Stephen A. Smith Speaks On His Father, First Take, Ayesha Curry, Rihanna Comments + More 

Yoooo! Deadass

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Thats very often the case or...more often than not. That's life....if we dare to survive it😉

Me too!

Agreed

Same here!!

Duly noted!...Less we forget though, those of us who've experienced/ endured that level of trauma could absolutely care less about the "societal charade" of being liked and or accepted. Sometimes there's value in interior "scar tissue" i.e, , being a more patient, empathetic, conscious and- most importantly- apologetic parent as we, ourselves, continue to grow. Which, I believe is much more in line with the theory of "go in the complete opposite direction" of what was demonstrated to us by our fathers.

I appreciate it too. I feel I have an understanding for the things I don't like about him as well as the things I like. Knowing the culture/family he came up in.

I hope Stephen's book come in audio I want to order it I now like to drive listen and learn...

It's done to seduce thé most gullible, he's à jackass, money hungry, no integrity, snitch, no back bone.

I was just commenting how learning about his upbringing, I better understand the things about his personality I don't like, along with the things I do. It's not just about, not caring about what people think about him, which goes into having a sense of empathy for others, and or what they think. But he can't give or extend to other people what he didn't have, doesn't know how to give, or was never extended to him.

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I know few mfs 🤣🤣🏃🏿💨

I know few mfs 🤣🤣🏃🏿💨

Unfortunately a lot of people do lol

I do ; whats wrong with that?

@@Atribecalledsuccess do you mean as being lonely and rich or you being the only successful person in your cycle?

PLEASE , Lala is a QUEEN of the culture

Yes she fits perfectly

She got a busy schedule and upcoming films etc. No way she can be permanent

Yes, indeed. She's perfect for the show

Was just coming to say this myself. Even if she cant be there everyday, try to make it regular as possible pls

I Agree! 💯

Nahhhhh! Let's see all the candidates 1st.

Lose the sun glasses La La.

Well, the new generation kids no longer care to protect Black Men and they will go on TikTok or other Social Media platforms to air out their grievances while their parents are STILL ALIVE. Black Women ALWAYS CODDLE & Windmilling to protect Black Men even after Death 💀 Y’all NEED to STOP 🛑 protecting Black Men’s degenerate behavior and CALL THEM OUT. F**k grace and bring back Shame culture because the world 🌎 can see y’all now. These Men have NO shame and in order to have shame, you must have pride BUT outsiders will ALWAYS protect them, and so the cycle of generational curses and traumas continues on to their children.

You have a good heart and a forgiving person. That's how it should be and that will be a reason that you will prosper because you don't hold grievance. You are at peace.

I’m so sorry to hear about your experiences with your father. My father also passed away in 2021. My experience was very different. He was my greatest man and I miss him dearly. Stay at peace and positive. I wish the best for you and your family.

Kinder than me. Not a good dad??? Bye!

I’m sorry for your loss, 🙏🏾❤️ my condolences go out you & your family.

Although I love and respect my own father, and although he was far from perfect, and tried his best, I would probably never want to be like him, through, looking at other men throughout the years, I have a great idea as to what kind of father I would like to be. What many folks should understand, whether you’re black, white, Latino, etc. Is that you come from your parents, but you are not your parents, their responsibility is to raise you and get you ready for the world you will face. It’s not going to mean that they’ll be there all the time, it’s not even going to mean that they have all the answers, you live life in order to find those answers, When you have your own kids to raise, it is your direct responsibility to have as many answers as you can in order for your own kids, to go out there and be productive citizens, and do all of it without any type of regrets towards those who raised them, or didn’t raise them.

Well, the new generation kids no longer care to protect Black Men and they will go on TikTok or other Social Media platforms to air out their grievances while their parents are STILL ALIVE. Black Women ALWAYS CODDLE & Windmilling to protect Black Men even after Death 💀 Y’all NEED to STOP 🛑 protecting Black Men’s degenerate behavior and CALL THEM OUT. F**k grace and bring back Shame culture because the world 🌎 can see y’all now. These Men have NO shame and in order to have shame, you must have pride BUT outsiders will ALWAYS protect them, and so the cycle of generational curses and traumas continues on to their children.

