Stephen A. Smith vows revenge after Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley mock him on national TV - "Y’all are gonna pay for that"
ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith was hilariously compared to Boston Celtics guard Derrick White on national TV on Tuesday night. Smith took note of the comments made by Charles Barkley and jokingly swore to exact revenge.
During a postgame report, "Inside the NBA" host Charles Barkley hilariously commented upon a picture of White, saying:
"Is that Derrick White or Stephen A.? Stephen A. don’t play for the Celtics! He doing First Take in the morning and playing for the Celtics."
While the rest of the crew tried their best to discuss White's impact on the game, O'Neal and Chuck were in their own little world. O'Neal even broke into song to take a shot at Smith's hairline.
“Is that Derrick White or Stephen A.? Stephen A. don’t play for the Celtics!”
Charles Barkley and Inside the NBA is outta pocket for this 😂
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The panel apologized to Derrick White for the shots they took. However, there was no apology for Stephen A. Needless to say, Smith came back with a little promise of his own.
"Love all of my brothers on @NBAonTNT. But I’m gonna get @SHAQ and Chuck for comparing me with Derrick White. Y’all are gonna pay for that," he tweeted.
Love all of my brothers on @NBAonTNT. But I’m gonna get @SHAQ and Chuck for comparing me with Derrick White. Y’all are gonna pay for that 😀😀😀
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Stephen A. Smith's historical TV moments
Stephen A. Smith is one of the most renowned analysts on TV. Having been a TV personality since 1999, Smith has accumulated a fair number of fans over the course of his long broadcasting career.
As the host of "First Take," Smith has gone viral many times. Having made some iconic comments about players, Smith is a mainstay in sports broadcasting.
As the NBA playoffs continue, it will be interesting to see what kind of response he comes up with.
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