Pat McAfee Reacts: Stephen A Smith Gets RIPPED Over Shohei Ohtani Comments

Stephen A. Smith is getting DESTROYED online over his comments on Shohei Ohtani being the the face of baseball.
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[@djyoung99]

“The language that we all know and love is 100MPH fastballs and 450 foot bombs.” PREACH

[@GildedWarrior331]

Faxx

[@kinggordon8762]

So do you have his jersey? How many games of his have you watched? I'm just wondering how committed you are to this? Because if you haven't done either, Stephen A is correct.

[@devindelarosa8099]

@@kinggordon8762 How does that work? Because that makes no sense

[@osmosisjones6734]

@@kinggordon8762 he’s literally one of the reasons people are coming back to baseball. I only watch him, Yankees, and tatis now

[@osmosisjones6734]

@@kinggordon8762 I’ve seen a lot of people going to games just because of him. I mean I want to see him live

[@TheHuskyK9]

I'm a black dude and I don't support SAS' comments about Shohei. I don't care what language he speaks, Ohtani is a generational talent that is living up to the hype, dude is a beast. If anything, having Ohtani being the face of baseball is a GOOD thing, brings more eyes to the sport of all ethnicities

[@aaronm8143]

Agreed

[@gordonsmith5589]

Great point! 👊🏻💥👊🏻

[@jennifergiacinto8210]

Excellent point! Well said!

[@groworchids]

well said, agree 100%

[@NotSomeJustinWithoutAMoustache]

True, idk why some baseball fans got to be so Americacentric

[@johnschreckengost3698]

God forbid Shohei can't answer dumb reporter questions like, "How'd you feel when you hit that homerun?" Stephen A is a complete stooge.

[@swallowme535]

How’s it feel to get the win, Shohei? 👶

[@bravo1224]

Lol agreed! "What does it mean to you to to be able to reach #33?"

[@idothisforfun1300]

Facts

[@vetvet9088]

LMAO so true. Ichiro knew a ton of English, but he probably pretended to prefer an interpreter for press conferences… the questions, for most sports, are STUPID. We need you back Craig Sager!

[@9doggie12]

What about commercials ? Movies? Camps?

[@sw33t1337]

Jeremy Lin flash backs. I remember SAS was the biggest hater during Linsanity while all his colleagues had nothing but praise. It's so painfully obvious he just doesn't like seeing anyone other than a black person at the top. on the other side, It's hilarious to see the nonsense he comes up with since he can't say anything about Shohei's game.

[@chancecollins9981]

Really? Who is Aaron Rodgers biggest cheerleader?! Grow up bro, way to play race hero and fail.

[@richardhumongous9078]

@@chancecollins9981 quit drinking soy milk

[@idothisforfun1300]

that aint necessarily true, listen to what Kwmae Brown had to say about Stephen A. He's all over whoever fits the narrative theyre trying to push

[@johndope7983]

He was right about Lin tho 😂😂

[@Henlarious]

100%. Lin was playing top ten player basketball and got no respect from Smith. If Lin was black Smith would have gone nuts over him…. It’s all racist.

[@brianm7278]

Having an interpreter didn't hurt Ichiro's ability to play.

[@musmic17]

I think his take is about selling tickets not about playing.

[@jogendron6320]

Guerrrero Sr in the past and Jr now, same.

[@JohnnyHopkins36]

Or Malkin in Pittsburgh. No one cared he needed an interpreter.

[@imightbebiased9311]

@@musmic17 In 2019, Ichiro had the 13th best selling jersey. The man sold some tickets and moved some merch.

[@christophermichaels6569]

@@imightbebiased9311 that was also his last year when he was about to retire. He was huge in Seattle. Ichiro is an icon.

