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<a href="/biography/stephen-a-smith">Stephen Anthony Smith</a> was born on October 14th 1967. He works a sports journalist, TV personality and talk show host. He is employed by the major sports network, ESPN and is also a featured columnist for various publications. At the center of Smith’s various roles is his post at the WEPN weekday show in New York City. He hosts the radio show with his right-hand man B.T. also known as Brandon Tierney.

There was once an article written by Bob Raissman of the NY Daily News that suggested Smith would leave ESPN 98.7 NY for Sirius XM Radio, where he would join <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Russo">Chris Russo</a>'s Mad Dog Sports Channel. It was not a move that would be financially motivated. The article came a day after Smith made some controversial comments on ESPN 2's First Take regarding the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Rice">Ray Rice</a> domestic violence incident.

For a very long time, Stephen kept his personal life away from the media. As part of the machine, he knows how the media can be too invasive in the lives of public figures. The general public don’t even know what his marital status is. In 2011, he was found with a lady friend at an event on Wall Street. The media speculated if she was just the date for the evening or if she was his regular girlfriend that he was deciding to introduce to the rest of the world. He never commented on the picture or the news however and the news story slowly fizzled out.

There was also once a rumor that he had a nine year old son from a marriage that ended in divorce. He replied to the rumor by stating simply and clearly that he does not have any kids. However, he never refuted anything about the divorce claim. He got angry about the rumor until he learned that it was nothing but an innocent prank gone too far that someone decided to play on him.

There have been a few times where the camera was turned and the focus was on Stephen’s life instead of his commentary on sporting news. A few interviews have seen him talk about his rough childhood. He said that the problems he faced during his upbringing ultimately made him stronger as he became an adult. The death of his older brother, racial prejudice, educational setbacks, and career challenges did not discourage him. He said he got the inspiration and love of sports from his father, who was a huge sports fan.

When asked about what motivated him to get into sports journalism by NewsOK, Stephen said, “My father was a baseball and basketball star and was drafted by the Giants back in the 1950s. He was an inspiration. In terms of journalism, the late, great <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Cosell">Howard Cosell</a> was an inspiration for me, as well. It’s amazing, if you make a little bit of money and you’re investing and all of that stuff, the first people I looked at was Merrill Lynch because <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Cosell">Howard Cosell</a> used to do halftime highlights and he’d say, “Merrill Lynch, a breed apart.”

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Most of the television audience just see Stephen as a loud and obnoxious talking head but are not aware that he had to work hard to get to his current spot. Stephen first got his big entry with the Wake Forest College Soccer team. John Gates was Stephen’s professor at Winston-Salem college. Talking about his beloved professor, Stephen remembers: “He taught critical and persuasive writing, and he read an essay of mine and told me I was a born sportswriter. He said, “I want to take you out to lunch next week,” and I said, “OK, fine.” Come to find out, I had no idea, lunch was with the sports editor of the Winston-Salem Journal (Terry Oberle) and it was in his office and there was no food there. I was just going to meet him, and five minutes later, he hired me on the spot as a clerk in the sports department.”

Stephen explained how he started to cover the Wake Forest Soccer Team, “Approximately three weeks later, he sent me out on an assignment to do a story on Wake Forest soccer, which was ranked No. 3 in the country. I had never covered soccer in my life.”

Stephen’s father retired very early due to Arthritis. His medical condition resulted in his wife taking care of the house. She was a registered nurse and she showed Stephen the lessons and merits of hard work. Stephen’s mother had other plans for him and did not envision him to become a sports journalist. She wanted him to be a lawyer, predominantly due to his ability to effective argue. Stephen’s ability to win arguments and disputes became second nature. Even if most of it was due to his arrogance, Stephen’s mother felt that he had all the traits of a successful lawyer.

Instead of pursuing a path to the court room, Stephen brought his banter to the sports world. Even the casual sports fan knows who he is because he covers many sports. He comments on all the major sports including fringe sports like boxing and mixed martial arts. People recognize him because of his loud voice and brash attitude. He will often try to win debates against other people by just screaming and being louder than them.

He was recently put under fire for suggesting that star basketball player wanted to leave a well-respected franchise. The public said he was making things up for ratings and attention. A few months later, it was confirmed that <a href="/biography/kawhi-leonard">Kawhi Leonard</a> of the San Antonio Spurs wanted to leave the team. He was upset with how the team doctors handled his injury. He felt that they put his career at risk which would have ruined his chance at a big contract. Stephen had reported this information months before but no one believed him because of his personality.

Stephen has a net worth of 2 million dollars and an annual salary of 400 thousand dollars, according to financial publications. He has made most of his income from his work in sports media.

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