"You were hired at First Take in large part because of me. You stayed as long as you stayed and had the support of the people who supported you because of me. Do I need to get bosses to confirm that I'm telling the truth? You know I can. When we see the diverse people that come on First Take, Black people, women, the list goes on and on. Who did that? That wasn't happening when Skip was there. That was me."
"I'm old enough to remember being on that show and getting in trouble based on some comments you said about women and whether or not they should know their place when it comes to abuse or non abuse Ray Rice comes to mind, but I'm not gonna get into the details of all of that,"
Stephen A. Smith publicly confronted Cari Champion on his Straight Shooter podcast, telling her she should be ashamed and asserting he supported her career and other minority voices on First Take. Champion had posted a video stating she remembered being disciplined over comments related to women and referencing the Ray Rice episode. Michelle Beadle criticized Smith for endorsing Papaya Gaming while it faces a federal investigation. Smith insisted he brought diversity to First Take, contrasted his tenure with that of Skip Bayless, and said he could ask bosses to confirm his role in hiring and supporting contributors.
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