Stephen A. Smith breaks down Terrell Owens

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[@ricardoyoung2008]

I just love that throughout this whole time, Max has been totally silent. 🤣

[@leir2005]

I suspect he’s either been paid off by ESPN or he’s waiting for the right offer to do a tell-all

[@TeamDynamiteTV]

Max is silent because no one is interested in talking to him. Stephen only talks about Max because he's constantly asked to come on podcasts and they ask him the same questions over and over. Podcasts aren't calling for Max because no one really cares about him which has been proven again and again by being let go from all his jobs.

[@noicemate9111]

@@leir2005lmfao or maybe he just doesn’t know what to say because he did nothing wrong and it’s not something he needs to worry about

[@noicemate9111]

@@TeamDynamiteTVmax has been let go from one job just like everyone else at espn. The only other job he lost was hbo boxing because it doesn’t exist anymore. What jobs are you talking about😂

[@FranciscoRodriguez-vx9ro]

@@TeamDynamiteTVmax kellerman is better than Stephen a smith

[@cyclamencinema6850]

You did Max Kellerman dirty, Stephen A.

[@jamessmith4620]

So what!! We been getting done dirty for over 400 years & it still continues!!!

[@kjack90]

How? He gave them the option to take him off and leave max at first take.

[@Mahoney4321]

Max wasn’t fun to work with. They actually were arguing every day. Everyone Stephan A has worked with they’re arguing but in a fun entertainment way, not serious

[@jplaga763]

Max was 🗑️

[@zerickmason6640]

It's business bro. Dirty 😂

[@gadaboss]

Marcellus Wiley hit the nail on the head with this one 😂

[@GetWokeGoBroke69]

Damn everybody talking about Marcellus Wiley. Now I have to watch that video and come back to this.

[@Jarlaxle_Baenre]

@@GetWokeGoBroke69I don’t agree with Marcellus on a lot of things, but damnit SAS fed right into his assessment to a fucking T. 😂

[@SmithenWest00]

TO and Marcellus have feminish vibes bro don’t stand w them.

[@AquarianAngel]

​@@SmithenWest00Incorrect. You just described Stephen A. Don't try to fool others.

[@antman332000]

Wiley is spot on wow. I can’t even watch this no more 😂

[@nealmike5490]

Over a Caucasian who ppl run everything 😅😅

[@SmithenWest00]

TO and Marcellus have feminish vibes bro don’t stand w them

[@AquarianAngel]

​@@SmithenWest00🤡

[@Jgk15010]

Marcellus Wiley explained Stephen A Smith's insecurities very accurately 😂😂

[@tellitlikeitisfresh6541]

Facts

[@bababooie3]

TO is mentally unstable and delusional its OK, but we should allow for that. We should not let TOs actions or opinions be deemed rational.

[@Flowtep]

he sure tf did. my man nailed it lol maybe him and max get back together for a pod...would prolly be a hit tbh.

[@carlmathews5778]

@@Flowtepit will never happen because he himself admitted that Max is hard to work with

[@Flowtep]

yeah but i bet if that bag was big enough he would deal with it xD and rn that shit would prolly get views @@carlmathews5778

[@YoRezzi]

Stephen A. can beat around the bush all he wants, but that doesn’t change the fact that he blatantly disrespected Max Kellerman. Saying the audience can’t connect with Max because he wasn’t a journalist or an athlete is a knock on what he’s accomplished in his career to get into that position. Just because you are either doesn’t mean you do your job well, or are entertaining. He also didn’t show the clip where he said he was practically doing first take by himself?? How can he deny that’s not disrespectful to Max? He does realize the most popular moments of first take in their tenor together were from Max right? Not to mention, when he kicked off Max the ratings went DOWN, not up. He could’ve just said they didn’t click together and left it at that, but he as a grown man made the decision to take a left turn and call out Max’s credentials as well as insult what he brought to the show. It’s funny how he talks about what Skip did to Shannon as if he didn’t treat Max worst, then proceeded to trash talk the man while he’s unemployed. Well done Stephen A.

[@OGWILLIAMS414]

You don’t give a shit about Max because if you did his shows would still be on air

[@Thewarinlilchiraq]

Max was trash, the show is much better without him

[@lakishagonzague3715]

@@OGWILLIAMS414faxxxx 💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@Drewb187]

@@OGWILLIAMS414 Exactly, the buffoonery with this one is strong. If Max is so great? WTF didn't his 'fans' tune in and give his show high ratings? Because... SAS was right. End of story.

[@shawnbravo5201]

Max was talking out of both sides of his month. Riding Kaepernick’s egg plant. T.O is a Momma’s boy that can’t get over his Daddy issues!

[@garymarshall5392]

Max Kellerman silence is baller level

[@colinnixon7739]

Max has nothing to say. He got the job under weird circumstances and left under the same scrutiny. ESPN fucked up hiring him in the first place

[@jonathanalverna6540]

​@@colinnixon7739"Espn"....Stephen A. hand picked him.....

[@whitemamba24xe98]

I love how this all started bc TO retweeted the clip of him telling Stephen A that “Max is blacker than you”. Which was from 2 and 1/2 years ago, and Stephen A is still upset about it 2 1/2 years later 😂😂😂😂 Also there’s no doubt in my mind that the clip also played somewhat of a role in terms of Stephen A wanting Max gone! Just really shows you how insecure Stephen A really is

[@Kickinthescience]

Now TO looking bad for what he said about black women. The irony

[@thefightpartypodcast7433]

Stuart Scott made watching ESPN fun to watch. I really do miss him.