[@toolporeviews]

Othani’s merch sold like pancakes. even the iterpreter’s jersey is being soldout 😂😂😂

[@giuso001]

I love this one,hahahahaha

[@lisa-sk5bt]

Nice

[@harry8201]

Agreed. Talent knows no boundary... Sports is a universal language of excitement, passion and love and endurance and determination

[@D-AVGGamer]

facts. last game i went to, i bought 2 jerserys (home and away) with Othani's name in japanese writing. His stuff is getting sold out quick af.

[@supertree08]

Trying to give myself one too even though I don’t watch baseball although I’m fimiliar with it. Can’t find the jerseys anywhere

[@DavidYangMusic]

If shohei was black stephen a would be all on his nuts 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️ thats just the truth and its sad because i love stephen a with his takes on basketball and other sports.

[@smallben7744]

100%

[@TheBadGuy15]

Agreed also if he was white he would have been canceled on the spot. Time to hold those same standards for every race.

[@mikemelino5553]

He jealous cuz he's not black he is a race baiting Clown also a white guy was the NBA mvp he probably can't sleep over that and doncic is the face of the NBA and it's a white guy lol

[@DavidYangMusic]

@@mikemelino5553 stephen a hated on doncic so much when he first got drafted. He only recently hopped on doncics nuts because doncic keeps proving him wrong in a sport that he loves.. lol damn shame…

[@paulrandolph616]

That's a lie he doesn't even like his own kind and I'm black y'all can have him

[@asherstribe5695]

Ohtani has gotten me interested in baseball. He’s an amazing talent.

[@milehighboost5521]

I don’t give a f*%k what language a guy speaks if he can hit and pitch like that. If he keeps this up he will be the best player to ever play the game hands down and it’s 100% a positive for MLB and the sport of baseball.

[@goated7024]

He needs 10 seasons better then this like a babe Ruth Mays bonds type seasons for 10 years straight and he has to be consistent and I hope he stay healthy

[@goated7024]

To even get top top 10 he will need a few Cy young and A a lot of gold gloves because of the standard those guys were held to he has to do that. I think he can hopefully he stays healthy

[@Jermont86]

He is an idiot but some of it make sense. Otani play on the field is out of this world and will bring lots of people to the sport. It's unfortunate that he can't speak English since he could be the face away from the play (ex. See his full personality and have him become a broadcaster after he is done playing ) maybe in that time they will have a better system so the MLB can promote him at his fullest.

[@ronald8792]

I bet Stephen A. wishes he didn't know english as soon as those words left his mouth.

[@lexocool7551]

@@ronald8792 Stephen Ahole will be speaking Afrikaans soon lol

[@beagles808]

Before shohei, I have never watched a baseball game in my life. Now I'm even considering going to watching baseball games. Shohei is bringing new fans to the sport, and all he needs to do is keep playing at this level.

[@lisa-sk5bt]

Same

[@gabrielkelly2631]

Personally for me it's Been tatis Jr Acuña Jr Guerrero Jr and ohtani of course.

[@WarPigs413]

The mlb has a marketing problem. They don't allow their players to show emotion or let them express their personality. Hopefully that will change

[@hughmungus7621]

@@WarPigs413 it’s actually terrible. They have so many “unwritten rules” I feel like the newer players are bringing a certain a swag with them. Something the MLB desperately needs

[@ernstgenzs7456]

@@gabrielkelly2631 No disrespect to Tatis Jr, Guerrero Jr, or Bichette, yet in my opinion, the difference is that those are kids of famous ballplayers who basically grew up with a golden baseball and titanium cleats. Ohtani on the other hand comes from a prefecture in Japan that has suffered horrible disasters like a bad Tsunami, it was basically next door to the Fukushima nuclear disaster. It is also a very rugged and poor prefecture which economy is basically deriving from wood logging. I think the guy is as humble as a real raw talent. The real Natural!

[@jkn2448]

People slowly waking up to the fact that Steve A a joke and really don’t know anything about anything

[@imightbebiased9311]

Remember when he had Lavar Ball on the show, and was trying to act like he wasn't just looking at his brother from another mother?

