'I don't want to hear sh*t about Ryan Clark being fired': NBA Analyst Stephen A. Smith backs NFL Analyst Ryan Clark over feud with ex-NFL Analyst Robert Griffin III
(Image via Getty: Ryan Clark)
On May 22, Stephen A. Smith, NBA Analyst for ESPN, shared an unambiguous view of the fiery feud between his coworkers, Ryan Clark, NFL Analyst for ESPN, and Robert Griffin III, former NFL Analyst for ESPN and current College Football Analyst for FOX Sports.
The cyberspace is circulating a memo called, 'Do you want ESPN to fire Ryan Clark?' The netizens say yes and no. But Stephen A. Smith? What does he have to say about this Celebrity Fued? Let's unravel.
Stephen A. Smith shared all the parameters of the public feud happening between Super Bowl XLIII Champion Ryan Clark and Cleveland Browns ex-QB Robert Griffin III over his self-named YouTube channel
On his self-titled show, Stephen A. Smith showed all sides of the story and then formed an opinion. What sides? What ex-QB for Baltimore Ravens, Robert Griffin III, said about 23-year-old power forward for the Chicago Sky at WNBA Angel Reese and 23-year-old point guard for the Indiana Fever at WNBA Caitlin Clark.
What 1-time Pro Bowler Ryan Clark commented on what Griffin III said. How 1-time Pro Bowler Robert Griffin III thought Ryan Clark personally attacked him and his family. Then, 45-year-old Ryan Clark called 35-year-old Robert Griffin III one of the worst teammates he ever had, both on the field and on TV.
Stephen A. Smith says he won't be quiet if Washington Redskins safety Ryan Clark is fired over something like this
Smith's opinion started as 'All of this has led some to call for (Ryan)Clark's firing. Some of those wondering aloud if Clark would still be employed if called out a white colleague for marrying a black woman.
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First things first, a couple of things. I don't want to hear sh*t about Ryan Clark being fired.'
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Smith continued, 'I don't want to hear that. Ryan Clark is my colleague. He is my friend and brother. He is a good man. And he's a good brother. And there is no way on earth that I would be quiet if he was fired over something like this. I'm not saying he's right, and I'll get into that in a second, but this is not a fireable offense.'
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Stephen A. Smith shared that former quarterback for Washington Redskins, Robert Griffin III, is clearly not liked by former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark
'I don't usually talk about ESPN business, and I'm not about to right now other than to say RG3 clearly is not liked by Ryan Clark. What Ryan Clark said - that's not something he normally does. Corny, phony. Those are the kind of things he said specifically about RG3. That's what he feels.'
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