[@LP-hp7mo]

FOR SHOW HE HAD DO MUCH CLASS. REST WELL MY BROTHER

[@LP-hp7mo]

SO

[@movingforward-fc4lg]

Exactly it’s not the same

[@michaelcurd1923]

SS was truly the Goat. Gone too soon

[@thefightpartypodcast7433]

@@LP-hp7mo litte boy

[@2402devin]

There’s no way Stephen A. thought ESPN was gonna choose to fire Him over Max lol giving them that ultimatum was him basically saying “get rid of max”…. Cmon be real.

[@DC-cq5fk]

Which is why he gave That ultimatum

[@tryhardsweat5224]

But if Max was so great and good for ratings,. they would have chosen him

[@FrankGallagher1700]

I don’t understand what’s the issue with that tho he’s been real about what he did it’s not like he tried to hide it. If u don’t wanna work with someone for whatever reason how is that wrong ? So he was just suppose to sit there and work with him? Tell me where it’s wrong?

[@theagelessbeastfactorlifea3138]

That’s right. You these people are crafty with words though he just wanted to give himself an opportunity to be able to say hey it could’ve been me 🤷🏾‍♂️ I didn’t leave myself out of the equation. All this shit like this is a game man you know how this business shit goes . On jobs we always say WHY DID WE MISS THE DEADLINE ON THIS OR THAT? knowing damn well ONE PERSON will be disciplined or talked to about it . All that we shit . It’s a game . That’s all lawyers and shit really do too just a play on f💀cking words

[@shawntalks2414]

@@tryhardsweat5224that’s logic ppl not ready for

[@sczr1186]

The fact that Stephen A dedicated a whole segment to TO lets you know TO was right and that segment with him, TO, and Max STILL gets to him....Dam!

[@mroctober3583]

SAS is part of that hardhead "never admit defeat" toxic generation

[@raidermanic872]

​@@mroctober3583lol hell yeah

[@UWish0430]

Stephen A is all about only one thing; Stephen A. He has proven this with the way he has treated people over and over and over.

[@kelzd15]

Damn You know a lot of the sideline lol

[@kelzd15]

Damn You know a lot of the sideline lol

[@UWish0430]

@@kelzd15 Can you translate that into English?

[@edgar214ER]

Stephan A is funny says he doesn’t want attack the man but attacks him in the most pass aggressive way lol

[@BLACKMAAT]

THAT IS THE CRISS CROSS

[@fabricio2467]

he's not a good dude, simple as that.

[@indirastone7382]

He’s an evil man who has always tried to ruin Black male players lives with slander. This isn’t funny.

[@fcalvin0705]

😂

[@1tonio567]

He does this all the time

[@thydevdom]

Opening with Terrell Owens crying when it has absolutely nothing to do with his opening point is Villain Petty material.

[@Geechi89]

Also known as: HOE SHIT

[@romeo1810]

He is crying for tony romo but didn’t cry for mcnabb, a black quarterback

[@berlingray8058]

@@romeo1810McNabb was an asshole. Had nothing to do with his skin

[@AkaYungWild]

Him and Mcnabb hated each other’s guts.

[@BlackMarq20]

@@AkaYungWildyou missing the point

[@mosesjung-kookseo3948]

Stephen A.: i'm not going to attack TO. Also Stephen A. - spends 30 minutes attacking TO 😂😂

[@SmithenWest00]

Romo attacked TO booty the way he acting🤦🏼‍♂️

[@Camille-mv3mr]

I hope someone comes along and contacts Max Kellerman to give him his own sports show. That would be amazing and fantastic.

[@bgoodie7]

"I'm NOT asking you to take Max off 1st take, but if you DON'T want to take him off the show, take me off." That is EXACTLY ASKING to take him OFF the show.

[@Marvelous4rmTexas]

🐍

[@DynoGreen313]

@@Marvelous4rmTexas what's that mean?

[@rextshibo4328]

Bro, it's written : I'm not asking you to take Max off THE COMPANY...

[@GodEmperor_]

@@DynoGreen313 It's a snake emoji he's calling Stephen A a snake.

[@Marvelous4rmTexas]

@@DynoGreen313 a snake… 🤣🤣

[@dorseyechols2016]

This dude is the ultimate Shade Thrower. SO PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE

[@Marvelous4rmTexas]

Like a woman 😂😂

[@soysaucehairdye7869]

SAS is a textbook mid-range narcissist.

[@kyngkai3942]

he's a sassy dude. I see through all of that loud talking he's all bark no bite.

[@Themikelawry]

That’s how you have to be when you work for corporate America…. You think he can just say what he wants and Disney just gonna let it slide?

[@tyresspointer2315]

What you said some of this whole bulshit that I just went Witness

[@motivationalshorts6746]

9:32 Yet the ratings for first take continued to go up. Something doesn't make any sense here. With max every year you yourself would go over the numbers, and say how the show is up in the ratings from the year before so clearly max was not hurting the ratings. Honestly I would have rather max stayed instead of you. He treats people with respect. You have always been someone to throw anyone under the bus if it meant you yourself could get ahead. I can't respect people like that.

[@brixaabrixaa3390]

So why did his other show ratings sucks. That’s why he got fired

[@jessekittrell2946]

​@brixaabrixaa3390 different time, show structure, co hosts, etc lol....

[@brixaabrixaa3390]

@@jessekittrell2946 he should be able to make his own podcast and be a hit then right ?

[@obsidyan2000]

Max was initially a breath of fresh air for First Take. But many of his takes towards the latter of his tenure got ludicrous. (See his famous "I want Andre Iguodola" statement) and I agree - the show had gotten really stale for a moment. Things change, and things happen. Sometimes you have to adapt. Max unfortunately, what's impacted by a very tough decision that he had to make. SAS has been my guy since his days in Philly. He's put the sweat equity in, and he's earned the spot that he is in today. I thought Max was better suited to be with J Will and Keyshawn. You could physically see that he was more comfortable there. Max was unfortunately the victim of ESPN's downsizing of it's staff. Max is incredibly talented. He's going to be okay. And truth be told, I think he should return back to boxing where he is the top dog.