Why do people always have to inject skin color into shit that isnt about skin color

Some of us never knew our fathers😢

@@aquarius-woman5364 i kinda disagree a lot of black women didn’t have fathers as well. Because of that they don’t know what a real man is. So they always choose the guy the culture tells them to. And the street dude with no morals or principles is considered the alpha in the black community.

She is a welcome. Change from Yee.

She started out in radio

I agree

So you like her because as a woman she doesn't speak up a lot? Very sexist comment.

His book is good

Stephen has BEEN speaking his truth, but they try to make him a COON, or call him a slave, etc. Bottom line is they TWIST everything he says because he's winning! FACTZ

I need to get his book 💯

His truths, what about his father truth

"his truth" lol, another imaginary term invented by the left

Wouldn’t La La treat this space as a demotion? There’s already quite a few reports on line about her feeling a certain way because she can’t find a man who has lots of money who fits into her “ picky “ criteria.

Are you serious?? This was a mess. She was dressed inappropriately backside out, sunglasses, slumped over to the side on the chair, really contributed nothing to the conversation, but neither does DJ Envy, so I'll give her a semi-pass on that. However, great talent? I'm not seeing it.

@@tinastardust7793 you know something? I am so relieved at what you said. When I was looking at this video, I was saying to myself, does Lala have on a onesie or something? I’m definitely convinced that Carmelo Anthony didn’t marry her because he thought she brought intelligence to the relationship.

First time I’ve seen Lala, and she is better than Angela. That HORRIFIC cadence when she reads out loud. Omg I go into full panic mode hunting the 🛑 button when she would read copy…

No way Lala is going back to radio

@@d3vp131 Why you say that? Explain with receipts.

@@rawrealitylife2959she acts a lot & has a lot of other business ventures. Hosting morning radio is time consuming & I doubt she has the time

Feel the same and my parents divorced when I was a baby but I always had him in my life even when he remarried and started another family

I am glad you said that. For all the bad ones..I am glad that you shared you had a good one. We needed to see that.

Great analogy.

I guess in his outdated subconscious mind he knows Rihanna is winning and he just said when winning they always come for you.Therefore, he is coming for her with his unattractive self. He is old enough to be Rihanna’s father. Rihanna is a phenomenal young woman. She comes from a humble beginning and she earned everything she has and she is a billionaire and I guest this why Stephen doesn’t care for her. This idiot all he had to say when she ask him what he thought about the Super Bowl is that he is looking forward to the half time show. He is hope the best for Rihanna doing the half time show. Sherrie didn’t ask him for who the best or to compare Rihanna with Beyoncé. When Katy Perry did the halftime show no one compared them. They just appreciate both ladies had an opportunity to to do magnificent show. He sit their with his unattractive self and will not admit he was wrong. Stephen fail to realize what he put out in the universe with that old mouth is waiting out their for him and that uncontrollable mouth. My mom says every dogs has it day and some has two or three. Also what goes up will come down. Blessings to Rihanna and Asap Rocky and their precious baby boy a gift from God.🙏🏽❤️

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This is a great and true quote. Crabs in a barrelesque.

Much respect to that, Brother, indeed.

This comment caught me off guard even tho I don't know you but rest in peace to your mom. I wish you and your family nothing but the best brother 🙏

Mine passed when I was 14. 🙏🏽 blessings to you

Mine passed 7 years ago and I wish I could tell you it gets better but you just get used to it, for bless may she Rest In Peace

@@katlap3101 right mine two years ago and it still hurt like yesterday

Agree about Bruno and Beyoncé but you can’t have the same performers every Super Bow! The excitement is having a new performance!

That's like i got tired of seeing Tom Brady in the super bowl Lol. The same NBA team in the Championship. I love seeing new players and performers win!!

