“I don’t blame a Democrat alive for being alarmed by that. It just did not look good. You didn’t need to do that,” Stephen A. Smith said.

Champion, who spent eight years at ESPN, denied that claim again before shifting subjects. Even if Champion was interested in hosting "First Take," the position was quickly filled by former "SportsCenter" anchor Shae Peppler Cornette.

Stephen A. Smith appeared on a podcast and a news cycle broke out.

The back-and-forth surrounding Stephen A. Smith's three-hour interview with Cari Champion and Jemele Hill appears far from over. Smith recently sat down with his former ESPN colleagues on their "Flagrant and Funny" podcast, and all three addressed their disagreements.

Stephen A. Smith offered some pointed comments related to ESPN's business in the wake of its latest round of layoffs, and in defense of Ryan Clark.

Stephen A. Smith said his “nearly four-hour sit-down” with Cari Champion and Jemele Hill came with empty promises.

He had to get out for tax reasons.

Stephen A. Smith reacted to ESPN's decision to lay off Ryan Clark and expressed unhappiness with the network. Here's what he said.

ESPN's First Take announces it will broadcast live from Virginia State and Tuskegee this fall, continuing its HBCU visibility push.

Paul Finebaum and Stephen A. Smith engage in a heated debate over a major college football coach and the program's standing in the sport.