[@SOURJDADDY]

Stephen A “I have never taken a off the record conversation on the record” Also Stephen A “I got a text from”

[@hoodiemikeyy1362]

Was the text on the record

[@agentcodybanx8909]

Which probably aren't on the record. Hes been around for 30 years, you don't last that long without trust from the athletes and contemporaries

[@k4bjonterrius]

@@agentcodybanx8909exactly people are dumb

[@Tamago__]

he really said he had the nflpa begging him to not leak TO's personal business 😂

[@Angelabarbosadominguez-it4fh]

JJ Reddick is gonna leave first take soon. ...

[@MrJhov24]

I think this is like the 500 times I have mentioned this about Stephen A. Smith. The guy was once a great sports journalist who now has become a TMZ DIVA.

[@lilboo0922]

Yep to big for his britches

[@jrr59]

👏

[@francmittelo6731]

"The guy was once a great sports journalist who now has become a TMZ DIVA." So, why are you here? LOL

[@francmittelo6731]

@@monifamuyide2324 "Stephen A fans be thinking it’s a complete insult when people say he’s catered now towards more WWE type commentary" Wrong! Stephen A Smith knows he is a entertainer more than a journalist. Journalism is dead. When will you wake up and smell the coffee?

[@Beyondblessed261]

😂yupppp

[@brownk1976]

It's starting to be hard to listen to you Stephen A. You're stepping on good people to get to the top. Hopefully your success continues, because if you fall.....there will be nothing soft to catch you.

[@SmithenWest00]

Maybe Stephan A. didn’t like how he had to WORK HARD to get there and max was just handed the opportunity. Maybe he feel he need to do more work but not together.

[@brownk1976]

@@SmithenWest00 First Take wasn't "given" to Max. He had been working with ESPN since the 90's. He wasn't new there.. He was only new to the show.

[@youugoo22]

TO's statements ringing true!

[@thecavsman]

Stephen A said way more about Max than he showed here or had in the part of the book he shared. On the JBP he said "he's not an athlete or a journalist so why would anyone walk to listen to him?". On the JBP, he said that it wasn't right for them to be sitting across from each other because Max had lower Q scores and less cachet. He said "I was basically doing the show by myself". He also made it clear that he spoke to management and "2 hours later" they let him know Max was going to be gone. But here he makes it seem like "you can have Max or me" was a good faith attempt to let them decide who to keep lmao. Dude talks a lot of shit that backtracks. It's the internet, we can watch exactly what you said.

[@user-kv5bl4db8e]

Yup he straight up lying

[@twiss9341]

LMAO never underestimate the internet

[@jpw5029]

That whole thing about not being a journalist is bunk. Sas and skip are the reason sports media is unbearable.

[@jpw5029]

Hope TO blast sas hole wide open

[@anthonyjohn376]

It’s cause max isn’t black that’s what it is

[@KeizeShow]

I loved Max Kellerman on First Take. He’s very intelligent & makes for a great sparring partner in a debate. He’s great on social issues too.

[@luggerphilippe8409]

I'm noT the biggest sports fan but I'm confused as to what chemistry were they lacking the show seem fine to me..

[@heartbreakerjigga6599]

​@@luggerphilippe8409 when you think back a bit undisputed was gaining on them, Skip and Shannon were more entertaining to watch at the time. Around 2020 undisputed had way more viral moments than first-take.

[@luggerphilippe8409]

@@heartbreakerjigga6599 Skip and Shay was lightning in a bottle..

[@BoosterGoldEarth6]

Max had terrible takes on social issues and was hypocritical. Dude looks at black people as children

[@guvado]

I stopped watching first take for weeks because of Max. Intelligent, articulate and just a good human being

[@djalkazed]

Marcellus dropped a gem on why T.O. wanted to sue this dude, yet here he is telling tales and redating information to make himself look good. The shamelessness is so thick.

[@twalk2008]

At first you said you wanted him off the show, now you saying it was either you or him? 😂😂😂

[@AvenueI77]

I caught that one to lol

[@rogerm7980]

Lil Wayne isn’t a journalist or athlete either but I guarantee you we wouldn’t hear SAS ask him, “why should we listen to you?”

[@Lawson2212]

Mane he would cuss him out so bad lol

[@edwardjones1482]

Lil Wayne isn’t a journalist or a sports athlete and he be on undisputed sometimes and you don’t see skip taking shots at him and trying to get him kicked off from doing the theme and show when’s he’s on

[@snuggles24]

There's plenty of celebrities that come on and give their opinion. This was a bad example

[@MrLyricJunkie]

Not only is it a bad take, Wayne rubbed a lot of Black people wrong when he made the dumbest statement on national tv talking bout “he’s never seen racism before” like stop it bro .. that’s a smooth smack in the face to every black person and he’s from Louisiana; he’s definitely seen racism.

[@Cahluvca]

I would ask myself that tbh

[@XOlivera]

What a diva Stephen A is 🤣💅🏻💃🏻🤳🏽.

[@tryanpryce5668]

B!tch u mean?

[@devynzoolander77]

What a diva TO is

[@agentcodybanx8909]

Then what is TO?

[@TheNyion912]

TO wears makeup and was afraid to get beat up by Jason Witten

[@bigcolorado99b87]

No one is more of a Diva than TO 🤣🤣🤣

[@Fellow287]

My exact words were “I’ll leave” 😂😂😂

[@metorphoric]

Smith is more of a celebrity than he is a credible journalist. That's the difference. His sports takes were getting destroyed by a History major People don't tune into the show for being a sports guru. They tuned in for his (over)reactions for entertainment value. Hence - coming into work with a cigar, Prescott jersey and cowboy hat. Smith top notch when it comes to theatrics. I think Kellerman actually wanted to talk sports.

