Dave Portnoy recalls ESPN sending Barstool cease and desist letter over ‘Pardon My Take’
"Best thing they could have done for us."
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Stephen A. Smith cites Cooper Flagg being white as reason Mavericks shouldn’t trade him
"Texas is different."
Stephen A. Smith on NBC landing Michael Jordan: ‘Lord have mercy’
"That brother ain’t used to being alright, he’s used to being great"
Brian Windhorst on ‘Now why is that?’ meme: ‘I knew right away it was good TV’
"I didn't know that it was going to become a meme, but I knew right away that it was good TV."
Stephen A. Smith challenges Darius Garland to play through toe injury
"Limp your ass out there no matter which way you got to do it."
Charles Barkley dreading ‘unbearable’ Stephen A. Smith after Knicks win
"I’m gonna have to keep the volume down on First Take"
Marcus Spears believes Knicks need Katt Williams to step up against Celtics
"This is a superstar series...this is a Brunson, a Katt Williams game"
Stephen A. Smith on Gregg Popovich stepping down as Spurs coach: ‘It’s not like he’s fading into the twilight.’
"It's not like he's fading into the twilight."
The ‘First Take’ days of JJ Redick are coming back to haunt him
A clip from the ESPN days of JJ Redick went viral as he blasted Doc Rivers for making excuses which sounded a lot like his own comments.
Stephen A. Smith ‘hopeful’ Shannon Sharpe returns to ESPN for NFL season
"I’m hopeful this will all go away. I’m hopeful that I’ll have my brother back on the airwaves talking football next season"
Stephen A. Smith asks if LeBron James is still prioritizing championships
"When we talk about resignation, is it possible that LeBron is resigned to, 'we ain't gonna do but so much here in L.A.?'"
Stephen A. Smith’s return to ‘General Hospital’ sparks outpouring of laughter on ‘First Take’
"Acting, First Take, producing. He's gonna be our next president. A lot going on."
Ryan Clark walks off ‘First Take’ as Chris Russo and Stephen A. Smith rip Bill Belichick
"That’s where RC exit out the stage."
Stephen A. Smith: NBA should punish Tyrese Haliburton’s dad for Giannis Antetokounmpo altercation
"This should go down as one of the most embarrassing moments of his life."
Stephen A. Smith says it’s time for Pat Riley to step aside: ‘He’s not that guy anymore’
"Pat Riley, it's time."
Stephen A. Smith hopes Jeff Ulbrich’s son gets ‘ass whipping’ for Shedeur Sanders prank
"You should be ashamed of yourself. And you should have your ass whipped."
Stephen A. Smith defends controversial no-call in Knicks-Pistons game
"I saw plenty of plays on both ends of the floor where cats were getting mugged."
Stephen A. Smith: Shedeur Sanders slid out of first round because of Deion Sanders
"I believe that the biggest issue in all of this was Primetime Deion Sanders and the thought of having to deal with him."
Shannon Sharpe hosts NFL Draft edition of ‘Nightcap’ amid ESPN hiatus
It seems apparent that ESPN had a hand in Sharpe taking a temporary leave from the network.
‘First Take’ muzzles Chris Russo from ranting about Bill Belichick’s girlfriend
Even the 'Mad Dog' has a leash.
ESPN sat on its hands while the Shannon Sharpe situation became a disaster
Stephen A. Smith ‘torn’ on Shannon Sharpe’s lawsuit response: ‘I don’t know where this is going to go’
"I don't know if that's a strategy that will work."
Shannon Sharpe responds to accuser’s audio release: ‘This is a shakedown’
Shannon Sharpe released a video statement responding to audio from his accuser, saying it has been manipulated as part of a shakedown.
Shannon Sharpe allegedly threatens to ‘choke the sh*t’ out of rape accuser in audio
Shannon Sharpe continues to be on ESPN's First Take for now.
Shannon Sharpe to appear on ‘First Take’ tomorrow amid lawsuit
He is not expected to address the civil suit's allegations on air.
