STEPHEN A. Smith walked off the ESPN set after shock remarks by Shannon Sharpe.
The daily show was on the road with a live TV broadcast at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday.
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Host Molly Qerim was joined by Smith, Sharpe and new arrival Cam Netwon on set.
The four were debating the latest NFL and college news for the 2024-25 seasons.
And Smith walked off set following a controversial moment midway through the program.
They were discussing whether or not Lamar Jackson could win his first Super Bowl this year.
The Baltimore Ravens are yet to win a ring under the MVP superstar quarterback.
Sharpe was putting his point across about the strength of their defense this season.
And Molly asked him “Shannon, do you ever just get a feeling?”
“No, I don’t,” he replied, shaking his head.
“I do… then I take a shower.”
It was a cheeky comeback from the NFL legend, clearly hinting at something a LOT different.
This led to Smith walking off the First Take set, shaking his head with a big smile on his face.
Molly then said: “I don’t know what just happened.”
She then turned away from Sharpe to move away from the subject.
Meanwhile, Newton broke down in tears of laughter at the remarks.
Stephen A. Smith’s journey through media
STEPHEN A. Smith is now the face of ESPN and an executive producer on First Take having initially started working for the company back in 2003.
Smith has held various roles with the network, including hosting radio shows, SportsCenter contributions, and appearing on NBA Countdown.
He was a columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer from 1994 to 2010.
His began as an NBA writer before becoming a general sports columnist.
Before that, Smith worked as a reporter with Winston-Salem Journal, the Greensboro News, and the New York Daily News.
Smith then come back into shot of the camera, after recovering from the comment.
And fans reacted with shock at the remark, taking to social media in hysterics.
One said: “Unc be crazy.”
Another added: “Unc is wild!”
A third replied: “Stephen A was in shock!”
And a fourth said: “That look from Cam haha!”
