I can tell Stephen A Smith why many Black people don't like him

"You have helped generate millions in scholarships, promoted student enrollment and brought national media attention to HBCUs across the United States. Specifically, as ambassador, you have promoted the annual HBCU College Fair, which has garnered over $12m in scholarships. You encourage students to consider HBCUs for their higher education, highlighting the community and nurturing environment they provide."

"And yet, you wonder why many Black people in America feel that you betrayed your race. It's not a mystery why they may feel this way. Chuck Modiano, my co-host on The Collision, put it well: Stephen A Smith loves to criticize Black athletes, but he won't go after Roger Goodell like that. He won't go after owners that way."

"Far too often, you attack Black male athletes in particular Kyrie Irving, Kwame Brown, LeBron James, Terrell Owens and Kevin Durant are just a few of your targets with a passion and vitriol you just don't reserve for white athletes and executives. It doesn't stop there though. You parrot rightwing talking points, as you did earlier this year, when you said that racism isn't as prevalent in the US as some on the left claim."

"In the midst of ICE's brutalization of large parts of the country, you blamed Renee Good for her own death at the hands of federal agents. You then claimed that people celebrated ICE under Obama but are condemning Trump. That's not the only time you were sympathetic to the president either: you called Democrats' efforts to hold Trump accountable in the courts as lawfare. It's particularly galling for Black people when you chastize Black athletes at the same time as minimizing a president who was convicted of 34 felonies."

Stephen A. Smith is credited with supporting HBCUs through scholarships, enrollment promotion, and national media attention, including the annual HBCU College Fair that has generated over $12m in scholarships. Despite this, many Black people feel he betrayed his race. The criticism centers on his pattern of attacking Black male athletes with greater passion and vitriol than he directs toward white athletes and executives. He is also accused of repeating rightwing talking points, including claims that racism is less prevalent than some on the left say and that Americans judge people by character rather than skin color. Additional accusations include blaming Renee Good for her death during ICE brutality and calling efforts to hold Trump accountable “lawfare,” while minimizing a president convicted of 34 felonies.

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