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Would ESPN be crazy enough to let Stephen A. Smith go?

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J.J. Redick is a real one. The former Duke star and NBA pro had to call out a fellow ESPN host's suspect, FOX News-friendly "undertones" when discussing Draymond Green's style of play, and is getting praise from NBA Twitter that knows exactly what he was pointing out.

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Two former Knicks legends are currently seeking jobs in the NBA. Jeremy Lin detailed dealing with the feeling of being unwanted, now it’s Carmelo Anthony’s turn to plead his case.

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Charlamagne Tha God made his first appearance on ESPN’s First Take this week and went to verbal blows with show co-host Stephen A. Smith over Colin Kaepernick. At issue was Smith’s criticism of Kaepernick’s protest because the NFL quarterback didn’t vote in the past election to which the radio host took umbrage with.

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Wale is a certified sports connoisseur while ESPN2’s First Take keeps a steady stream of Hip-Hop guests, and references. So it only made sense that the Washington, DC rapper penned a new theme song for the sports debate show hosted by Molly Qerim with Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith.

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The Los Angeles Lakers went 21-61 last NBA season and Kobe Bryant’s career is fading in the sunset. That still didn’t prevent longtime guest analyst Lil Wayne from giving a bold prediction on ESPN’s First Take.

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Steven A. Smith, Skip Bayless and new interim co-hostess Molly Qerim welcomed Big Sean to the First Take hot seat for a special Espys episode. As the modus operandi goes when rappers appears on the passionate sports segment, they go out and vouch for their hometown teams. Big Sean reps “The D” all day, every […]

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Following his stellar opening weekend, Chris Rock is still trailblazing the promotion for his directorial debut, Top Five. Crash landing in the sports realm owned by Cari Champion, Steven A. Smith and Skip Bayless, Rock dished on his “top five” basketball stars of all-time as well as the NFL’s much-debated topic to ban the n-word.

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Artie Lange is no longer welcomed at ESPN after he tweeted a slew of jokes that detailed a sexual fantasy with ESPN host, Cari Champion.

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Comedian Artie Lange (formerly of The Howard Stern Show) is known to be crass, outspoken, and sometimes, down right crude. He was all of the above in a recent string of tweets, during which he showed his “admiration” for Cari Champion of ESPN’s First Take.

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Fabolous made a memorable return to ESPN’s First Take yesterday (October 15) to reveal to Cari, Steven A. and Skip how he’s juggled his allegiance within the NFC East throughout his entire life.