Stephen A. Smith isn’t backing down from FBI director Kash Patel, even if he has no interest in escalating their verbal spat.

Stephen A. Smith just dropped a bombshell take on Skip Bayless and the entire sports media industry. This video breaks down his surprising comments, what they reveal about his relationship with Skip,

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Stephen A. Smith warned that a massive gambling sting involving an NBA player and head coach may be part of a larger revenge campaign President Trump is waging against sports. The sports commentator suggested on ESPN’s First Take Thursday the arrests could mark the start of a retribution campaign against Trump’s critics in the sports world.

Clark then moved on to the drama surrounding LSU’s athletic director, Scott Woodward, and the governor. Jeff Landry came out and said that Woodward would not be in charge of choosing the football team’s next head coach after Brian Kelly fizzled out and was fired four years into his tenure as the Tigers head coach.

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith ruffled plenty of feathers this past week when he cryptically warned that President Donald Trump is "coming" for the NBA amid the ongoing FBI investigation into illegal sports betting that recently resulted in the arrests of three NBA figures.

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith is one of the biggest personalities in sports. Each week, he shares the hottest takes and engages in debates on the show, “First Take.” Smith also spends time on other ESPN programs while primarily covering the NBA.

ESPN star Stephen A. Smith issued a warning regarding President Donald Trump after NBA figures were arrested in an FBI illegal gambling probe Thursday.

The ESPN personality isn't backing down from his claim that Trump influenced the timing of the NBA gambling probe