Stephen A Smith

" Back welcome back Dennis and -- Steve Deossie sitting in for Gerry Callahan. When -- thought provoking and very addicting Stephen -- Smith let the as being of -- well Stephen -- Smith gonna do now he needs a forum to -- needs a forum to express his opinion and to his credit. Lead in the comfortable. Environment that is sports he said my aspirations of the quote from Steve makes -- talk beyond sports to use sports as a venue to talk about what really matters in this world to so many people out there I want the world not just the sports world to hear what I have to say is website it's called Stephen A dot com. Our preference to placement joins us on the -- 6000 on how aria. Are you happy with your new reinvention your read car reincarnation now so far."

" You know so far so good out of all I'll always be all orbit sport absolutely love that but. I actually had expressed that not much I love talkin' about new politics as well not as you -- at all open and that's that the right. The end -- Fox News Channel. I just let me not to love the idea of not being a limited that's not -- knock anybody out the dual sports sixteen years. I absolutely love that album number Abbott hapless temple. Wait from a completely. Off what I just did -- know that I'll wake up every day. And at any given moment -- be talking about 88 kind of stuff they're really resonate. What the American people like slot back."

" You know now -- he rushed thing has come and gone the only thing that really surprises me about the story Stephen a is that -- particular news cycle was shorter than I thought it would be. I mean for God's sake swine flu has a longer news cycle Y two K -- no longer news cycle Letterman his dalliances. At a longer news cycle this lasted a week and a day and anybody with paying attention knew that rush was not going to get. A partial ownership of the so of the Los Angeles rams based on the stance but number of people took what are you taking from this eight day lesson a Rush Limbaugh politics and the convergence of the National Football League."

" opt out all other masterful all league at our drug they are protecting their bread and they -- They've rarely let it -- and get out of it. They always leave you with your question. That they are going to deal with big much quicker than anybody else as that -- that they admit they're multibillion dollar industry they've worked. Place Major League Baseball it's all about conservative America pat stopped every week it's been a bit. Are due look forward to wait -- talk about it during the off -- and what have you Ed page showed you. That they're going to protect data at all courts you talking about Rush Limbaugh. It wasn't just the suspect there are. I'll play years. -- testing camp which I've always thought would. Absolutely bogus they would have never really done what they were talking about protecting -- 32 owners and that paternity -- At the National Football League because you're going to questioner Rush Limbaugh what you all about it what export and ultimately you'd have to look at. That I or opt -- to calm. The fraternity. And wonder what they're all about and the National Football League simply would not going to let that happen and that's why Rush Limbaugh on the opt out and it."

" Yeah your your points well taken and even -- 22 of the 32 NFL owners contribute more money to the Republican Party then they did the Democrats long before they are Democrats or Republicans or whatever they are pragmatists and capitalist and what they are concerned most about is protecting their rather large investment and my sense is. Since rush and Checketts were the only people bring a billion dollars to the table they're probably four or five other groups the path of least resistance did not include the name Rush Limbaugh and -- deal."

" Look at the fact that he's quite a but I don't think about the Big Apple people pointed out that there be a pragmatist. Egg capital less helpful than the -- and you what you talk about it ideology that bought some people may have a -- what Rush Limbaugh because what has political ideology. You have to remember that -- the the block. Together as expected and it to ingratiate just -- would -- to the point which we invited them all up to cope with the yeah paternity that you may have -- At -- multimillionaire. Owner all of period actually in -- date where you're you're -- that -- I had the patriots won't want -- What you are all about and what you'll stay at or. And I think this is significant as the pragmatist fortune or capital less fortunate that the arsenal portion where they're all. You're going to look at them all of a sudden you've got a little bit into their personal lot. -- find out what they have all what they all about a topic too many people want that that are associated with yet."

" But -- the basement you don't think for a second that the opposite would be true that if let's say The Dixie Chicks. One of the purchase an NFL franchise or portion of it or Michael Moore or anybody else who who rants and raves. At the other side of the spectrum but there would be this kind of if you were an an up or against their inclusion. It would be -- not to disagree no doubt about."

" There would be none there would be absolutely not because the media would make a big deal lot of it to you figured that these players. That spoke up bald a bald Rush Limbaugh actually listen to shore actually can tell you what he said about Donovan McNabb and in their connect all."

" The barrier just a question I mean I don't I don't know but it could adapt and yet -- the lead and that is why make that statement that Al Mehdi. -- six to use the culprit professionals boy covered sports period. On every level I appreciate the fact that a guy like Donovan McNabb all -- it Kiwanuka while it's Eric from the New York Jets. I appreciate we have been able comic for what I -- like without people what I think. As if there was going to be -- you're that rolled droplet gets lost Limbaugh and there was going to be an. I stick to it because the reality that if mr. Rush Limbaugh are Barack. Believe me I understand that there are racially and that they when -- got that the quote about a delicate period to. Grip and blunt about what the outlook that was utterly racist statement and has no read that no -- become tolerance but that -- popular Lawrence. This meditative but it's political ideology and I just picked up -- how well and I think that what you look at a lot of the player I do it. I guarantee -- You cannot put enough bought it or anything like it because they're predictable go to deal but I'm going to play out if I appreciate it. Lipitor. And know what he's dead and more importantly Morley was open about its solid opinions and -- African American about black man I'm gonna tell you. People haven't applied problem -- yeah. I don't large tab in the public about all -- to what extent or another Udall coal could urban -- He's the report never bet that that that support the Republican party. Of that majority about in America in this country. Standout at an and I against them he can't all of that. And I picked -- utterly ridiculous. Listen to the -- Listen to what you have to say you're great but some state you can disagree what I hoped they would at least know what the hell you're talking about if you got terrible what. And I are all ought to medication. People about it American community -- and I know."

