Stephen A. Smith, Black Women and The Truth
HBCU Gameday founder reflects on Stephen A., from aspiration to disappointment.
Discover the truth behind his evolution over two decades. Smith inspired me to chase truth as a student at Winston-Salem State University and eventually at HBCU Gameday.
no good journalist is liked by everyone because they tell the truth
Two decades later, Smith needs to face the truth about himself. As a student journalist at Winston-Salem State University, I was told this by Stephen A. Smith during WSSU Homecoming, twenty years ago.
At that point, Stephen A. Smith was, to me, the pinnacle — the aspiration. He was proof that a student from Winston-Salem State could rise to ESPN and sit across from legends. He was confident, informed and unapologetic — everything I wanted to be.
Which makes what he’s allowed himself to become — or perhaps what he’s chosen to embrace — so heartbreaking and disappointing.
Author's summary: Stephen A. Smith's evolution is disappointing.
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