During his lengthy rant, Smith accused Whitlock of sliding tape recorders under hotel doors to spy on athlete conversations, among other things. He painted the man as someone who lied reflexively, who undermined colleagues, and whose reputation in the industry explained why his opportunities had dwindled.

Shedeur Sanders is set to make his first NFL start this Sunday on the road against the Las Vegas Raiders. However, the conversation leading into the matchup has been dominated by pundits like Stephen A.

On Tuesday, many individuals were buzzing about viral headlines and rumors suggesting that ESPN removed Stephen A. Smith from its " NBA Countdown" programs. However, Smith has since addressed the buzz, calling it a "non-story" and shutting down earlier reports that he was "yanked" from the show after appearing on for over six years.

Aaron Rodgers struggled mightily on Sunday night as the Steelers lost to the Chargers. The future Hall of Famer completed 16 of 31 passes for 161 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions as Pittsburgh had their lowest point total of the season and lost their third game in the last four weeks.

The Worldwide Leader announced this week that the “new-look ‘NBA Countdown’ team” will debut Wednesday, and Smith was noticeably missing from the lineup — which includes third-year host Malika Andrews alongside senior ESPN writer Brian Windhorst, 2023 NBA Champion head coach Michael Malone and former NBA champ Kendrick Perkins as analysts.