" Stephen Smith as they longstanding guy with ties to Philadelphia. I elected or the discussion just for the next question. To the specific comments he made on ESPN at the end of 2000 through 2004. As an analyst keeping that in mind as a commentator a summit of the ESPN hired you know how this works to -- on the set of NFL today and talk about the National Football League in a style totally -- Rush Limbaugh can be can you or do you have any problem with them essentially saying. The media with desirous of single black quarterback succeed and as a result. We may have overrated Donovan McNabb -- before capture. We can we I think I agree that you you may disagree with the fact that he's overrated or Donovan did not have a lot to do the twelve and four record the year before the defense or whatever else that aside because we agree and disagree with commentators all the time. Do you think that was a racially insensitive statement that essentially -- said a lot of people wrote for Donovan McNabb to succeed because he's African American."

" I did it it was racially attempted and initially but when he hit my initial response. It's just say it's gonna let it Don I met him when he thought about the Rutgers -- propagated -- it US second predicted just shouldn't say. Mistake but so what happened but it's not the mistake. -- how you react to it and initially bleak. That Rush Limbaugh should have been -- this -- probably -- and because he made static. -- That you should have been dismissed. What it would show want to hear that -- hobby it's into the room to make it -- African American and a very bad Barry. And he basically said I don't care. When you didn't know -- topic -- don't because no one wanted to replace what number two more important. -- wanted to make a commitment are what they great aptly. But not necessarily -- Back when you make this statement. That immediately dot -- and a black quarterback do well. Yeah what you do it it's giving up Bob back to what chart where they were legitimate or not legitimate. A legitimate question. About -- about a black could actually played a quarterback position. Any aspect of a sudden you put -- hold the carpet in IPSec the -- that the number of pregnant. Well try out our commitment order can be all about what I would."

" You're probably the state was the the vast generalization by black quarterback not Donovan McNabb that -- so I guess then I would not disagree the back in 19989099. A number of people including members of the media we're rooting for Tiger Woods to succeed in this Lily white fraternity the was the PGA. My sense is a lot of people who looked more like Tiger Woods and they look like me we're rooting for tiger to do well I think that's a great thing because like Tiger Woods opened atop a doors -- to certain extent. Bottom McNabb opened -- on endorsed -- not suddenly but but in part. People looked at quarterbacks and said we don't have the movie kit from Syracuse to wide receiver or -- if he can be a drop back quarterback in the NFL don't think -- a good thing that the children -- dollar look at Tiger -- it's like hey I'm for causing looks like."

" They get the very up front or the great question not picket the very ballots like achievement which are -- the -- everything like for example general black folks. Look what they were crushed -- stop. From the sport ball so why try to ward concept and -- and -- only at age and you had people rooting for him to do what -- Because they had taken the historical. -- perspective into consideration. From a positive standpoint you're looking at toppled what you're looking out white American morning title what you think. At the beautiful thing -- and much more weight. Sort of similar. People felt about Barack Obama becoming president in that state because a stretch to think about applaud what sort of make -- of America. What -- what Rush Limbaugh you are talking about progressed -- talking about -- regret that because it was -- cannot back to bed early that we had our epic that the black folks -- experienced it at that particular quarterback but ships within the National Football League started to understand Jordan analogy. -- balanced the scale because. We -- a much much more popular and this speaks to the productivity of America what it would Rush Limbaugh and I'm gonna situation it would speak at all what's ugly atop an American has to."

" it would just wouldn't be that in the NFL have basically a policy to. Showing the fact that they don't want blacks to succeed in the NFL and there's a policy in place. Whether -- quarterbacks --"

" own bullet that place went to the beautiful and the two can look at it -- only. If it I have to look beautiful they enrich extended recent weeks worried -- adult -- that -- running adults who supported. What he was trying to deal. The second -- speed very negatively to a party -- up all of the sense that. It was necessary to record or won't just for all the credit because as. How bad the situation what struck -- act to be done legislatively. And eventual that this issue with that."

" Well it's also one of the one great big switches and a filibuster to because the release are more of the worst records of of minority coach -- To begin with so that it does it's all over the place with the NFL and and to listen players I loved your. Your comment about how players if if Rush Limbaugh some twentieth someone also result only ten million they're gonna go play for Rush Limbaugh you still believe that."

