Does ESPN REGRET Stephen A. Smith's $100 million deal? episode artwork

EPISODE · Mar 9, 2026 · 42 MIN

Does ESPN REGRET Stephen A. Smith's $100 million deal?

from The Play-By-Play

Stephen A. Smith is the most highly paid star at ESPN, making $20 million per year to host "First Take."But as he teases political aspirations and continually creates distractions for ESPN away from his show, we question whether the partnership is worth it for the Worldwide Leader.Download The Play-By-Play:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Mar 9, 2026

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

Does ESPN REGRET Stephen A. Smith's $100 million deal?

0:00 42:05

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of The Play-By-Play?

This episode is 42 minutes long.

When was this The Play-By-Play episode published?

This episode was published on March 9, 2026.

Can I download this The Play-By-Play episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!