“ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith got into a back-and-forth with Dan Le Batard last week while on Le Batard’s “South Beach Sessions” podcast.

When discussing Fox Sports personality Skip Bayless, Smith’s former co-host at ESPN, Le Batard said he hated “what you two have done to sports television.””

““I hate what you two have done to sports television.”That was Dan Le Batard to Stephen A. Smith last week when Smith appeared on Le Batard’s South Beach Sessions podcast.

Le Batard claims that he was referencing all the copycats who have tried their hand at the hot take debate format after seeing the success of Smith and his old First Take partner, Skip Bayless.”

“Stephen A. Smith is someone who has a lot of haters. Overall, this is because of his broadcasting style, which some feel isn’t conducive to real sports discussion. After all, Smith is known for his hot takes and exuberant personality. Ultimately, he is a pioneer in the sports talk space. However, he has birthed a ton of clones who are trying to be just like him. Consequently, sports discussions have only gotten worse. This is not Stephen A.’s fault, although it is easy to see how some fans could come to that conclusion.”