Stephen A. Smith agrees to new ESPN contract worth $100 million, source says
Smith, a former newspaper beat reporter who rose to fame by pioneering the art of the sports debate show, has agreed with ...
ESPN Cements Stephen A. Smith’s Star Status With $100 Million-Plus Contract
The five-year deal for the “First Take” commentator bucks the trend of pay cuts across cable networks.
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Stephen A. Smith, ESPN agree to $100M contract that lets him talk more about politics: Sources
Stephen A. Smith has agreed to a new contract with ESPN worth at least $100 million for five years, an agreement that will result in Smith continuing to star on “First Take” on ESPN while ...
The Independent5d
ESPN will pay Stephen A. Smith $100 million to work less and talk more about politics
An ESPN spokesperson initially declined to comment to The Independent on Smith’s contract. However, later on Friday morning, the network released a statement announcing it had signed Smith to a ...
Stephen A. Smith reveals new details about what LeBron said to him
Stephen A. Smith was confronted by an angry LeBron James while Smith was seated courtside at a Los Angeles Lakers game last week, and the ESPN analyst has ...
LeBron James scolds ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith in stunning scene after Lakers game
After a scintillating overtime victory over the Knicks, LeBron James appeared to go face to face with ESPN personality ...
What LeBron James told Richard Jefferson about tense Stephen A. Smith altercation
LeBron James is usually very careful about what he says on the court in front of cameras, but this time he was caught on a ...
The SportsRush4d
ESPN Layoffs Incoming? Stephen A. Smith’s $100M Deal Outshines Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry, and Christian McCaffrey
Stephen A. Smith's five-year, $100 million deal with ESPN could spell the end for familiar faces at the network—much like the ...
The Baltimore Sun5d
Stephen A. Smith and ESPN agree to a 5-year extension worth at least $100 million
Stephen A. Smith won’t be leaving ESPN’s airwaves anytime soon. ESPN announced Friday it has agreed to a five-year extension with Smith after nearly a year of negotiations. ESPN did not ...
Stephen A. Smith on viral postgame confrontation with LeBron James: ‘It was all about his son’
The ESPN commentator addressed the confrontation Friday, saying James approached Smith to discuss his prior comments about ...
Stephen A. Smith Reveals What LeBron James Said to Him in Heated Confrontation During Game
LeBron James and ESPN's Stephen A. Smith appeared to get into a heated argument following the Los Angeles Lakers' game on ...