Stephen A Smith's daughter Samantha mimicking himSamantha Smith (Photo via Instagram)
Stephen A Smith’s daughter, Samantha Smith, is going viral after appearing on ESPN ahead of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.

The ‘First Take’ host is covering Game 6 and hopefully won’t be multitasking this time around. In any case, his daughter is around to keep him honest, having tagged along for what should be an exciting game of basketball.

Samantha was allowed to introduce herself and say a few words after being spotted courtside. Actually, she managed more than a few – she’s Stephen A.’s daughter, after all.

The internet quickly fell in love with the teen, and she’s trending to the point where her old posts are resurfacing, one of which shows her mimicking her father and pulling it off rather well.

Check her out below:

 

There have been plenty of Stephen A Smith impressions done over the years, and this is right up there.

“Stephen A Smith cooked with this kid, she’s hilarious 😭😂😂😂,” someone observed.

“S**t hella accurate lmfaoooo,” wrote another.

““Where’s the defense” 😂😂😂😂 sounded just like him,” claimed a third.

“You know when a mf got charisma and a dope personality tho I can’t hate on her,” said a fourth.


“LMAOOOO 😂😂😂😂 She was spot on with this one 🤣,” one comment read.

Stephen A Smith’s Daughter Mimicked Her Dad For A Great Reason

Stephen A Smith with his daughterStephen A Smith and his daughter Samantha (Photo via ESPN)

Samantha wasn’t just mocking her dad to be funny, although there would be nothing wrong with that. She posted the clip as a Father’s Day tribute to SAS on Instagram last year, admitting it was a bit scary.

“this was super scary to post because so many people are judgmental, but it’s important to put yourself out there and face your fears❤️ (don’t worry, I’m still a girl!),” she wrote.

It took 52 weeks, but her IG post is going viral now.

Houston Texans star Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his illegal hit to Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the ensuing brawl between the teams in a lengthy statement on social media.  

Al-Shaair’s statement comes as his three-game suspension as a result of the incident has ended and he is slated to return to the field for the Texans on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

On December 1, an Al-Shaair hit to the head of a sliding and defenseless Lawrence caused chaos in Jacksonville. The defensive back needed to be restrained by several coaches and Lawrence has not played since taking the barbaric contact.

‘While so many jumped at the first opportunity to hop on the false narrative – that l’m a dirty player or bad person – the messages from all who stood by me were the only things keeping me mentally afloat during a time of isolation,’ Al-Shaair said on social media.

‘I’ve learned so much from this entire experience. Seeing myself on video – letting my emotions get the best of me to the point where I completely lost it – was an embarrassing and eye-opening moment for me.’

‘I’ve had to earn everything in my life. I never want to allow anyone to get me to a point where I jeopardize everything that I’ve worked all my life to obtain. That was not the way I want to represent myself or my family and I will continue to learn and grow from that moment.’

Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his hit to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence
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Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his hit to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence

The Texans defensive back was suspended for three games as a result of the hit to Lawrence
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The Texans defensive back was suspended for three games as a result of the hit to Lawrence

Al-Shaair said during his three-game ban, he met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and other league executives for the first time, taking issue with how he was characterized in the official announcement of his suspension.

The defender said he thought his character and integrity were ‘unjustifiably smeared’ in the release but the meeting with Goodell and others was ‘productive’ and gave him hope it would not happen again.

‘In that conversation – man-to-man – I owned and acknowledged that my actions following my ejection were careless and, in that moment, I didn’t think about the responsibility I have been blessed with to represent the shield,’ Al-Shaair continued.

‘I also stated that the letter, and specifically the language used in the letter, was equally as careless and conveyed that the context of the words used were not a reflection of my character, nor my career, as I have not been warned multiple times for my play on the field.’

Al-Shaair’s hit on Lawrence was not the only controversial incident he was involved in this season.

During the Texans’ game against the Bears in September, he punched Roschon Johnson, who wasn’t even in the game at the time of another sideline confrontation.

Al-Shaair ended his statement by saying his view is that everyone in the league office and on the field are on the same team to represent the NFL in the best nature possible, something he failed to do earlier this month.

‘Lastly, I’ll say that this world is full of negative people who can’t wait to tear you down, but if you move with love and compassion, the seeds of good you planted in others’ lives can grow into the very tree that shades you with comfort and compassion when you need it most,’ Al-Shaair concluded.

‘I am a man of God, I am a leader, a warrior and a lover. I am also a hell of a football player and I’m grateful to be back doing what I love.’