Stephen A. Smith Says Raptors Have Made Him Look Like An Idiot

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Smith originally thought the Bucks would crush the Raptors.

After struggling to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the playoffs, not many people were giving the Toronto Raptors a chance to beat the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Raptors were proving the pundits right as they went down 0-2 in the series, although they have quickly bounced back and have won three games in a row and are now one game away from the NBA Finals. One of the pundits who was giving the Raptors a zero percent chance at winning the series was ESPN's, Stephen A. Smith.

Smith is a man of integrity who isn't afraid to admit when he's wrong and that's exactly what he did after Game 5 on Thursday. While doing his postgame stand up, the First Take host explained how the Raptors have exceeded all expectations and have done a tremendous job of shutting down the Bucks offense.

“What I’ve watched the Toronto Raptors do, mainly led by coach Nick Nurse and obviously the star player that is Kawhi Leonard, is make all of us — including myself — look like absolute, positive idiots. That’s really what it comes down to," Smith explained. “Kawhi Leonard is just on another level and everybody else is just spectating, that’s really what it comes down to in this particular series.”

Game 6 goes down on Saturday, May 25th in Toronto at 8:30 P.M. EST.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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