Stephen A. Smith’s First Take return came on a boat, and Molly Qerim got seasick
"Hold on, is anybody else getting a little rocky right now?"
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First Take’s ’92 Dream Team segment never aired after heated exchange between Ryan Clark and Chris Russo
The lost Dream Team segment meant Chris Russo and Ryan Clark never spoke on air following their heated exchange over Michael Thomas.
First Take clarifies Chris “Mad Dog” Russo’s use of Randy Gregory during Deshaun Watson discussion
"Christopher mentioned past examples with NFL players and included defensive end Randy Gregory. That’s not the name he meant to say."
Stephen A. Smith, Molly Qerim offer proactive apologies over shooting-related terms used during First Take
"We never, ever want to be insensitive to the tragedies that have happened."
Molly Qerim slams Deshaun Watson’s guaranteed contract as a “slap in the face to all women”
"That’s a SLAP IN THE FACE to all women everywhere…they protected him so he gets all his money."
Stephen A. Smith brings up Israel-Palestine on “no politics” ESPN, Molly Qerim quickly rushes to commercial break
"I would remind you that, throughout this world, one of the things that exists is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. I don't see folks outside the Jewish community talking about that too often."
ESPN calls LaVar Ball comment to Molly Qerim “completely inappropriate,” but will that mean they’ll no longer enable him? Doubtful.
"LaVar, can I switch gears with you because I have a question here?" "You can switch gears with me any time."
First Take might actually be worse when the cameras are off
This is ROUGH.
First Take will permanently move to ESPN’s New York studios as of September 3, while afternoon specials saw audience gains
ESPN's 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern programming will all originate from New York after this move.
Jalen Rose and Molly Qerim reportedly got married
They received the best wedding gift of all: a Twitter congratulations from Dick Vitale.
First Take is doing a week of two-a-day shows, with the morning ones hosted by former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay
Lindsay appeared on First Take in 2017, and is back to host the morning edition for a week while the usual cast moves to afternoon specials.
ESPN’s Molly Qerim speaks out on how severe endometriosis diagnosis affects her career
“We’re just starting to become more outspoken about it, and we’re creating more awareness, which I hope that drives more research. We no longer have to suffer in silence.”
‘First Take’ will air seven live specials from the NBA Finals, just like everyone asked for
Excited for more Stephen A. and Max Kellerman on your TV?
