Stephen A. Smith Reflects On His Infamous Kwame Brown Rant

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Stephen A. Smith gave us one of the best sports television clips of all-time on this date in 2008.

Stephen A. Smith has always been one of the funniest people on sports talk television although we're truly unsure of whether or not he means to be. Sometimes, Smith's rants are just effortlessly funny, and it leads to some amazing fodder for social media memes. One would just have to look at the Stephen A. Smith burner account to see exactly what we are talking about.

Perhaps the best clip of his career came all the way back in 2008 following the Los Angeles Lakers trade that partnered Kobe Bryant with Pau Gasol. At the time, the Lakers traded away a lot, including Kwame Brown who was notorious for getting a tongue lashing from Smith. This led to an epic rant from Smith in which he referred to Brown as a "Bonafide" scrub who sucked at the game of basketball. Today is the 13th anniversary of that clip and to celebrate, Smith blessed the timeline with the hilarious video.

This is one of those videos that you always have to watch when it appears on your Twitter feed, and we're glad Smith can have a sense of humor about it all these years. Unfortunately, we don't think Kwame Brown would have the same opinion, but that's to be expected.

Stephen A. Smith Reflects On His Infamous Kwame Brown Rant
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Alexander Cole is the current Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. During this time, he has shown an expertise in Air Jordans, Yeezys, and all things that have to do with Nike. His favorite kicks are the Air Jordan 1 High OG, the Air Jordan 4, the Air Jordan 6, and the Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 in the "Beluga 2.0" colorway. Although his collection might not be the biggest, he is always looking to add new styles to it. When it comes to sports, Alex has a particular interest in the NBA and the NFL. His favorite teams are anywhere LeBron goes, and the Kansas City Chiefs. As a Montrealer, the Montreal Canadiens hold a special place in his heart, even if they haven't won the Stanley Cup in his lifetime. Alex also works for the Concordia Stingers, where he provides play-by-play and color commentary for the football, hockey, and basketball teams His favorite hip-hop artists are Kendrick Lamar, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, and Lil Uzi Vert.
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