[@bihariboy31]

Stephen A: I am not going to attack TO but does exactly that. This guy is a character

[@hello-ur7ry]

when did he attack anyone? i heard explinations

[@fishykinggoat88]

He didn’t attack TO at all, everything he said was factual. The things TO said were opinions. Quite honestly, for TO to be the 3rd greatest receiver ever, his post career is lackluster underwhelming. TO has major character flaws, he seems like the type of guy who would pillow talk to your girl behind your back, or if you loan him money, he won’t answer his phone if he can’t pay you back. Lastly, I would never do a crime with someone like him, because if y’all get caught, TO is taking the stand. Even the statement about Max being “more black” than SAS, what grown man talks like that? And why as black man would you disrespect another black man on national television for the world to see? All he did was tell them it’s okay for us to be disrespected and marginalized, because we do it to ourselves anyway.

[@illegokingz]

Only if TO could beat him up and get away with it lol 😂

[@amateur_football9751]

@@fishykinggoat88Sure TO has his flaws, who hasn't? SAS is no saint either, he did Max wrong, kicking him when he was just fired from espn

[@whitemamba24xe98]

He also claimed that TO loves to apply the victim mentality to himself. Which is exactly what Stephen A is doing here

[@tonyesquire5308]

In my opinion, Max Kellerman is an excellent sports reporter. I think a bettet fit for Max would've been with Jalen Rose and Jacoby (Or Keyshawn Johnson), in a rebranded version of Mike & Mike in the morning. Kellerman is dope, too bad Disney is out here conducting a fire sell of some great talent.

[@Stokey1]

We need Max to finally speak on it

[@WaylonAndST.MathyusDad35]

Max never was a sports reporter and he can't speak out about the situation because he's still on contract for another year and speaking out could be cause for termination.

[@tonyesquire5308]

@@WaylonAndST.MathyusDad35 Max specifically reported and expanded on boxing and in addition, has written columns (Like most ESPN people, including Steven A). By the way, he's no longer under contract and if there's some sort of mutual or contractual agreement between himself and ESPN, we don't know.

[@indirastone7382]

@@Stokey1He has too much class and integrity. He knows Terrell Owens has always supported him.

[@Stokey1]

@@indirastone7382 i agree in the sense that Max isn’t into the child games like SAS & TO, but his take on it is the missing piece to this puzzle, and the only thing left to fill that hole is speculation.

[@stephenjones9686]

Moral of the story, leave people alone.....Period

[@trekoxgaming2]

everybody flaming stephen a is gold.

[@seanminniear199]

Stephen A you did not tell the truth about Max in regards to his credentials and knowledge for sports. He may not have been a journalist but he had been in the boxing scene for 20+ years and also has had 20+ years in television and broadcasting. Max is one of the best minds on boxing out there you’ll ever find. He also always made his takes with a combination of statistics, facts, logic, reasoning, and history. I was an avid First Take watcher for several years and have watched several fights Max has provided commentary, interviews, and analysis for. There were several times his takes we’re far better than yours. So you may not have liked working with him, but don’t ever put disrespect on his credibility and knowledge of sports.

[@eriktyson7696]

That doesn't change the fact that they didn't work together as debate partners. That's the critical point you are missing. All SAS asked were for them to go their separate ways.

[@JayBrad_TLM]

When did SAS disrespect Max’s sports’ resume? Did I miss something?

[@b-gamer340]

​@@JayBrad_TLMyes and he continues

[@risingphoenix1484]

@@eriktyson7696 You need to go listen to Marcellus Wiley Podcast he tells the truth where this all stems from.

[@Lmuas]

Max an A dont mix well. I saw this miles away

[@joaopedrocavalcante3184]

Stephen A Smith what a shame, what a shame… you should do better bro… this was pathetic, WE ALL KNOW THE AUDIENCE WASNT THE ISSUE, YOUR ISSUE WAS THAT MAX WAS MAKING YOU LOOK DAMN FOOLISH ON VERY IMPORTANT TAKES, and you did him dirty…I wouldn’t trust you for one second after this one…

[@richardmack9995]

Name one clip when max made him look foolish

[@willa.3416]

@@richardmack9995 He can’t.

[@joaopedrocavalcante3184]

@@willa.3416 I can’t what? The protests in the community takes? The Colin kaepernick situation? The NBA LIFTING the weed? …want more?

[@glace5620]

I loved Terrell Owen's comments. 😊

[@ohsosaucy]

It was a terrible comment

[@glace5620]

Not a fan of Stephen A Smith,he gets off on being disrespectful to others,I found it humourous that he was confronted LIVE on the air with the same behavior.

[@_viewsfromthed]

11:30 “Wait a finish, wait a finish” Lol SA was so flustered when he heard that

[@SurvivingGigs]

I’m with Max too!

[@hades6670]

So go watch his dead morning show simple

[@markville1061]

@@hades6670ok no problem:)

[@ZeusAVI]

So why didn’t you watch his show?

