Social media users are criticizing Stephen A. Smith for acting inappropriately toward Molly Qerim, his co-host on “First Take,” as many see it.
Smith and Qerim frequently chastise one another on the show and have developed a terrific television chemistry. However, this week, things became a little awkward between them when her phone vibrated while she was watching TV.
Naturally, Stephen A. might have simply ignored this. But that was never going to happen because he’s also Stephen A. The ESPN personality informed the audience that Molly’s phone was making the noise before going on a tirade about it vibrating when she brought up the fact that it wasn’t ringing. He said
“Vibrating. I tried to say ring,”. “Do you want me to say vibrating on the air? You always like me to mention vibrating on the air when it’s your phone,” Smith said. “You really want me to do that? You want me to say vibrating with your phone? Just go with the ring, Molly. I’m trying to avoid the vibrating.”
Embarrassed with the rant of Stephen A. Smith, she went on to say “This isn’t the ‘Stephen A. Smith Show’ on YouTube.”. Fans on the other hand, roasted him all across Social Media
Yes but saying the word “vibrating” isn’t a controversial or weird thing to say, but then Stephen A Smith turned it into a weird and awkward moment 🤷🏻♂️
Everyone knows what he was implying, his mind was in the gutter and being childish 😂
— 𝙈 𝙖 𝙧 𝙧3𝙧 𝙤 ™ (@Th3Protagonists) October 20, 2023
— 🅳🅴🅽🅽🅸🆂 (@dennis_k_g) October 20, 2023
Remember when he went off on Lavar Ball for saying something no where near this sexual to Molly…yea Stephen A getting full of himself lately https://t.co/MIGFQLua9z
— Remy Etienne LeBeau (@BFISH804) October 20, 2023
Jalen Rose: pic.twitter.com/KTgiTycSuZ
— cabrillo24 (@cabrillo24) October 20, 2023
You can tell she’s fuming with a smile on her face lol
— Jay_ (@IbleedP_G) October 20, 2023
There will be a day. It may not be tomorrow, or the next, but there will be a day where all this will catch up to him https://t.co/l82OlPEHTk
— TONY SNARK🎰 (@Yamscasino) October 20, 2023
Dan Orlovsky’s allegation that he was trying not to get fired while covering his face with a towel was one of the funny scenes in the video.