March 28, 2023  

mediaite.com – Stephen A. Smith – Stephen A. Smith Fires Back at Dan Le Batard Saying He Ruined Sports Media

“Stephen A. Smith took to his own podcast on Monday to further dispute Dan Le Batard’s recent accusation that he ruined sports media.On March 24, Le Batard accused Smith of having a hand in the decline of sports journalism with his “ht takes” while he appeared as a guest on his South Beach Sessions podcast. Smith immediately pushed back saying Le Batard has also played a role in the changing landscape of sports media.”

March 28, 2023  

foxnews.com – Stephen A. Smith – ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith fires back on criticism of sports debate TV

“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.””