[@Donn_G]

​@@hades6670not simple when ppl lie and try to speak down on people the culture will fill yo comments with they displeasures

[@DynoGreen313]

@@ZeusAVI as a A PERSON ---lot of people appreciate max MORE as a PERSON

[@kylekestler6581]

Stephen A., with all due respect, Max brought a unique perspective to "First Take." His diverse opinions often clashed with yours, which made the debates gripping. With his extensive sports background, he was always prepared with well-researched arguments. The ratings remained solid during his time, and he had undeniable chemistry with everyone on the show. Moreover, on the Joe Budden podcast, you seemed to diminish his career and credibility to debate with him, which I find hypocritical. Max's departure changed the show's dynamics significantly. He had a loyal fan base and added diversity to the discussions. While I understand there might be behind-the-scenes reasons, from a viewer's standpoint, Max was a valuable asset to First Take. #RespectForMax

[@davidm6787]

Well fucking said bro

[@matthewgabbard6415]

That might work on PBS but that’s not the First Take audience man

[@sylvesterbarnes6937]

i love Stephen A Smith

[@shawna4309]

Nobody cared that Max wasn't an athlete or journalist. He brought raw fact and logic into the show, and most people liked him more than Stephen A. I stopped watching First Take almost completely once Max left the show. Ill tune in maybe once a month now for a clip or two on youtube. I used to like Stephen A's style, but not so much over the past few years. That loud, bloviating, emotional, center-of-attention showman stuff mostly annoys me now. Just talk sports without all the extra crap.

[@TheAshantimom]

Wasn't the reason T.O. sued Stephen is because SAS published his private text messages?

[@cholliex42296]

Right

[@stevenblack1069]

Correct!

[@maxmx767]

Bingo

[@bilalgarcia7685]

How do you know that

[@lexjim9949]

Im with Max 💯 ...the thing i like the most is that he wasn't afraid to admit when he was wrong!...i disagree with him many times but the man was honest and smart AF...you simply didn't like him cuz he outsmarted you so many times..especially in the kaepernick situation and about black protesters

[@davidbailey9073]

IF HE DID APOLOGIZE, HE THE ONLY WHITE PERSON TO EVER DO IT....MOST YT'S DONT😆

[@doubleoosplash9189]

The ending finish TO😭😭😭😭😭😂😂😂😂😅

[@maverick744]

Stephen is speaking facts.. he’s an honorable man in my eyes..

[@stephenasmith]

Thank you

[@maverick744]

@@stephenasmith of course my brother.. You are a house hold name in Louisville and admired by many. My man is straight up saucy!

[@1tonio567]

Let it go Stephen A. Saying the man wasnt an "Athlete or Journalist. And he didnt know what the audience would get from listening to him" was below the belt. Saying he doesnt move numbers is an insult to someone in the media career.

[@djclue66]

he said they was still number one but he and maxx simply didnt click and that would ruin the show...

[@pedrogates3189]

What Stephen a is exactly what these crackers do to us when looking for a job they hire the person that’s so called “more qualified “ I ain’t mad at him at all they do it to us everyday

[@bighomiethrift]

What did he say that was wrong, though?

[@1tonio567]

@@bighomiethrift check out marcellus wiley take on it. He actually sheds more light on what's going on

[@crenshaw_white5888]

⁠@@bighomiethriftbasically sayin the man had no credibility talking how is that not an insult? And everybody that’s not blind and deaf should know that’s not the reason he got him up out of there I’m he was the one that called bro to come to first take and you’re telling me after 5 years he realized that he ain’t a NBA player nor a Journalist 💀the reason he got him off of first take is bc of what TO… SAS wanted a typical white guy so he could shine in social and racial issue topics and SAS could fight for and represent the brothers but Max wasn’t build that way

[@9kmfuvnkdhd]

Just because he’s been consistent with throwing shade at max since 2021 doesn’t make it right

[@user-wl7kk9ws9x]

F max

[@ronm3034]

Facts a good human wouldn’t feel so comfortable telling people that

[@RaferAlston27lol]

Bros just mad that max used these things called “facts” and “stats” and actually spent time to sit down and watch some of the games instead of stretching himself thin with 20 shows n podcasts like Stephan a does. His arguments about players weren’t based entirely around meaningless phrases like “this guy is box office” or “this guy is the big time”

[@TnerB91]

I will always remember that day on First Take when T.O said that about Max vs Stephen.. 😂 😂😂😂😂 bruh I died laughing , I was watching that shit live too… I never laughed so hard. TO had me rollin 😂

[@DinoNuggets7]

Stephen A is the only person I know to Give someone there flowers and then go on to bash them.. 😂😂

[@gecarlowood3412]

I'm team Maxx! all day every day.

[@leonrice8715]

Yes, we want to have that discussion!!!

[@mr.wright9394]

You lying, Max was the only reason I watched First Take! I loved Max and still love Max.

[@shaneturner9232]

We all loved seeing Max on First Take I miss him!!😢

[@2KRICHKID]

I don't 😌 I stopped watching first take once, max was hired on the first take.

[@tellitlikeitisfresh6541]

I do too he was dope asf

[@KZ1994able]

Then go watch him. Oh wait, he has no show to watch LoL

[@tokouatonga7914]

Seriously I thought Max was doing a great job. I thought they were great together. I think SA was jealous because Max rival him…

[@mrrealtalk31]

@@KZ1994ableShut up

[@obynoomere1280]

Very petty. All because TO spoke up for Max. Smh 😂. Wow 😮. And Max hasn't said a word all this time, such a class and cool dude

[@AllOutTenacious]

Not at all, you question someone’s identity I’m sure they have a right to be tight about it. But y’all keep using max as a reason to attack Stephen A, weird shit lol

[@MS-pd7fc]

​@@lox7923you are naive, which is why you took what Stephen a said as disrespect. Unfortunately, only weak people confuse honesty with disrespect.

[@tay215philly]

@@lox7923just a question how long have you known about SAS? Couldn’t have been to long if you think that’s what go him popular.

[@andrefrazier5170]

Peace and love you’ll probably need it”.. is crazy

[@KenproLawn56]

SAS has to be the biggest Corn Ball in media.. And is a tool used to tear down the Black Athlete. He's being exposed and he reacting emotionally. We see straight through you.