[@oTroubles]

he intentionally tries to say stupid things to get him the attention he so desperately craves

[@williehardiman6766]

If you honestly think that these "analysts" jobs are to be objective then I feel sorry for you. First Take, Sports Center, Undisputed and every other similar show below them are ment to be controversial for views and money. No rational person watches them to get a objective point on a subject. 😂

[@williehardiman6766]

@@oTroubles *his network so desperately craves. He's just a worker ant (a really well paid one) who does what he's told to get paid and bring attention and revenue to ESPN. He over stepped this time and plenty of others but it's not because he needs the attention personally.

[@thoughtsabout2631]

I have absolutely no respect for steven a, after he made the racial comments when Brad Stevens was promoted, a job he was ENTITLED to.

[@justinsullivan5839]

If SAS is the face of your company, that’s just sad.

[@theart-478]

The face of ESPN is Molly

[@jabaricrewsellis8740]

@@theart-478 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@timlenard4740]

Well he is one of the most popular media hosts in the country , and you are just some random loser so 🤷

[@C-Thunder]

This is a double standard, it's OK for SAS to say something like this but, Rachel Nicols when she does something similar it's a melt down. Come on ESPN, hold everyone accountable regardless of race or, ethnicity.

[@jtcmule3336]

ESPN sucks

[@webberthehedgehog]

This is so true. Stephen A should be on blast just like Rachel Nichols was last week. ESPN cannot and should not promote comments like this.

[@richardhumongous9078]

Called blk privilege. Look at jalen querim

[@plugcap2604]

Stephen didn’t say the guy was in the mlb cause of his race dumbass

[@timboslice8559]

@@plugcap2604 your missing the point

[@NosyNorseman]

My problem with Stephan A is that he’s has a lot of feelings and zero facts, and very often racial.

[@BodamEscapePlan]

Exactly. He's the idiot at the bar that just blurts out a bunch of nonsense that claims to "love sports" but doesn't know that Mark Brunell isn't the starting quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars anymore.

[@obarbeito]

Funny that a person fighting racism, makes racists comments🤔🤔🤔

[@swallowme535]

It’s almost like we ended racism as part of our societal standards a long long time ago but talentless race hustlers have to actually gin up their own racism and project it on everybody else so that they have something to combat

[@jamesbryant3482]

@@swallowme535 nah fam

[@francisbaxter4663]

@@jamesbryant3482 if it wasn’t true, than 85 percent of the people marching around with BLM gear on wouldn’t be white.

[@vroravage2522]

Everyone is racist

[@optricks2469]

His comment is not racist. We need to stop labeling things that aren’t racist has racist. It devalues actually experiences of racism.

[@Lexyboogie]

Now I understand why First Take barely talks about him. SAS fails to realize that his show refusing to talk about Ohtani is exactly why he isn't more well known.

[@rotatingcats]

First take doesn't talk about it because baseball isn't a national grabber.

[@chuyozuna2398]

first take doesnt even talk about baseball

[@JasonSmith-nb7pf]

I find that most ESPN shows don't talk about baseball. You have to go to MLB Network to find baseball discussion. I think that hurts baseball's popularity right now more than anything.

[@lightningjuniorsuper]

False Only teams that people pay attention to are the astros, dodgers and Yankees. Those are the only teams tht have popped up in topics. Also baseball doesn’t bring in the ratings anymore It died imo when Yankees-Red Sox rivalry became PG

[@stortacus]

Fire Smith. No reason this should even have been brought up. ESPN as a whole is dead.

[@SimpreOroNuncaPlata]

Numbers say otherwise

[@cindymmm11]

Agree. Fire Smith. He is a loudmouth.

[@stortacus]

@@SimpreOroNuncaPlata what numbers? Revenue? Viewer count?

