Stephen A. Smith Announces Huge Change At ESPN, Fans React

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Some fans are worried about what this could mean.

Stephen A. Smith is one of the most popular sports talk personalities in the world and at this point, he transcends sports. People who don't even know who Smith is can recognize him because of all the memes centered around him on social media. Overall, Smith is an icon who will always be beloved (and hated) by sports fans everywhere. As an employee of ESPN, Smith has been a fixture on First Take and his very own radio show which is named after him.

Today, Smith took to Twitter where he announced that his time hosting the Stephen A. Smith Radio Show is coming to an end. This week will be his last run of shows and then he will simply become a contributor. Smith will remain as a co-host on First Take, which let's be honest, is all that matters.

This news came as a bit of a surprise to fans who have been listening to Smith's show for years. Smith has been a fixture on the radio and his show has provided us with some of the best Stephen A. memes to date. Many fans took to Twitter in the aftermath of this news and questioned what this could mean for Smith moving forward.

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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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