[@Thunderbolt210]

I’ll tell you this stephen a is THE MASTER of changing the narrative like this dude is soooo good at changing and moving goalposts to make it seem like he’s right, The issue was never about you not working with max, it’s about how you were dogging max…you said it felt like you were carrying the show by yourself, he’s not an athlete or journalist so why should they listen to him. Like that’s wild disrespectful…anyone with two eye and two ears and brain undertsands they issue was max for all his crazy takes, always sided on the what was perceived the right side of the social issues. In the simplest terms MAX always spoke truth to power, while Stephen a always sided with the powerful. Max as a white guy was more intuned to black plight and POC where Stephen a sided with millionaires and billionaires and max had you looking foolish. At that moment in time TO’s words hurt and Stephen A resented max for ever since.

[@nickatnite16]

Facts!

[@andrebritten]

Eloquently and Truthfully said

[@nthomas504]

Notice how he chose to focus on TO instead of ALL the comments he made about Max on that podcast. He takes EVERY opportunity to question Max’s credentials .

[@zachstolpa6521]

Max was more a journalist than Stephen a was during his tenure on first take. Period

[@TheNyion912]

@@zachstolpa6521well why did Max keep his job? Stop fake caring

[@Kenimiro]

Stephen A cutting out the part where he said Max wasn’t credible or respected by the audience… We all saw the clip bro.

[@lennypena5587]

This is a perfect example where Silence is Golden

[@LahLahMan]

11:20 had me lmao.

[@DamienGWilson]

Stephen A. Smith might say they didn’t enjoy working together, but he fails to admit how disrespectful and unprofessional he was toward Max Kellerman (on-air) at times. Stephen A. Smith has to take accountability for that at the minimum.

[@aaronkelly4838]

I can guarantee you he won't be disrespectful to shannon sharp.😮 Steven A sometimes you act like a 50 50 brother. Who you supposed to be half of the time. T.O told you right!!!

[@TeamDynamiteTV]

​@@aaronkelly4838t.o. is in No position to talk. Threw his black super bowl QB under the bus and cried for the white QB that couldn't win a playoff game with a stacked roster.

[@812JB]

At minimum.

[@Someone_VIP]

If SAS saw this comment, his exact reply would start with… “You’re wrong and here’s why…” 🤷‍♂️

[@sunnydreux]

@@TeamDynamiteTVamen!

[@reeceyrozay8437]

Max was killing Stephen a on a daily basis and got salty 😂

[@mystique_arch]

And Sas wanted a debate show so he has to take the wrong side. I think that is the reason

[@pug6322]

Nah max had alot of BS takes. The show is better without him

[@2KRICHKID]

​@pug6322 I agree. It was boring. I'm glad max is gone from first take. The new setup is much better without him

[@tellitlikeitisfresh6541]

​@@pug6322cap Shannon had bs takes too and yall turn into joke sniffers once him and skip got into it one time

[@thinkwealthwithland]

@@tellitlikeitisfresh6541naw Shannon takes are usually on point except the Kwame Brown were he seemed more emotionally invested.

[@user-xl5fq8nz5n]

Stephen A. Smith will never be like the late great Stuart Scott. ESPN was fun to watch back in the day when Stuart Scott was around

[@guvado]

You are gifted Stephen A, the best ever at this! Respect to you Sir, but i just wish you stopping all this bullying!

[@bryantkapono420]

Thugs gonna thug

[@jordanbascoe9264]

its crazy cause max and stephen a , always seemed natural to me

[@AAA-be6wk]

Steven A is a backstabber.

[@jonsmoke9195]

Me to

[@StonerKitchen]

because Max is a class act

[@slimdigga9100]

People are fake. Do you know how many married couples looked perfectly happy from the outside but be going thru holy hell behind closed doors and get divorced

[@kweli05]

@@slimdigga9100 That has nothing to do with being fake. It just means not to judge a book by its cover, as you are not with them most of the time to observe what else is happening.

[@SlimEagle5515]

Stephen a smith likes taking low blows and sneak dissing people and keep bad mouthing about max. But let someone say something about him he ready go off the walls

[@josnerf1470]

This is so true

[@TheSGIIIShow]

Correct

[@frankjones469]

WTF did he say that was bad about Max??? 🙄🙄🙄 y'all need to stop.

[@joshingram071]

Stop the lies. He said the same thing on Ebro in the Morning back in 2021, Breakfast Club as well as in his book. Max had his own shows after that. Get over it, & stop w the fake caring.

[@tomstorm7926]

He has said all these things years ago. If people keeps asking about it his story has not changed.

[@nealmike5490]

Peace and Love my brother you will probably need it...Bars.Stephen A the man

[@dray6867]

T.O kept it 100 and Steven A still hurt behind it 😆 🤣

[@user-pc1cd8he4b]

Yep

[@demonxslayer5]

I loved max on first take, I honestly haven’t really watched first take until Shannon came over.

[@blackphillip4424]

Same

[@agentcodybanx8909]

Max really wasn't all that

[@uria2001]

I hadn't really watch First Take or Undisputed like I use to. Too much behind the scene drama. If I wanted to watch drama, I'd watch a "Reality" Show

[@lugafromlintondale5074]

​@@uria2001honestly it is what it is has been my favorite option lately unfiltered jokes and no drama

[@demonxslayer5]

@@agentcodybanx8909 I like his view on things, but I also really dislike the multiple people ,constant terrible jokes , and Molly is even more annoying.

[@marvinmuslim]

Mannnnn!!!! I don’t believe people were sending in email etc saying they didn’t want to see y’all two working with each other lol. We enjoyed seeing max stick it to you lol

[@travisbrown-eb4zz]

Facts 🤦🏾‍♂️🤣🤣🤣💯💯🤣

[@danielha9396]

That’s because he made that all up

[@antwan6744]

You guys can't be this ignorant 🤦‍♂️

[@oscarcalderon1779]

Max had horrible takes I would find myself changing the channel a lot. Granted SAS has horrible takes too but max would be trippin sometimes. Great as a boxin analyst tho

[@rxtsec1]

I like Max but at the time he was with Max undisputed was nipping on first takes heals. Now the competition isn't as close.