[@timboslice8559]

Idk if he should be fired but he should face some public backlash

[@TheHuskyK9]

Stephen A is ESPN's highest paid analyst, there's a 0% chance that they will fire him

[@adventurer3479]

Don’t care what Steven A or Steven B said , but this Ohtani guy makes me watch MLB again.

[@swallowme535]

Quite frankticiously, Stephen A Smith’s rambumblings were PREPOSTEROUSLY UNARCUMPTUOUS.

[@AlejandraGarcia-mp2fu]

Yea that

[@TheodoreBrosevelt]

Could’ve never better said it

[@Duct_Tape_Boyz]

I had to whip out the ol dusty dictionary to find out what the hell you just said 🤷‍♂️

[@evendohko7334]

Someone get Kevin hart on the phone!!

[@bighawaii]

I’m dying lol

[@seanlewandowski8395]

I would be perfectly ok never hearing from or seeing this 🤡 SAS again. Hope Shohei keeps doing what he's doing and becomes a bonafide superstar.

[@kevinlein5456]

I’m a Mariners fan and I went to the game this weekend just to see him freaking play… guy swings so hard he lost his helmet twice

[@steven_farmer89]

I wanted to go but couldn’t make it. This guy is crazy.

[@sneakerheaddreams1353]

And he hit a baseball through the roof in a dome in Japan.

[@christophermichaels6569]

I miss M’s games. Last time I got to go was Kyle Lewis’s call up game and he hit a homer. Next game I got his auto.

[@Charles_Groebs]

I am going to watch the Twins-Angels game in a few weeks and I am hoping to see him play. Because both he and Tatis Jr are my favorite non- Twins players I like.

[@neiladlington950]

Your statement right there is the point SAS is missing. He's missing a pretty momentous event in baseball history for the most banal of reasons.

[@LP2Check]

SAS proving why ESPN has lost its grip on consumer base

[@joefrisco8025]

Steven a just needs to stop attempting to speak about Mlb and the Ufc

[@Teabagonyou]

Didn’t he say he knew MMA as well. So cross off baseball and UFC from Stephen’s knowing anything about it list.

[@PhatNutz]

in a time like this, i'm a little surprised someone so 'woke' can say something so insensitive 🤦‍♂️

[@edgardorivera8857]

We don’t watch sports to hear the athletes talk, their games speak for themselves

[@andybankz4112]

Right, when they play they’re all speaking the same language

[@nancyyang21]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@chrome450]

Nice take. 👏👏👏

[@plugcap2604]

Had nothing to do with the point he was making

[@calebking1608]

Yea but he’s a reporter and if he accepts that, he accepts that his job is useless.

[@Mar-ri2iq]

Clown should have been fired years ago but ESPN keeps this clown around.

[@GymAndSun]

Stephen A has also had many embarrassing takes about the NFL and MMA which made it clear he talks out of his ass. Talking about Chiefs and Chargers players that were long not on the team, etc.

[@nilsmoe1139]

Amd his "sources" Jesus christ give me air

[@webberthehedgehog]

He's a basketball reporter at heart and should really stick to that

[@sittinonthegodamcornerdoindope]

That’s how u know he’s just an actor

[@danielrutstein2316]

ESPN forces the first take people to disagree, that’s how em the show get ratings so someone will always have a cold take or say something stupid

[@satoshiblue3]

I have lived in the US for more than 10 years, and no one said "Thank you for speaking English." Some people said, "You have to speak English here." They don't know how hard learning a new language is. Doesn't matter how much I study hard and try to speak English, no one appreciates it. When Americans come to my country, they say "this country is not tourist-friendly because no one speaks English." They think their standard is the world standard. They like to force people to do things but hate to be forced. I'm so tired of this...

[@gordonsmith5589]

Maybe you should not have come here if you don’t like that English is the standard?

