Stephen A Smith just doesn’t learn his lesson apparently. Last night after the NBA Finals were over, Smith was on sportscenter doing the top ten countdown when he made a comment referring to the players on the United States women’s world cup soccer team.
When Stephen A. Smith made victim-blaming domestic violence comments while discussing Ray Rice in July, ESPN suspended him for a week. What do you think will happen this time?
On Thursday night, Smith and basketball analyst Tim Legler were tasked with providing one-liners while counting down the top 10 plays of the night on SportsCenter. When Norway’s beautiful free-kick goal in the Women’s World Cup was featured, the two couldn’t help but note Germany’s players turned their heads while defending against it.
“Those young ladies didn’t want to catch one in the grill,” Legler said.
Smith, lost for anything worthwhile to say, dove into his candor phrase pouch of sexism. “They might not have wanted to mess their hair up,” he eagerly followed.
He then repeated himself again: “They might not have wanted to mess their hair up.” Just in case the viewers at home didn’t realize how funny the joke was the first time around. This tweet basically sums up the state of things.
While most people realize and understand Smith was just making an attempt at humor and there was no meaning behind it, in the politically correct climate we live in, people in his position on television have to always speak with caution. Especially considering this is far from the first time he has put himself in this position he has even less wiggle room.
(Video) Sports: Stephen A Smith Is Once Again In Hot Water Over Comments About Women, Already Apologizes
Stephen A Smith just doesn’t learn his lesson apparently. Last night after the NBA Finals were over, Smith was on sportscenter doing the top ten countdown when he made a comment referring to the players on the United States women’s world cup soccer team.
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When Stephen A. Smith made victim-blaming domestic violence comments while discussing Ray Rice in July, ESPN suspended him for a week. What do you think will happen this time?
On Thursday night, Smith and basketball analyst Tim Legler were tasked with providing one-liners while counting down the top 10 plays of the night on SportsCenter. When Norway’s beautiful free-kick goal in the Women’s World Cup was featured, the two couldn’t help but note Germany’s players turned their heads while defending against it.
“Those young ladies didn’t want to catch one in the grill,” Legler said.
Smith, lost for anything worthwhile to say, dove into his candor phrase pouch of sexism. “They might not have wanted to mess their hair up,” he eagerly followed.
He then repeated himself again: “They might not have wanted to mess their hair up.” Just in case the viewers at home didn’t realize how funny the joke was the first time around. This tweet basically sums up the state of things.
While most people realize and understand Smith was just making an attempt at humor and there was no meaning behind it, in the politically correct climate we live in, people in his position on television have to always speak with caution. Especially considering this is far from the first time he has put himself in this position he has even less wiggle room.
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