Stephen A. Smith ‘crosses the line’ on live TV with body fat percentage question

ESPN have just handed executive producer Stephen A. Smith a massive five-year $100 million deal to continue leading their analysis.

Stephen A. Smith ‘crosses the line’ on live TV with body fat percentage question

Stephen A. Smith asks Kendrick Perkins about his body fat percentage (Image via Firstsportz)

Stephen A. Smith built a career at ESPN on the backbone of his loud-mouthed, brash style while attacking a debate. It is not that he has just resorted to that style, he was once a keen-eyed journalist whose analysis of basketball was to the point.

His views, along with that style, have seen him rise to become an executive producer for ESPN’s sports shows. He primarily focuses on First Take, but also appears on other shows depending on the need of the hour.

Over the years, he has also held his own against some of the top debaters in sports broadcasting. Be it Skip Bayles, Max Kellerman, and now against Chris Russo, Shannon Sharpe, and others. His loud-mouthed style has helped First Take garner some impressive viewership numbers.

They also were subject to some trolling when Hall of Famer Charles Barkley called him out for his style at last season’s inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament. But there have been situations where he crossed the line, and most recently, it was against colleague Kendrick Perkins.

Just forgive my curiosity. Would you mind informing us of what your body fat is up to? Could you inform us what your body fat percentage was when you came in a month later?

Stephen A. Smith asked Kendrick Perkins

Colleague and former Golden State Warriors GM Bob Myers understood where Stephen A. Smith was going with his questioning and tried to shut it down. He even told Perkins that it was not necessary to answer that. But the NBA Champion decided to talk about his body fat percentage anyway.

Stephen A. Smith has a history of crossing the line

This is not the first time the ESPN analyst has crossed the line. He has criticized Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James all throughout his career. He has been a part of heated debates arguing against claims that the 40-year-old is the GOAT.

But recently, he crossed the line when he questioned James’ abilities as a father. That resulted in a direct confrontation at a Lakers game. Since then, Smith had tried to make his case by appearing on several shows to lambast James.

But when James trolled Smith live on national television, the ESPN analyst again crossed the line and attacked the four-time champion’s character. The pointers he used ended up backfiring, and he had to apologize. But he made it clear that he did not like James.

Other than this, the 57-year-old has kept it in check even though some of his sarcasm does tend to irk people. He has just recently signed a mammoth contract extension with ESPN. On top of that, he was excited for his New York Knicks, which could explain why he had a loose tongue.

Smith relishes his Knicks winning first round playoffs

Last night, Stephen A. Smith saw his New York Knicks defeat the Detroit Pistons to cement their first-round playoff series win. Considering how he saw his hometown team elevate their game in the playoffs, he was more than excited when First Take aired.

Stephen A. Smith might have been in high spirits after his New York Knicks won 1st round series
Stephen A. Smith might have been in high spirits after his New York Knicks won 1st round series (Image via Open Source/X)

He first yelled that he loved everybody he works with at ESPN. Then he went about talking about how ‘Orange and Blue Skies’ were covering New York. He then went on to explain why Jalen Brunson‘s game-winning move and shot had him jumping off his couch.

The man was so overjoyed that he might double down on his early-season belief that the Knicks would be a threat in the playoffs. Round two starts on Monday, May 5th, against the defending champion Boston Celtics. However, considering their form in the postseason, he might believe they can upset the Celtics.

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