Stephen A. Smith, a prominent figure at ESPN, is reportedly seeking a contract similar to Pat McAfee's. His support for a 'stick to sports' mandate and ESPN's potential future without him have sparked discussions. ESPN's President of Content, Burke Magnus, is facing challenges as key analysts like JJ Redick have left for NBA coaching positions. Smith revealed that ESPN's boss advised talent to avoid political discussions on air, citing negative impacts on the network.
What’s is going on at ESPN 😭😭 https://t.co/clt8PYueYe
Veteran sports journalist calls out ESPN, Stephen A. Smith https://t.co/gweeYnGWGz
ESPN got Stephen A. Smith doing Finals coverage & a couple of weeks later doing Debate coverage. THIS MAN IS EVERYWHERE💀💀💀 https://t.co/QIeHImYKr1
Stephen A. Smith Reveals ESPN Boss Instructed Talent to 'Veer Away From Politics' on Air: 'It Was Hurting the Network' https://t.co/RtPv8c2mca
Is ESPN already preparing for a potential life after Stephen A. Smith? ⬇️ https://t.co/MsqUiqEiIq
'First Take' future without Stephen A. Smith is possible, top ESPN exec says https://t.co/16MkZnmr4r
Stephen A. Smith reportedly seeking ‘Pat McAfee-style deal’ with ESPN https://t.co/nP1wcap81i
Podcast is live. Not sure a top ESPN exec has ever gone more in-depth on how they view/value Pat McAfee and Stephen A. Smith as on-air talents and content generators. https://t.co/ZvY8Y39CbV
NEW PODCAST: ESPN’s President of Content — Burke Magnus — comes on for an hour to discuss Redick leaving, McAfee, Smith, the WNBA/NBA rights , ESPN’s college football coverage and a whole lot more. https://t.co/ZejPTpdEwU
When JJ Redick left ESPN to coach the Lakers, he became the network's second top analyst to leave for an NBA job this year. As president of ESPN’s content, how will Burke Magnus respond? He spoke to @richarddeitsch about managing Pat McAfee and more ⤵️ https://t.co/isktmxOkKN
Stephen A. Smith wants Pat McAfee-type deal to stay at ESPN in latest contract twist https://t.co/bFOjiGR02u https://t.co/immrf41d2K
Stephen A. Smith supports stick to sports mandate, says politics ‘was hurting’ ESPN https://t.co/dpE2xZoE2z