of the summertime, Orlovsky is taking less. Orlovsky also previously estimated he uses the same bath towel about 30 times before throwing it in the laundry and grabbing a fresh one. All of a sudden, we can start to piece together why Stephen A. Smith might smell better than Dan Orlovsky.
“Bathing has a lot to do with it,” Smith told Orlovsky. “It’s about making sure that the right cologne, the right lotion is placed on you…it’s gotta be right.”
Orlovsky expressed surprise at the idea of using cologne and lotion, calling it a “cultural thing,” which it most definitely is not. But as Orlovsky was keeping First Take off the rails, Smith attempted to get it back on track by reaching for one of his favorite topics to make fun of Molly Qerim’s eating habits.
While Orlovsky’s “why do Black dudes smell better than white dudes” remains a surprising question to ask on First Take, it does help prove his previous claim of, “I don’t think there’s anybody on the planet who can do what I do.”
