Stephen A. Smith has put his foot in his mouth, yet again after appearing on ESPN First Take to talk about Ayesha Curry’s commentary during last night’s Game 6 Finals match up. After Golden State Warriors point guard, Steph Curry had a less than stellar performance and was ejected from the game, his #WCW made a remark on Twitter that she later deleted.
Although both Steph and Ayesha Curry addressed that the tweet was made in the heat of the moment, with Steph going far as to defend his wife’s actions, Smith found it appropriate to comment on Ayesha’s place as the wife of an NBA athlete. The ESPN commentator went on to mansplain that Ayesha Curry is a representation of her husband and should act as such. He also compared Mrs. Curry’s actions to that of the wife of Lebron James, Savannah Brinson, who in his opinion, “doesn’t bring any attention to herself.”
While Smith is entitled to say what he wants to, the only thing he got right in this whole tirade is that in fact Ayesha Curry and Savannah Brinson are two different women. They are two different, independent women who carry out different lives and have the right to do as they please. But Smith couldn’t come to that conclusion on his own. Instead, many folks in the Twittersphere gathered together to give Stephen A. Smith the facts and partake in a small roasting session.
1. Stephen A. Smith is always in formation for some meninist rhetoric and it doesn’t shock us anymore.
Stephen A. Smith said something ungreat to women?
*shocked face*
— Vann R. Newkirk II (@fivefifths) June 17, 2016
2. Then there was this revelation that can’t be unseen.
Someone said Stephen A Smith looks like an outta work Steve Harvey. LMAOOOOO!!! #ManyButtons #That1993Hair
— Awesomely Luvvie (@Luvvie) June 17, 2016
3. Twitter sure does know how to drag and educate in less than 140 characters.
Stephen A. Smith is a great sports personality because he personifies that sexist nature of the male sports mentality
— Terrell J. Starr (@Russian_Starr) June 17, 2016
4. The shade is never-ending.
Stephen A. Smith is never trending for the right things, like how he managed to steal Lebrons hairline and Meek Mills mustache
— Nait Jones (@NaithanJones) June 17, 2016
5. Who knew the tea was this hot though?
I wonder how Stephen A Smith wife acts? oh. nvm… pic.twitter.com/W2BeiMBHFo
— [:•-•:] (@DubOnDaBeatz) June 17, 2016
6. Sounds like the start of a new dating website catered to mansplainers and hoteps. Perfect for Smith.
If wives really are supposed to be representatives of their husbands then Stephen A. Smith would be married to a 1950’s vacuum cleaner ad
— Nat Baimel (@NatBaimel) June 17, 2016
7. Then there was this moment when the truth just revealed itself.
Stephen A. Smith, and Skip Bayless were having a conversation about silencing women, while the woman moderating the show was silent.
— LEFT (@LeftSentThis) June 17, 2016
8. Let’s just call the thing a thing, people.
Stephen A Smith is implying Ayesha should be like Savannah and be quiet, sit still and look pretty. Sexist much?
— Ricky Bobby (@leenBsk8n) June 17, 2016
9. But here is the question we have all been asking.
How does Stephen A smith still have a job lol
— $$$M.O.B$$$ (@Frm_the416) June 17, 2016
10. Fellow sportscasters chimed in.
10 years ago i got into the business & emailed talented NBA beat writer Stephen A Smith. Now, he’s a buffoon ripping Curry’s wife on TV. SMH
— Jason McIntyre (@jasonrmcintyre) June 17, 2016
11. Ok, we’re done. This one took us out.
If wives really are supposed to be representatives of their husbands then Stephen A. Smith would be married to a 1950’s vacuum cleaner ad
— Nat Baimel (@NatBaimel) June 17, 2016
One day Smith will realize that Twitter always has time.
