Stephen A Smith sitting courtsideStephen A. Smith (Photo via Imagn Images)
ESPN’s Stephen A Smith is taking some heat amid what has been an interesting week for The Worldwide Leader in Sports.

The network has seen some massive changes over the last few days, having completely cut ties with Shannon Sharpe on Wednesday, according to reports.

Sharpe had been working as an analyst on ‘First Take’ before stepping away due to a rape accusation a few months ago. The company chose to part ways with him after he settled with his accuser earlier this month, despite him vowing he would be back for the NFL preseason.

Gilbert Arenas, who also made appearances alongside Smith, was arrested in Los Angeles today and is facing a trio of federal charges for hosting illegal poker games. The former NBA star was one of eight people arrested in a sting and is said to be looking at 15 years in prison if convicted on all three charges.

Wednesday’s incidents follow Marcus Morris’ arrest in Florida on Sunday, with the guard, who last played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, accused of stealing over $250,000 from two big-name casinos in Las Vegas.

Stephen A. Smith Outed As The Common Denominator

ESPN broadcaster Stephen A. SmithESPN broadcaster Stephen A. Smith (Kyle Terada-Imagn Images)

Social media quickly pointed to Stephen A Smith as the common denominator in these matters, with the ‘First Take’ host having previously faced criticism for causing ESPN to boot his ex-co-host Max Kellerman.

“Everyone who works with Stephen A. Smith ends up getting arrested or fired😭😭,” Dov Kleiman wrote in a tweet after news of Sharpe’s firing and Arenas’ arrest.

“ESPN looking like the Baltimore ravens😂,” someone wrote in the comments.

“This was taken after Chuck E. Cheese worked with Stephen A Smith,” a user joked.

“The A in Stephen A Smith stands for “arrested”?” someone else asked.


“Add Micheal Irvin,  Richard Sherman,  Skip,  etc. and he threw Max under the bus 🤦,” a comment read.

“Talk about a hot seat,” a fan claimed.

It’s pretty hard to argue with this.

Brittney Griner Finally Breaks Her Silence Over Alleged Caitlin Clark Comments That The WNBA Refused To Investigate

Brittney Griner speaking to reporterBrittney Griner (Photo via Twitter)
WNBA star Brittney Griner was at the center of a new debate over what she allegedly said in a game against basketball phenom Caitlin Clark.

The Atlanta Dream center found herself at the center of social media controversy last month when some fans thought she disparaged Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark upon fouling out.

The game’s broadcast focused on an upset Griner saying something as she returned to the Dream bench after fouling out of the game. While there’s no audio of this moment, some who tried to read Griner’s lips thought she called Clark a “trash f–king white girl.”

However, there’s no proof of Griner saying those actual words since others thought she stated something else.

It took weeks for someone to finally get a quote from her, and she provided much of nothing.

Brittney Griner was asked about this moment before her team’s June 15 game against the Washington Mystics and said, “I remember fouling out, being mad. I remember fouling out on, I believe it was [Natasha] Howard driving to the basket. They said I put my hand in.”

WNBA Chooses Not To Investigate Brittney Griner

Griner Drops F-Bomb, Apologizes Amid Clark Slur RowBrittney Griner (Photo By Dale Zanine-Imagn Images)
Moments before the conclusion of the Indiana Fever’s 81-76 victory over the Dream at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta weeks ago, cameras seemingly caught Atlanta Dream star center Brittney Griner labeling Caitlin Clark “trash” before calling her a “f***ing white girl” in frustration over a foul on Natasha Howard.

The clip of Griner speaking on the bench, lacking context, spread on social media and went viral.

Griner, who won a gold medal for Team USA at the Summer Olympics in Paris in 2024, essentially got aw@y with whatever came out of her mouth because the league basically ignored the controversy.

This incident is not the only time Griner vocalized her frustrations this season. Following another game, she stormed off mid-interview, yelling at the referees to “be f—ing better.