[@jburnett180]

Love it when folks say they can bring up something personal but won’t, then don’t say it period

[@shortybum100]

Max was great, as a Black man I loved Max's perspective. Max is good dude in my eyes

[@torrell7089]

Terrell hurt ole stevy boys' feelings.. 😂😂😂

[@oscarac7206]

Right 😂

[@user-pc1cd8he4b]

Yep

[@Jcqu2946]

He pushed Max out but speaking on Shannon got pushed out! MAKE IT MAKE SENSE!!

[@teedubb71]

Max didn't lose his job because of it. He got his own show. That's the difference

[@HollywoodHicks17]

Facts a big difference he actually had 2 shows

[@ELTigere231]

@@teedubb71well Max didn’t not show up to work because he didn’t agree with a tweet his cohost made.. even I questioned Shannon’s decision on that. It was a poor reason to miss work and was the beginning of the end for him at FS1 but it’s all good I still love and support Shannon, he made a poor decision tho and could’ve handled that situation better.

[@twizzy585ful]

​@@teedubb71facts....not only that but Shannon got pushed out while becoming bigger than the show...max respectfully was probably the worst version of first take... big difference...... he's legit dope at boxing coverage tho

[@twizzy585ful]

@@lox7923 that's why kp would never hold that position lol

[@topsykretts2264]

SAS still needs to apologize to Max Kellerman for questioning his credentials and kicking him off FT. His credentials didn’t stop SAS from wanting him to join the show originally so what changed? Obviously SAS didn’t like that TO called Max more black than him so he got petty and kicked him off the show. It wasn’t about Max’s takes either. Everyone has bad takes including SAS. He needs to apologize.

[@juswashingtonfootball6547]

Stephen a you outta pocket bro point blank

[@prospect0802]

I think the biggest problem Stephen A had with Max is that Stephen A’s ego is through the roof and he can’t stand to be around somebody who will not placate to that ego by allowing Stephen A to be loud and wrong like he’s always been. The reason the chemistry didn’t work because at every turn Stephen A tried to disrespect Max because I feel like Stephen A was intimidated a little by how intelligent Max is. It’s hard to have a debate show with someone who’s going to win debates on logic every time when you’re as Stephen A.. are “trying to have a debate show”.. Stephen A hated the fact that Max, at times, would run circles around him and call him out on his theatrics. Stephen A thinks he’s never lost a debate in his life according to him.. he needs people around that he’s either bigger than or intellectually superior then in order for the show to work the way it has and Max wouldn’t allow for that because Max doesn’t play a character. TO pissed him off because that whole black thing really bothers Stephen A, but if I said it once.. I’ve said it a million times.. not all skinfolk are kinfolk! Stephen A as much as he’s helped black people has also torn down more black men than anyone through his work and was getting ready to do the same damn thing to TO before this Kyrie tweet, because he knew how bad it was gonna make him look! This still makes him look bad honestly because it’s petty and beneath him. But his ego won’t allow for him to say nothing and not take very low shots at TO in this diatribe. It’s weak.. but.. it’s right on brand for Stephen A.

[@Trap323a]

Yea T.O. is black? 😂😂😂 yall ignorant...it's his show he wanted a fresh start.. The show is better now than before 😂😂😂 simple.. Move on.. Max hasn't said shyt why is T.O. Opening his mouth shut up

[@BlackMarq20]

The format that First Take and Undisputed work on is not intelligent discussion. This is the same reason why Shannon got frustrated with Skip all the time, because it’s about wild takes that make people tune in.

[@johnjrbethea4990]

😂😂😂"...loud & wrong....!!!!!!" Lol ......😂😂😂 Salute

[@evanpena9721]

The show is not better without max cause NO ONE AND I MEAN NO ONE ON THAT SHOW IS AUTHENTIC except MADDOG. The rest placate to the character Stephen a plays everyday. I went from watching and loving first take to never watching once it was clear Stephen A stopped being a journalist and became a TV character

[@RootTea1]

Whew. *Excellent* analysis. I appreciate Stephen A for entertainment value, but, to your point, Max has a genuine progressive world view (not really radical politics but progressive) and it glaringly shows up Stephen A's neoliberalism and conservatism on the low.

[@classicappridgen5628]

Stephen A's got the strongest plot amour of all time 😂

[@tedhall9257]

😂😂

[@MS-pd7fc]

It's called being good at your job and bringing value to the company you work for

[@estabanharris7785]

@@MS-pd7fcfacts 😂

[@Tamago__]

@@MS-pd7fc that aint got nothing to do with threatening TO's personal business, or boasting about how you got max kellerman fired every other week

[@dreb00]

@@Tamago__ I truly think Stephen A is trying to get his own self fired. He be talking major Shyt ever since the ESPN firing. Talking about it on his own platfrom. His ESPN boss can say to him. Stephen if you keep talking about ppl bad and going back and forward with T.O or anybody else. We have no other choice, but to let you go. Sure go they will buy out his contract. So Stephen A will be there winner there. But other companies might wanna stay away from him, for that same reason. He was let go. Kinda like the white guy on ESPN sports center. I forget his name. But he got fired from everywhere he goes. He ends up running that mouth and saying something about Trump. That he supports him. Shyt what's his name? On the top of my tongue. I could always Google it. But I am to damn lazy to lol

[@scrappyboss]

Terrell Owens was right about you we call it how we see it no trolling over here

[@keemchosen3897]

STEPHEN A SMITH YOU ARE A GOOD MAN. GOD BLESS YOU 🙏🏾✝️😊

[@cvrp288]

Stephen A couldn’t handle Max owning him everyday and got him ousted, had nothing to do with chemistry or ratings.