" Are they and that I want what I had not all of what Rush Limbaugh a little and ownership -- it on optical testing it. I wanted to coral players well -- I want it to see if indeed Google stand up. A pretty much the first part of a quarter stick to reach instead of the unified front and take a stated objection they also want. Augusta what they're beleaguered because we know that in this world where they're getting the money that they're getting you know. It's -- to be politically correct and the beast right but it won't against the -- what the black athlete has always been about you can take back the jet the only you can sit there go to Jacqui rock that you can go a little bit more probably -- we're out of I don't know are probably Kareem Abdul -- car -- the -- as although free agency the list -- adorable what -- outshot reverend Jesse Jackson it's so many people with any African American community it has been lamented. For a decade top black have we have -- very little -- when it comes that standard. Petition that they truly believe that aren't portable popped up. And so many others at that particular state millions upon a million that are and got pockets -- out. When it comes to issues can't even -- want to -- also -- expand the apple what you believe -- other than yourself as a describe."

" put Michael Jordan Tiger Woods -- that punk category millions of their pocket but nothing coming out of their mouth."

" I would -- that you thought people have been asking American community what. I know a little bit more about. Michael welcome Michael Jordan at some of the big that they do box understated. Job what are there what a totally -- doubt about that out but what I what I did that the current. The money and -- talk. They're New Orleans valuable. And the police would be at the moment there are aren't we I wish they were a bit more loquacious a bit more outspoken. And it to didn't shoot that they're not well it's not like not doing anything pot that."

" other people were criticizing tiger and Michael within the confines of the African American community doing so because they think they're trying to play. Both sides against the middle they are not as as. Bombastic shall we say as as may be a Jim Brown would be your Kareem wasn't his day because they're trying to play both sides against the middle not alienate the white side of the fence while still incorporating the black side of the fence."

" Let people about -- about it they take that could just trying to. Ted can back up bottled -- and -- a -- Ecuador. And -- Michael Jordan outspoken now what several occasions. And I have -- all. You've got the great play got Albert ought Palkot circle lesbian grilled about a and Michael Jordan. You I'd gotten that was universally. Believed to do is flat out racist informant North Carolina senator Jesse help. Back years -- years got okay. Checking -- out of North Carolina Michael Jordan wouldn't that would give him you can hardly do. All are represented at all began on -- the jet he helped the Senate if you don't like the tournament they're very popular and not a lot. -- you're not political you'll get involved Matt. No problem. The problem wasn't that Michael Jordan turned around -- laid out -- endorse Bill Bratton. The apartment if you taught me so people are able to you couldn't -- it's I want it. Begin and I went -- it's just -- outlook believed to have pretty. But when you're gonna Bill Bradley. UT that it hardly ever take -- UK you don't hear a lot standing up and adorable thing. I don't know all of our our -- I know that there was security. And because the -- really welcome lot of people within the black community alone what. Michael Jordan is still Michael toward it to your not gonna you're too much about that but it -- help people out."

" Stephen has been the elegant tie up loose ends on the Rush Limbaugh situation my guess is that Dave -- based on his long -- of of successful and somewhat successful ventures in into ownership. Is a pretty smart guy and knows his way around. In all the garden of a trying to acquire franchised and my guess is that if Rush Limbaugh did know Dave Checketts told -- to work. And what what what pops up in my mind is the fact that they're supposedly five other groups not name -- slash Limbaugh that we bought hurt eight people about and yet the word comes out somehow some -- eight days ago the Rush Limbaugh is involved 90 this may sound like a floating. -- conspiracy theory here but what surprised you in the least bit of Rush Limbaugh let this outs in the worst thing that could happen is. I get eight ton a political capital out of this deal I can reinforce my us against them. Mike conservatism against the liberal on -- on my radio program -- the best case scenario I get that because they're gonna battle me anyway. I get to be a part owner of the Saint Louis -- my point is where -- think this story came from and has this been a good thing ultimately for Rush Limbaugh."

" all -- probably pick up for -- not -- probably what the good thing or rush but I also believe. That that -- of the world and others may have been a bit of -- Are so be all -- war that would be created. Bought some at a black plated him with a -- estimate it was an estimated not. I don't think anybody expected. To steal from the executive director of the players association. Does the new medicines not Gmail shored it up and -- direct result this is the -- at our -- and impeccable reputation. In the nation's capital and it's connected with the Obama administration. In general executive director. But he NFL players association -- Combination of the old state. -- bar with the recent quote. Or Rush Limbaugh comparing. The NF could be a terror that not all in all -- to the crips and blood without weapons and all the data that's come all I think. You know it's happened in the past we end the war emanated from the African American community would submit underestimated. What I would say it. I don't blame folks -- under estimated that. Comic because. We are proud would sell more substantive issue I'm -- at the black community should step by acute speak out. And should be -- you'd have thought -- in the unified voice and -- ought to many more cases than not rule out a story. We've not done that and this is -- We got caught -- pretty much this is Brett."

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" A bigger dog and I'll probably get ready to agree to -- radio below that you got no one that it is that normal web I've bought. And bobcat and I'm all over NMM -- and BE a I got up dumbed down like lead you'll hear about it."

" Always listen to your door mortgages or -- so called -- been very interesting. I appreciate it got good luck. Steven talked it down the -- Steve Highsmith with Dennis and -- will be right back."