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Michael Smith recalls ‘Around the Horn’ embracing him amid ESPN exile

"Around the Horn knew me when."

By Sam Neumann OnMay 29, 2025 0
SportsCenter 6 with Jemele Hill and Michael Smith

Jemele Hill compares Norby Williamson to Donald Trump while recalling ‘SC6’ downfall

"It just seemed very intentional and purposeful that he wanted to make SportsCenter great again."

By Brendon Kleen OnApr 18, 2025 0
Feb 3, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; ESPN host Michael Smith poses for a photo on the red carpet at the ESPN the Party event in the Houston arts district. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Michael Smith has reportedly had ‘exploratory talks’ with ESPN about potential return

Smith left ESPN after taking a buyout from the company in 2019.

By Ben Axelrod OnJan 27, 2025 0
Edited by Liam McGuire

ESPN

The top 10 ‘Around the Horn’ panelists of all time

Michael Smith and Michael Holley say goodbye to their sports talk show "Brother From Another" after four years on Peacock.

Michael Holley, Michael Smith say goodbye to Peacock’s ‘Brother From Another’

Smith and Holley have been friends for more than 20 years.

By Sam Neumann OnJun 21, 2024 3
Michael Smith

Michael Smith warns sports journalism ‘going in the wrong direction’ with rumored ESPN-NFL deal

"Getting more dollars does come for me at the cost of true journalistic independence."

By Brendon Kleen OnJan 17, 2024 6
Michael Smith and Jemele Hill on SC6.

ESPN

Jemele Hill relates to Pat McAfee’s Norby Williamson complaints in SC6 flashback

NFL worker runs from Michael Smith live shot on Thursday Night Football

NFL worker absolutely stunned upon realizing he’s on live TV

This person might be in disguise.

By Brandon Contes OnNov 3, 2023 0
Amazon Thursday Night Football

Amazon’s ‘Thursday Night Football’ criticized for initial Tua Tagovailoa injury coverage, though they soon adjusted

Michael Smith's appearance during the post-game show helped Amazon save face.

By Sean Keeley OnSep 30, 2022 6
Fantasy Football Pregame With Matthew Berry.

An hour of Peacock’s ‘Fantasy Football Pregame With Matthew Berry’ will air on linear NBC owned-and-operated affiliates weekly

The last hour of Berry's weekly NFL pregame show, focused on fantasy and betting, is coming to NBC owned-and-operated linear affiliates.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnSep 16, 2022 7
Michael Smith on his NBC Sports show "Brother From Another" in 2020.

Michael Smith joins Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football coverage as a news analyst

Smith will contribute to pregame, halftime, and postgame coverage.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 9, 2022 0

Jemele Hill thought Michael Smith resented her for ending their ‘SC6’ show on ESPN

Hill admitted her concern to Smith on Dan Le Batard's "South Beach Sessions" podcast.

By Ian Casselberry OnMar 12, 2021 12
Julie Stewart-Binks talking to Michael Smith.

Michael Smith on race and sports discussions: “Having those conversations literally compromised my career, but it’s cool now?”

"Whether it's SportsCenter or The Jump or NFL Live, everyone's having that conversation. And I'm like 'Oh, word? Oh, wow.' It's just cool now, period."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnOct 29, 2020 1

Michael Smith, Michael Holley launching original sports talk show for NBC’s Peacock

"Brother From Another" will occupy the late-afternoon slot in the new NBC Sports on Peacock lineup.

By Ian Casselberry OnAug 19, 2020 3

ESPN

The art of the demotion: some of the most prominent ESPN “reassignments” that have minimized negative coverage

Michael Smith on Drinks with Binks.

Michael Smith talks ESPN departure with Julie Stewart-Binks, plus Jemele Hill’s Trump tweet: “Are we going to talk about the fact that it’s...

"I always thought that people focused way more on the act of the tweet itself than the sentiment and the factual basis of the tweet. It's like, 'Well, are we going to talk about the fact that it's true? Or are we just going to focus on the fact that it was tweeted?"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnOct 25, 2019 16
Michael Smith

Michael Smith officially leaves ESPN after both parties agree to contract buyout

Smith's former SC6 co-host Jemele Hill took a buyout last year.

By Jay Rigdon OnOct 3, 2019 8

Papi pulled his “too slow” trick on Michael Smith again on Highly Questionable, and chaos ensued

A few months back on Highly Questionable, Papi hit Michael Smith with his signature “too slow” and the resulting...

By Jay Rigdon OnDec 13, 2018 4

ESPN exec reportedly complained that SC6 with Jemele Hill and Michael Smith was “too black”

The short-lived SportsCenter show was often accused of having a "liberal bias."

By Alex Putterman OnJun 21, 2018 43
sportscenter

Sage Steele and Kevin Negandhi look set to host the new 6 p.m. SportsCenter

ESPN looks set to assign permanent anchors for the 6 p.m. SportsCenter, which they haven't had since early March.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 9, 2018 5
Michael Smith Jemele Hill SC6

ESPN proclaims that 6 p.m. SportsCenter ratings are up since Michael Smith and Jemele Hill exited

Is ESPN tossing the former SC6 hosts under the bus?

By Alex Putterman OnMay 3, 2018 19

ESPN

What is SportsCenter? In search of a 21st-century identity, ESPN’s signature show has changed course once again

Adam Schefter takes a call.

What should ESPN do at 6 p.m. now that SC6 is no more?

Is another rebrand in the making?

By Matt Yoder OnMar 23, 2018 0
Michael Smith

AA Weekly Recap: Michael Smith leaves SC6

With big announcements and continuing allegations, it was quite a week in Bristol. 

By Liam McGuire OnMar 10, 2018 0
Michael Smith

Michael Smith reportedly leaving SC6; his last show will be Friday, March 9

This was bound to happen.

By Jay Rigdon OnMar 8, 2018 0

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