EPISODE · Mar 9, 2026 · 42 MIN
Does ESPN REGRET Stephen A. Smith's $100 million deal?
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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.
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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.
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Does ESPN REGRET Stephen A. Smith's $100 million deal?
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