Does Stephen A. Smith really run for president? NO.
“He doesn’t pay enough”, the popular ESPN host told Jimmy Fallon Today’s program Wednesday. “I didn’t work so hard to get to this point to be rinsed and stressed when most of America hates me because they don’t like something that I said or did or anything else.”
Smith does a lot of political noise in recent weeks, with performances in Fox News, Newsnation and View By fueling speculation about a possible cannon ball to politics. But that’s all – speculation – after Smith was included January survey from McLaughlin & Associates showing that he receives support from 2% of Democrats surveyed.
While Smith’s interest in being a president seems to be the creation of media boredom, there is more than willing to drive, the ESPN host and former columnist Inquirer showed impeccable ability to switch position in the flight.
On Wednesday Take it firstSmith praised Lebron James after the star of Los Angeles Lakers became the first NBA player who exceeded 50,000 career points. The historic sign was enough for Smith to call for the end of a tired debate about who is the greatest player of the NBA of all time – James or Hall of Famer Michael Jordan.
“I think it’s time not even to lead a debate, because Lebron James was so great as he was as great,” said Smith. “I can get up and confirm.”
Smith had a slightly different opinion a few weeks ago. Leading to Super Bowl, Smith was tearing Take it first Regular Shannon Sharpe for praising James after he became the oldest NBA player who scored 40 points in the game, exceeding Jordan.
Smith said Jordan “deserves to be considered a goat” and condemned James as “a follower, not a creator”, while he jokingly breaks in Sharpe like a balmy tyrady, from which the series was known.
“It will be very, very bad if you are still raising Jordan, comparing Lebron James with a real goat,” Smith shouted. “Everything Michael Jordan wanted to do, he did not spend the first eight years in shower. He didn’t have to go to South Beach to learn to win. “
These comments, along with JAB from the former Great Barkley Barkley and bad arguments of bad letters, such as Skip Bayless, fueled last week Rant James against the world of NBA media, questioning why every player would like to be the face of the league at the moment.
“Why do you want to be the face of the league, when all people who cover our game and talk about our game every day-on everyone?” James said, talking to reporters after the match.
As you can expect, these comments led to a six -minute reprimand by Smith, including his stab: “Lebron James, he hates him, saying that he is the second greatest player in the history of this sport … He is simply completely funny.”
Trump’s trade war with Canada can hit the NHL
President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mutual Canada tariffs may have an unintentional victim – NHL.
Speaking on Wednesday CNBC, Commissioner NHL Gary Bettman warned the escalating trade war between two historically close allies, threatens to influence the league, which has seven clubs, which they call Canada home.
“Welcome to my life,” Bettman joked.
Bettman said that about 25% of NHL revenues come from Canada, and the decline in the Canadian dollar can force real difficulties in the teams north of the border.
“All players, regardless of which country play, earn in American dollars,” said Bettman. “So if the impact of the tariff is that the Canadian dollar drops in relation to the American dollar, it will make it more difficult and more painful.”
“We hope that this is a moment and both countries find a way to do it,” added Bettman.
Other American sports leagues have connections with Canada, although none are as extensive as NHL.
MLS has three clubs based in Canada – Lieutenant Montreal, Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The only NBA franchise based in Canada is Toronto Raptors, while the only team of Canada MLB is Toronto Blue Jays. Canada is also home for one smaller league-vancouver canadians, an associate entity from Blue Jays.
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There was a 6ABC sports anchor, forms, found a modern house, at least for one night of the week. After leaving the station after a long, unexplained absence, he joins Fox 29 Phantastic Sports Showwhere it will appear with Breland Moore and Jason Martinez every Monday evening. “A small step to what I hope is a more significant role at this amazing station” He wrote for allies on social media.
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It is uncomplicated to admire in the Trolling Hall of Famer Michael Strahan during his performances Today’s program. In the past, Questlove and Company focused on Strahan’s teeth, turning to songs such as “The Space Between” by Dave Matthews Band. On Monday, they put some Philly Umph in Kopan, “Up Where We Belfa” by Joe Crocker and Jennifer Warnes, focusing on the line: “Where the eagles fly …”
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ESPN pulls the plugin Around the hornA popular studio show in 23 years on the web. It is not clear why ESPN makes changes, although the long -term host of Tony Reali referred to the need in the face of “difficult days” after Wednesday’s program. The last episode will be broadcast on May 23, and ESPN has not announced, which will fill the 30-minute machine, which follows the next long-time studio program, Forgive the break.
