He’s here: Stephen A Smith Drops By… Pt. 1 | Flagrant and Funny

🛎 If You're New Subscribe ►    / @flagrantandfunnyhide   He’s here: Stephen A. Smith Drops By | Flagrant and Funny Pour a glass of wine and pull up to part one of this much-hyped conversation. Cari and Jemele welcome Stephen A. Smith, their former ESPN colleague, and the current host of Straight Shooter with Stephen A., to the show. The trio dives into their perceptions of each other and unpacks what is real and what is media hype. They cover politics, sports, supporting athletes, and Black women. No topic is off limits, and this is just part one. Part two drops tomorrow! 00:00 Welcome and Why Now 00:48 Setting Ground Rules 02:57 No Jealousy Just Issues 03:46 Silence and Support 07:10 Private vs Public Critiques 08:51 Jemele Suspension and WaPo 12:11 OG Advice and Hugh Douglas 17:34 Black Women Concerns 19:57 Joy Reid Ratings Debate 23:34 Strategy vs Capitulation 26:47 Media Clips and Sensitivity 30:26 Why It Gets Personal 31:47 Bronny and LeBron Blowup 35:10 Pat McAfee Fallout 36:16 Jaylen Brown Misread 38:37 Tone Policing and Race 40:54 Trump Criticism Debate 44:36 Kamala Regret Explained 54:33 Immigration and Black Vote 57:58 Disparagement vs Disagreement 59:00 Jasmine Crockett Phone Call 01:01:40 Strategy vs Capitulation 01:02:54 Jasmine Crockett Example 01:03:37 Texas Culture Shock Story 01:05:45 Critique Versus Support 01:07:23 Why Black Women React 01:10:28 Tone Nuance Fastball 01:12:17 Platforming Controversial Voices 01:16:03 Journalism Talking To Anyone 01:21:51 Authenticity Middle Ground 01:26:48 Sports Versus Politics 01:33:50 Wrap Up Mutual Respect Follow Flagrant and Funny with Cari Champion and Jemele Hill: Instagram/Threads →   / flagrantandfunny   TikTok →   / flagrantandfunny   BlueSky → https://bsky.app/profile/flagrantandf... Follow Cari Champion: Instagram →   / carichampion   TikTok →   / carichampion   X → https://x.com/CariChampion Follow Jemele Hill: Instagram →   / jemelehill   Facebook →   / jemelehillworks   X → https://x.com/jemelehill