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Stephen A. Smith Blames WWC Goal On "Not Wanting To Mess Up Their Hair"
It’s tiresome to monitor ESPN blowhard and domestic violence apologist Stephen A. Smith’s daily acts of polluting the Worldwide Leader’s airwaves with his Cro-Magnon attitudes, but here we are. While inexplicably serving on SportsCenter duty last night, SAS cracked wise on Norway’s gorgeous free kic...
You Can Tell J.R. Smith's Mood By The Speed Of His Hoverboard
J.R. Smith got his new toy on Thursday. (It was a gift from Jamie Foxx. Seriously.) So he just had to roll into the arena on it. Luckily for us, that meant he had to roll out too....
J.R. Smith Has The NBA By The Shoelaces
Hello again, casual basketball fan! The NBA Finals begin tonight. The heavily favored Golden State Warriors will face the Cleveland Cavaliers; league MVP Steph Curry and rising star Klay Thompson will take on the immortal LeBron James and whiz-kid Kyrie Irving. The Warriors will seek their first tit...
Remember When Kevin Smith Sent Out The Worst Tweet Of All Time?
Our own Barry Petchesky reminded us out of nowhere today that we’re nearing the six-year anniversary of the worst tweet of all time, sent out by noted jorts enthusiast Kevin Smith....
Four Minutes Of Josh Smith Being Bad Against The Warriors
Josh Smith wasn’t absolutely horrible for the Rockets in their playoff series against the Warriors, but he did have his bad moments. Someone compiled and helpfully annotated his blunders—mostly on defense, with a few bad three-point attempts sprinkled in—in a four-minute video. There’s a nice Easter...
The Cavaliers Had A Party In The Cold Tub
What’s a good way to celebrate sweeping your way through the Eastern Conference Finals and earning a long rest before the start NBA Finals? Partying in a cold tub with your bros, of course!...
Brian Matusz Receives 8-Game Suspension For "Foreign Substance"
Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz will be suspended eight games after pitching with a “foreign substance” on his arm during Baltimore’s game against the Marlins on Saturday. The MLB announced the suspension Monday, and Matusz is expected to appeal. ...
Will Smith Ejected For "Foreign Substance"
Brewers pitcher Will Smith earned an ejection tonight from crew chief Jim Joyce after Braves skipper Fredi Gonzalez raised an objection over the existence of a foreign substance on Smith’s wrist....
J.R. Smith Is Quite Possibly Too Real
J.R. Smith is a gift. Not only did we receive his 28-point, 8-of-12-from-downtown night in the Cavs’ Game 1 win, but we got to hear him talk about it. And there’s nothing quite like J.R. Smith explaining what he does....
Tonight Was The Good Kind Of J.R. Smith Game
Tonight was a J.R. Smith Game. That is a terrifying sentence to read for anybody who has ever been a fan of a team that J.R. Smith played for. A J.R. Smith Game is one in which he does something inexplicably stupid, like elbowing somebody in the head. A J.R. Smith Game is one in which he plays terri...
Jets Look At QB Depth Chart, Sigh Deeply, Name Geno Smith Starter
The Jets have made a lot of impressive decisions this offseason, and that’s not the setup for a joke. Darrelle Revis came back, the already-fearsome defensive line improved with draft pick Leonard Williams, and they snagged Brandon Marshall for a fifth-round pick. There’s a lot of talent everywhere—...
ESPN's Michael Smith Lets The "Shit" Fly On <i>His & Hers</i>
ESPN’s His & Hers can regularly be a welcome palate-cleanser after the toxic sludge that is First Take, as hosts Jemele Hill and Michael Smith offer something a bit more fresh than the two dumbasses that lead them in. Also fresh: Michael Smith’s mouth, today....
Aussie Rules Star Hospitalized After Being Knocked Out During Tackle
A head-to-head collision left Nick Riewoldt headed to the hospital in a hit that left the St. Kilda captain knocked out before he even hit the ground. Adelaide Crows defender Brodie Smith needed help getting off the field, too, and failed a concussion test. It’s the second suspected concussions of t...
J.R. Smith: LeBron Is "The Real MVP"
You expect guys to stump for their teammates for MVP. (Except if it’s Kevin Love being asked.) But J.R. Smith went above and beyond with his praise for LeBron James, declaring his Cavs teammates “the real MVP,” and positing that James should probably win the award every season. ...
Dean Smith Used His Will To Buy Every One Of His Lettermen A Nice Dinner
Dean Smith died in February, but his benevolence lived on through his trust. The North Carolina men's basketball coach left money—to "enjoy a dinner out compliments of Coach Dean Smith"—to each varsity letterman who played for him....
NFLPA Re-Elects DeMaurice Smith As Executive Director, For Some Reason
The NFL Players Association re-elected incumbent Executive Director DeMaurice Smith early Monday morning. This year's election had swollen to nine candidates, many of whom were ridiculous and under-qualified, but there had been a growing sense that the players were increasingly unhappy with Smith an...
The NFLPA's Election For A New Leader Is A Ridiculous Clown Show
This Sunday, the National Football League Players Association will hold an election for Executive Director, a position held by DeMaurice Smith since being unanimously elected by active player reps in 2009. Including Smith, there are nine candidates for the position, which is about eight more than us...
Stephen A. Smith Floats The Theory That <i>Maybe</i> Chip Kelly Is A Racist
Listen. First Take is a trashy, cynical show that exists so that Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless, two of the widest talking sphincters in sports punditry, can take turns spouting fake and bad shit to the masses. Most of the time, it's so disingenuous that it's depressing, but sometimes, one of the...
Aldon Smith Has Given Up Nearly All Of His Guaranteed Money
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith has agreed to restructure his contract with the team so that most of the $9.75 million he was set to earn this season will no longer be guaranteed....