This is all part of the show.
Everyone once in a while, I will give you a little background on how reporters and media try to play fans like a fiddle. Stephen A. gets super dramatic about the Knicks on Twitter, lays it on real thick, but then look what he does.
Just leave me be while I recover from this, please!
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) May 19, 2013
I’m DEPRESSED right now, Ladies and Gentlemen. Not going to lie. Can’t sleep. Won’t eat. Don’t wanna work! But I’ll be on FIRST TAKE in AM.
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) May 19, 2013
He makes sure to mention he will be on 1st Take tomorrow, so you can watch him scream and cry. Promotional 101 and it works more often than not.
Stephen A. isn’t losing sleep or depressed, but if you believe that, you might watch to see if he has a meltdown on the set. It is an elaborate WWE style angle, that has worked for 1st Take over the last year. Only thing missing is the Miguel Leg Drop.