Yeah. Quite frankly I think if more people watch his interviews here and on the podcast with athletes they’d see if differently than they do on tv! Seeing him with athletes that’s he’s criticized at times shines new light on his comments and it honestly helps validate him in some ways because they like him

And it’s no different from how people compare Jordan and Lebron!

legit just made this point lol THANK YOU! Prince is arguably a better musician , and MJ a better performer. both greats with their strengths

I didn't think the issue or conversation was a debate about whether people have a right to like who they like. Sherris question wasn't about making a comparison. That's where Stephen took it. It's about Reading the Room. Reading the room is not about being right or speaking your truth. It's more about is it the right time and place to be right, and about speaking your truth in love. In a way that unites more than it divides. He would have been right to say what he wanted and felt to say at his Father's funeral, and what he said would have been the truth. But some people felt ut wasn't the right time and place.

The point was that it was unnecessary. It wasn't a debate. All he could have said was he's looking forward to seeing Rihanna, and he hopes she does a great job. Instead, he used it as an opportunity to say she isn't as good as Beyonce. It's not hard to grasp. It was also catty for a male.

@R. M. "Catty" Yes. Something about that word captures it exactly for me. Like he's Flexing some basic "Alpha" male attitude while puttin off some catty feminine energy. The "cat fight" he conversationaly created was uncalled for and totally unnecessary. I agree. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. There is just a difference for me between being asked for your opinion on someone and being asked to make a comparison between two individuals.

SO YOU PERFER WOMEN THAT JUST SIT, NAW

@@maiiam9835 what I’m saying sometimes men or women on TBC and Angela Yee never let them make a point because she gets emotional

The book is also good

Serious question..kill it doing what? What songs? Shut up and drive?!

Same I helped pay for the funeral but did not show up.

Good for her. Why pretend?

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King Rehoboam period

😂 Nah... The Jerry curse won't let y'all be great! 🦅💚

How

@@fredthomas1187 common sense

@@fredthomas1187 a female version of greatness is cameos on shows 😂😂

What? Greatness? You serious?

@@luckitae7592 tell me about it, I just dont get it

The book is good

We are!

It depends who is performing. A lot of ppl actually watch for the halftime show

That’s what I’m like smh it really pisses me off how Black women in her spot like Nikki M always say us black men or someone attacking them like we can’t have a preference just like Kevin Samuels say that’s crazy but they can say they don’t wanna a broke , short or Dusty man.

It depends I didn't care about the Superbowls that MJ and Prince performed on

Love LaLa.

Are you serious? . I'm trying to figure out what was great about someone being slumped over in a chair in sunglasses, with claws for fingernails, with your backside showing was "put together". The Raptor claws? Ive seen her much much better looking...come on man....

They all know they have one week to be their best so they striving to be A1. We need a full month of each to truly see their fit

Y'ALL need to stop doing that, Y'ALL are the one's putting two blk females against each other. You either have a favorite entertainer or you dnt. If it was 2 men entertainers Y'ALL wouldn't say "why are Y'ALL putting 2 blk men against each other" it's competition every entertainer wants there fans to feel like their the best. Smh

@@bigdrawls5316 " However the music game is different than the sports world" We LITERALLY rank who is the best hip hop artists 365 days a year , and nobody saying we pitting kendrick against j Cole. Heck MJ and Prince been debated who is the goat , and none of the fanbases call for infighting. It's just debates that will last for all of time. Everyone is entitled to their favorites, SAS included. We need to get to the point where we can respectfully disagree and move on, instead of attaching narratives that are false equivalencies, if I am unsure about what someone said, it is ok to ask rather than to assume. would save a lot of headaches and "cancel culture", in my honest opinion.

@@bigdrawls5316 lol I am putting women against each other. YES, I was the one who said “She ain’t no Beyonce’”😏

@@nunya148 wellllll she'll nvr be a Bey their 2diff people and Bey will nvr be a Rihanna 🤷🏾‍♂️

Nah...Stephen A Smith was on point 100%. He expressed his preference and that was fine. Not everything is "black girl magic" and being pitted against each other.. Stop being so sensitive. The world doesn't owe you understanding. They are both great artists in their own right. La La I think is a great CO host and an addition to the Breakfast club but this wasn't his intent. We have 2 black quarterbacks for the first time in the Super bowl. If you have a preference over one over the other its what you prefer. Some of ya'll do too much. If you want to fall on the "sword" then talk about Jason Whitlock blaming Black women for the situation with the 5 cops. That is more of an issue then Stephen A talking about who he prefers.