[@gordonsmith5589]

Btw, your written words are skillfully crafted 👊🏻💥👊🏻

[@Parrott280]

Not gonna lie.. I didn’t even know he doesn’t speak English til right now, nobody cares what baseball players have to say and this dude playin both ways at an elite level is baseballs best chance at relevancey since the roid crackdahn

[@milehighboost5521]

I thought he spoke English as well but don’t really care either way. He keeps hitting and pitching like that he will be known as the best to ever play the game.

[@oTroubles]

@@milehighboost5521 People suddenly seem to forget a good portion of the players in the MLB are latin american, many of whom who also struggle with english. Who cares. They show love for the sport and their team and fans. That’s all that matters. No one goes to games to watch them talk for 3 hours straight

[@willc5023]

@@milehighboost5521 he can honestly, just not super fluid

[@slikkwell]

The sad part about this whole thing is.. HE CAN SPEAK ENGLISH!

[@huh8896]

No one cares what ANY professional athlete has to say. They’re too far out of reality and everyday life

[@xuem19]

Shohei is the biggest pop culture icon from Japan since Pikachu

[@Ddaddy444]

BIG L take from Stephen A smith

[@D.Wagner2]

He has plenty of those. Dudes been a racist for a long time.

[@killboltz6366]

@@D.Wagner2 evidence? it’s not that i don’t believe you, i just haven’t seen anything from him that came off as racist except for this lol.

[@nilsmoe1139]

@@killboltz6366 just watch any segement involving a white nba coach getting a job ahead of Mark Jackson

[@jamslam5641]

Remember when Screamin A moved to Fox Sports and no one cared what he said? I miss those days.....

[@sylvio1980]

Imagine if this was said by a white guy …

[@kirkusbodurkus5535]

SAS just solidified him winning MVP with saying this

[@papabilby8855]

The race baiter gets a little taste of his own medicine. I approve.

[@aznpikachu215]

Just remember, Stephen A Smith is like the Kwame Brown of ESPN, he's a bonafide scrub.

[@pkway9394]

He was much better before he became basically the face of ESPN

[@jvandyck87]

Agreed. SAS used to be a foil to Skip Bayless and occasionally have takes that just happened to be hot. Now he's a hot take factory whose existence depends on trying to have an instant hot take on every bit of sports news every day. The hot takes element of sports media is so frustrating. Just say what you authentically think and believe, dammit. Sometimes what you believe is obvious and boring. It's okay.

[@pkway9394]

@@jvandyck87 facts that’s why o like Jalen and jacoby. They aren’t haters and hot take seekers. They just talk their talk. But I remember SAS back in the day before all this and he use to be my favorite across from skip

[@don2004w]

Exactly!

[@lamontjoao1277]

SAS showed that at times his shoe size is exponentially (2^30) higher than the brain cells between his ears.

[@bravo562]

They should fire him. He isn't impressive. Stephan A is a joke

[@cindymmm11]

Fire him!!

[@Kazaam818]

@@tombstonejones9581 as it should if one clown is keeping it up

[@HouseofCM23]

Hard to say he isn't impressive when he has the top ratings on the network

[@lightningjuniorsuper]

lmao yeah let’s fire the man who’d actually give something of an apology and carries the freaking company. I’m sorry but no he shouldn’t be fired. He can be on blast and own up to it like he did on first take. He ain’t blaming ESPN or any producers. He’s blaming himself Bc those words came out of his mouth

[@stevied2008]

Yeah cause Mark McGwuire and Barry Bonds speaking English was riveting. Those post-game interviews were ELECTRIC.

[@rifyrafi]

Baseball has a "World Series". Now we have a baseball superstar from one of the countries of the world and this Stephen A. clown goes straight up racist comments.

