WATCH: Video of Stephen A. Smith’s SLIP at All-star practice causing ankle injury draws merciless trolling from fans

Stephen A. Smith coached the losing team in tonight's NBA Celebrity All-Star game.

WATCH: Video of Stephen A. Smith’s SLIP at All-star practice causing ankle injury draws merciless trolling from fans

Stephen A Smith slipped and fell during a shoot around before the Celebrity All-Star game (image via foultrouble/Instagram)

The Ruffles NBA Celebrity All-Star game took place today in Indiana. The head coaches were ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe. Yesterday, Smith was practicing with the celebrities. A former basketball player, Smith did not hesitate to get the chance to put up some shots. But, during that episode, Smith slipped and fell, which caused an ankle injury. This episode has been the subject to trolls from fans.

During practice, Stephen A. Smith started slowly jogging towards the left corner of the court to retrieve the ball. That is when he slipped and fell. Smith was slow to get up and needed assistance from people near him. He eventually got back to his feet and continued shooting. The clip of his slip and fall has been shared on social media many times, prompting fans to get a first-hand look at the incident.

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As revealed later on First Take, Smith said he slipped on sweat. He also said that despite initially not feeling any pain, he was rushed to the hospital at night. Smith endured a small ankle injury which meant his foot was put in a brace. He thanked the NBA’s medical staff who attended to his call for help late at night.

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Stephen A. Smith continued to coach the Celebrity All-Star game. From game footage, it seems Smith was out of the brace and moving fine. He wore sneakers instead of his usual formal shoes on the court. Stephen A. Smith’s team lost the game to Team Shannon 91-100.

Fans love to troll Stephen A. Smith’s latest gaffe

Stephen A. Smith is a much-loved television analyst. However, he also gets trolled for his hot takes on several matters. Therefore it should come as no surprise that fans were waiting for the video clips of Smith’s fall to come out. They were ecstatic when the clip was shared on social media, especially as he was expected to play a part in the game himself.

Stephen A Smith and Shannon Sharpe were head coaches for the Celebrity All-Star game
Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe were head coaches for the Celebrity All-Star game (image via Shannon Sharpe/X)

That video currently has almost 6 million views. It shows how much fans want to watch evidence of Smith’s latest gaffe. Since the video went online, fans could not wait to send some choice words Smith’s way. Check them out below;

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Stephen A. Smith’s fall has triggered social media, unlike any other television personality could do. Hopefully, he is fully recovered and back at ESPN. Till then, fans will enjoy and troll his video.

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