[@bodeezy78]

Exactly

[@BricesonLoving]

Max was too brilliant and made to much sense for first take Stephen a wanted someone who would say crazy off the wall shit

[@bigballer6666]

I’m really not a big SAS fan, but Max Kellerman was even more obnoxious than him. He is a pseudo intellectual who is arrogant and refuses to admit when he was wrong. Kellerman was wrong often about a bevy of topics, especially politics where it was clear SAS had no interest in going there but Kellerman was so ardent in his political philosophies and obsessions (which were often proven dead wrong, such as his obsession with “Russian Collusion”) that they show often got side tracked into a CNN panel. Anyone with a brain saw how bad the chemistry was and saw how the show was becoming polarizing/less popular. SAS had every right to fire someone he hired. Whatever, happens everyday

[@_jeffrey359]

@@BricesonLovingy’all just some liars

[@tay215philly]

How do you know. You work for ESPN? Can you shed some inside info that SAS don’t know? Or are you speaking from your personal perspective?

[@pridemyselfwithnontrolling5230]

Listen to Marcellus Wiley's podcast show regarding this - he was spot on. Stephen A was just ultimately insecure about having him on.

[@irvw3463]

Marcellus is so lame…he wouldn’t have welcomed unc shay to first time if that was the case

[@Abv39]

That shit still lingers in Stephen a smith heart lol 😂

[@keithscruggs2512]

Max got bounced so what? Undisputed was better than first take when max was their point blank. First take is Stephen A show just like Undisputed is Skips. Y’all can love Max all you want, they weren’t beating undisputed in ratings. Stephen A had the power to make a move and he did. Respect it and let it go.

[@lakeshow3237]

You did Max dirty Stephen A!!

[@edwinwilson7481]

We loved Max on first take

[@reasedogable]

So

[@kkfn]

He sucked, ratings show it, knowledgeable just not entertaining

[@marlonwilliams5789]

You and your brother T.O. need to have a conversation because I can here the hurt in your voice.

[@Jlainez602]

T.O proved he was right.

[@nidhlp]

What Fab say “it’s not the stab in your back that put the hole in your life, it’s when you turn around and see who holding knife”

[@herbyoung2767]

🔥

[@RiseTimeGrind]

Stephen 🐍Smith is smart enough to know that all press is good press. He’s representative of those who have been done dirty in corporate America and decides to pass that same treatment down to others rather than change the culture.

[@BLACKMAAT]

STEPHEN A SMITH IS STUPID ENOUGH TO UNDERESTIMATE THE CONSEQUENCES FOR BEING A MEDIA PROSTITUTE FOR UNJUST WHITE SUPREMACY

[@Flowtep]

accurate

[@sanpablos39]

My point is this. If MAX went upstairs to management and said get rid of Stephen a, I can’t work with him…… if espn fired stephen a and kept max on first take. Then out comes the black card! Then he would say max did him dirty! That max went behind his back! That max stole his show! Stephen a has the right to want to work with someone else but he did max wrong! If max did the same to him, he’d be wrong! At the same time, T.O calling max black? Wtf? T.O was wrong for that PERIOD!

[@RiseTimeGrind]

I don’t disagree with you whatsoever. Where SAS went wrong is discrediting Max and putting out a narrative that he doesn’t resonate with people. Max is one of the best boxing analyst and is intelligent.@@sanpablos39

[@lilboo0922]

Said a mouth full 😂

[@jjj99999]

4k likes to 9.6k dislikes is crazy

[@hermanbullock554]

Max always tried way to hard to look like he was the coolest and the smartest in the room. You can't do both. Period!

[@ezekielsimpson5155]

You still doing Max dirty Stephen a Max is a good dude you need to knock it off

[@ybskdot23]

A lot of people agreed with TO saying that about Stephen A. That’s why it struck a nerve for him. If you representing the culture accordingly then a rebuttal wouldn’t have even been excessively necessary at the time or prior. Don’t take “false” insults to heart

[@snuggles24]

Because he disagree with Colin, doesn't mean his "blackness" should be questioned.

[@ybskdot23]

@@snuggles24 from the excerpts you might have seen is what I’ll base your comments on. Just watching the guy and his entirety over a time, like a lot of people who likes sports. Colin isn’t the only objection. And then the inverse of Max actually speaking to the issues black people actually speak on is a definite contrast that takes people back like “hmmm why does Max have to be the one pressing issues and bringing attention to black causes and knowledgeably”

[@Marvelous4rmTexas]

Absolutely. He wannabe Unk to us but he just a sassy auntie. Aunt SAS-sy 😂😂😂😂

[@BLACKMAAT]

WHAT CULTURE IS STEPHEN A SMITH REPRESENTING? BOULE?

[@BLACKMAAT]

​@@snuggles24 YES BLACKNESS SHOULD BE QUESTIONED. MARCU GARVEY GOT BETRAYED BY A BLACK MAN , MARTIN LUTHER KING GOT STABBED BY A BLACK WOMAN, MALCOLM X GOT KILLED BY BLACK MEN, NAT TURNER GOT BETRAYED BY A BLACK MAN AS DID GABRIEL PROSER AND DENMARK VESCEY. SO STEPHEN A SMITH MUST BE ASSESSED

[@paperboi4626]

Please someone tell me how Stephen A Smith disrespect max? ESPN agreed that’s why they let Max go.

[@LooptyLoop1088]

We forgot how hood Steven A used to be. I'll never forget when he said "n***a please" live on air. I stood up and applauded. 😂