Stephen A. Smith Delivers Epic Rant On The NBA Dunk Contest

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Stephen A Smith had another classic rant today.

Saturday night was the NBA Dunk Contest and as many people will tell you, it was absolutely horrible. Obi Toppin ended up winning the event, however, the dunks themselves were pretty underwhelming compared to other competitions. Many players required numerous tries just to get their dunk off, and overall, it had many fans demanding for the event to be abolished altogether.

On First Take today, Stephen A. Smith had a hilarious rant about the dunk contest, and it had Kendrick Perkins in stitches. As you will see down below, Smith had nothing but bad things to say about the event, and at one point, he even said that the Dunk Contest trophy needs to be hidden forever.


“That was the WORST Slam Dunk Contest in the history of basketball!” Smith said before calling it a National travesty. Perhaps the funniest part of the rant was when Stephen A. Smith went off on Cole Anthony, who decided to wear some Timbs during his dunk attempt. Smith felt like his dunks were absolutely pitiful, and in the future, he plans on calling Anthony's father to discuss this calamity that we bore witness to.

This was yet another Stephen A. Smith classic, which makes it two in the span of a week. The man is truly on a roll right now, and we can't wait to see what he gets mad at next.


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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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