[@lucianotecuanapa9853]

He been saying racist comment for years I'm superise he hasn't been fire or fine by ESPN or the company that owns ESPN Disney

[@nonamesinenomine]

Major League Baseball has always been filled with people from around the world ... actually the majority of them are from other countries .. Venezuela,Puerto Rico,Cuba,Mexico

[@harry8201]

Agreed. Talent knows no boundary... Sports is a universal language of excitement, passion and love and endurance and determination

[@saakha11]

Man is only good for the memes now

[@benroethlisberger2567]

Yeah, I think the publicity from saying dumb stuff is getting to these dudes head. Like pippin, Shannon sharpe and now screaming A

[@natetieken619]

Memes and NBA hot takes. I don’t want to hear him talking about anything other sports tho

[@1977dclinton]

and getting destroyed by Kwame Brown and his mommas cooking,

[@noname-dk7ri]

No matter who says it, Ohtani's swing, pitching and running are wonderful and will continue to fascinate us.

[@qanonisafckingjoke618]

I’ll take guy who doesn’t know English, over a wife beater, criminal, or flamboyant clown wearing 50k in jewelry during a game.

[@cesarmeza5331]

Shotime is the best thing that has happen in sports in a while

[@ThunderCaZ]

Cowboy said it perfectly, universal language and Ohtani speaks it beautifully for the Love of the game! 👏👏💯

[@NaawG]

Doesn’t him speaking a different language bring in a wider audience lmao

[@optricks2469]

You normally want to be well spoken in the language most spoken amongst those who watch your league that being English.

[@DamienYuen7718]

@@optricks2469 The world isn't normal so it doesn't matter what language he speaks. More non english speaking people watch and play baseball around the world from Asia to Latin America. Add up all of those people and it's a bigger audience than America. In the end it's his decision to speak whatever language he wants.

[@danieljenkins7951]

@@DamienYuen7718 he said it doesn't help in "THIS COUNTRY", meaning the USA. That he doesn't speak English. Which is true. You guys get offended by everything

[@HouseofCM23]

@@DamienYuen7718 You just completely ignored math and logic lol. Consider which country generates the most revenue for the MLB

[@Random-zy7pl]

@@danieljenkins7951 except it's not

[@MrSoxfan87]

Pat is so nice never speaks bad about anyone even when Steven A is a race baiting troll.

[@ryankaufman8788]

i think pat made it pretty clear he did not agree with steven

[@MrSoxfan87]

@@ryankaufman8788 yeah he did but he also said very nice things about him to I used to love first take before covid now it’s political trash.

[@AmayzinOne]

Why can black people be extremely racist against anyone and not get canceled? This is clearly a racist comment and he should be punished.

[@savethebeez]

No need for shohei to say anything when he has 30 home runs and pitching 100+ mph every night. he’s the best baseball player. doesn’t matter that he needs a translator

[@MrMitchbow]

I think it’s cool how many people have embraced his interpreter. He’s mentioned on all their social media’s, and he even takes part in promotional videos even if ohtani doesn’t speak. I’m pretty sure he’s been best friends with shohei since childhood, and has even become friends with several angels

[@johnblain1474]

Stephen “we all have to be actively anti racist” A Smith

[@iiTzoreo1]

Ichiro was a level under Jeter when it comes to popularity and he was in SEATTLE. He used a translator his whole career even after he learned English

[@thebrotasticbro9465]

Lol the irony

[@jaemane1]

Literally

[@acb9896]

SAS is over. Does anybody watch him for anything more than a laugh. Keep it up 4 letter, you can AskJeeves pretty soon.

[@eazyian]

I just started watching baseball because of shohei because we share the same nationality. A Japanese player being number 1 would be so cool to see

[@TroyBraiden]

He already is #1

[@TheBadGuy15]

Just know this man if he isn’t #1 yet(which I personally believe he is) he’s damn close

[@cindymmm11]

Be proud and be humble

[@slikkwell]

👍💯

[@alainlejean7511]

As a black man living in the United States of America also a foreigner, I honestly don't see why people overreacting to the comment Steven A has made, I've to some of the Asians countries there are so many places I wasn't allowed to go just because I was black, the funny thing is I don't know any black countries that have any restrictions against any race when it comes to visiting our countries, my question to the asian community. Since they know about all the restrictions they have against black in the asians countries, why they never do anything about it? People are to sensitive now days...

