ESPN's Stephen A. Smith Says NBA Betting Scandal Is About Trump
For reasons that only he can understand, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith fancies himself as a potential 2028 presidential candidate. While Smith tries to portray himself as some sort of centrist, Smith’s performance on Thursday’s First Take was so nutty it makes MSNBC look level-headed by comparison.

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3 viewpointsKash Patel skewers Stephen A. Smith for suggesting Trump was behind NBA gambling scandal arrests: ‘Single dumbest thing I’ve ever heard’
Kash Patel Blasts Stephen A. Smith Over Claim that Trump Is Behind NBA Gambling Probe
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith Falsely Claims NBA Gambling Investigation is Trump’s ‘Revenge’