[@newkingofthenorth7537]

Steven A that sounds like racism to me

[@eddietat95]

I'll be 100% honest, I've never heard of Shohei until the SAS controversy.

[@davidkeller9345]

Othani has said that he uses an interpretor because his stuff is also broadcast in Japan as well. So the translator does the english side, and then the japanese audience gets from him as well. so... .... .... .... yeah.

[@JK-mg6yj]

SAS is just so ignorant. Funny how he says he's a yankee fan. Probably never even heard of Matsui or Ichiro in his life

[@dontmindme4197]

@@JK-mg6yj they were not the face of mlb

[@JK-mg6yj]

@@dontmindme4197 uhhh.....Ichiro was an Icon in the MLB for over a decade but ok...

[@RunForPeace-hk1cu]

@@dontmindme4197 and if he doesn’t learn English , what are you gonna do about it? Go hit some Homers for him? 🤣

[@dontmindme4197]

@@JK-mg6yj great player but not the face it’s a difference

[@sgonzo4395]

Another blow for ESPN . That question should NOT have been asked! Especially to Stephen A . He was wrong for answering the way he did.

[@gk5908]

Stephen A needs an interpreter as well…unless you have the Jackie Childs translation handbook

[@nicolegreen1599]

Amazing comment. Lmfao.

[@geobots65]

Shohei has brought me back to baseball. At least to follow someone

[@D.Wagner2]

Stephen A has been a outright racist for years but gets a pass constantly.

[@JK-mg6yj]

facts....guy brings up the race card whenever a deserving "white" coach or player gets hired and calls it "racism" against blacks, yet is so ignorant of what Ohtani has done and the immense international popularity of baseball in East-Asia

[@thechad1760]

He is the face of espn.... Correct Also why I haven't watched in years.

[@chadcook3709]

ESPN has been on a downwards spiral for a while now. They’re the cnn of sports.

[@user-du7ty2sk9i]

I guess when you get called out for xenophoic, racist things. Just double down and say everyone misinterpreted what you said and rely on the good ol "I'm Black!" card to make sure people know you can't be racist at all. What a joke...

[@slikkwell]

Yes that's SAS

[@danielkuhn4360]

The media is just mad that it'll be harder to ask him dumbass questions than it would an English speaking star.

[@duross101]

Pretty sure Stephen fell out a window during his childhood and this is the aftermath

[@kadenkoets5608]

Stephen a smith loves to preach equality yet makes a comment like that

[@Peacefullyfree365]

The bigger question is- what the heck happened to ESPN? Just how has it sank so low. Are they trying to alienate people?

[@egoraptorschin9412]

I need a translator for Stephen A Smith

[@Only2GendersCommonSense]

Officer: "Sir, have you been drinking?" Me: 2:44

[@JJdeluxeCSU]

Ever heard many in the nba speak, interpreter is needed there as well

[@jonnie5bgood583]

Apparently you've never heard an NBA player speak before. Because they would only need an interpreter for someone who was from another country

[@Indytelevision]

Stephen A isn’t lying. He’s telling the truth it’s just an observation. The guy talks all day how many off the wall comments are you going to hold against a guy like that

[@dreadbull5039]

I tuned out when he said he has a lot of respect for Stephen A…

[@mikegamez5690]

Pat stays kissing ass

[@jonnie5bgood583]

@Nebula I love people who think. Thank you

[@gordonsmith5589]

Me too, as in that I lost respect for Pat on that one.

[@buckeyechuck4064]

I change the channel when Stephen A. Smith is taking, I don't change the channel when Ohtani is playing. If Stephen A. Smith is "the face" of ESPN they are in trouble.

[@CL8ON6]

I need an interpreter for SAS

[@CowboyredPedro]

If it was anyone besides a black guy who made this comment about a person of another race, they’d be cancelled so quick for making a racist remark. Must be nice for SAS.

[@piercegormley8644]

Seen Stephen A speak and love his story especially about his brother as inspiration, but this is not even the first time the leagues best player has needed a translator

[@brettk9316]

Stephen A Smith should be fired by ESPN.

[@jogendron6320]

Did anybody care when Vladdy was killing it with the Expos/Angels? And now Jr is killing it with the Jays. No English, Sr or Jr. who cares??????

[@JK-mg6yj]

same goes for Adrian Beltre, Ichiro, Hyun-jin Ryu, etc.....Steven A. Smith has no clue what he's talking about

[@ticklemeelmo7008]

ESPN should FIRE his Ass and he should be charged with a HATE CRIME

[@johnlevine3384]

Love Shohei hitting bombs and throwing heat

[@hoatran0415]

Shohei basically made me buy my first MLB ticket lol

[@ethanfay6091]

lmaooo it’s annoying at awkward at times but that’s just the situation it doesn’t take away from the fact hes insane at baseball.

[@theguardian308]

Lost all respect for Stephen A, it’s like saying “it doesn’t help baseball if the best player is black.”

[@Atribecalledsuccess]

Ohhhh no I hope he’ll still be able to sleep at night 🤣🤣🤣

[@hold9389]

Stephen KKK Smith

[@cindymmm11]

Lol. Black panther more likely

[@bihjanharvey763]

@Joe N Most sports fans aren't well-known for their intellect, Joe. Not everyone can pass 4th grade History class.

[@b77r5]

@Joe N Its obv lol What are the kkk known for?! Then calculate what is SAS known for Then combine the two You will have the original comment Is that really hard?!

[@maxjones8641]

@@cindymmm11 he's own by a white man lol.

[@gordonsmith5589]

SAS is the reason ESPN is tanking....

[@shmeebs387]

"Who cares what he'd say?" Half news you guys cover on the show is about something somebody said. Would you rather Shohei with an interpreter or Shohei speaking English? I'm sure he's learning anyway. Just give him time.

[@tbprofile1295]

Steven A. has to apologize every few months for something. Interesting how he gets a pass. I think it's just part of the schtick.

[@truthorfacts7323]

“Mommas cookin “

[@hunrb27]

Kwame is in his head 😂. It’s so blatantly obvious. I can’t wait to hear what mammas cooking has to say about this 😀✌️

[@hunterwaits5870]

People act like you're not gonna say something stupid sometimes when you live in front of the camera. C'mon.

[@Relayer6a]

Stephen A and Skip should reunite. They can do their rants about "foreigners in American sports and coming out about mental health issues is a sign of weakness". Then they can yell at kids walking on their lawns. These attitudes need to stop and people like that just perpetuate them.

[@whirlwinddd]

Ohtani speaking Japanese is because his fans all over Japan don’t have to translate it again after watching the interview or highlights

[@PatrickMHoey]

ESPN is going to feel the heat of placing so much workload on Stephen A. and cutting so many other on-air talent to pay him so much. Outside of basketball, Stephen A. is not a convincing “expert” to be talking about other sports. Him talking UFC is irreversibly embarrassing.

[@ffajohn8649]

This is exactly what happen to Drew Brees. Brees came out and said he believed people should stand for the flagons our country because of his grandfather serving in the country. the whole NFL community went after him, his teammates called him out, days later and he came out and apologized and said he didn’t understand what he was talking about... my point is, you can apologize but we now know where Stephen A really stands......

[@joonpak]

I don’t understand the uproar over SAS’s comments. I think of SAS as an idiot as much as the next guy- but doesn’t he have a point?

[@casey2087]

Stephen A is the reason I quit watching ESPN a couple of years ago

[@lucianotecuanapa9853]

I'm superise he hasn't been fire or at least a fine I thought Disney own ESPN why are they not taking any action