Stephen A. Smith is accusing Drake Maye of lying about not knowing Cam Newton is on First Take.
Stephen A. Smith went full Stephen A. Smith after Drake Maye just pointed out that as an NFL QB he doesn’t keep up with hot takers: “I don’t know Cam Newton is on First Take.” Oh really? So you haven’t heard about “First Take”?
Stephen A. basically launched into his monologue mode and trashed Maye for lying. Smith believes “First Take” is number one morning show and that any sports person should know about it. That’s bold!
"[Drake Maye] is a liar…First Take is the number one morning show..don’t tell me you a athlete and you don’t know that. Don’t tell me you a athlete and you don’t know that Cam Newton is on this show. You lying." – Stephen A. Smith pic.twitter.com/kaxxptSMpY
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) November 20, 2025
“I don’t even know what show he’s on,” Maye said on WEEI when asked about Newton. “I think they get paid to make remarks and make certain comments. So, I just worry about what people in our organization think, and worry about we think and what my teammates think. People are going to have different opinions. I’m just going out there on Sunday and worrying about ourselves.”
And this is what Stephen A. Smith had to counter about Drake Maye’s claim.
“He’s also a liar,” Smith ranted about Maye Thursday morning on First Take. “Pardon The Interruption is the number one show on ESPN spanning 20-plus decades (that’s amazing!). First Take is the number one morning show…don’t tell me you a athlete and you don’t know that. Don’t tell me you a athlete and you don’t know that Cam Newton is on this show. You lying.”
Smith continued that;
“How about athletes looking out for athletes?” Smith continued. “The media offers former professional athletes opportunities that corporate America for the most part ain’t doing. But a professional athlete performing because he in his feelings because somebody might have critiqued him or some weak ass reporter or pundit on radio gonna ask the question out of context…they misquote Cam because like Cam said, he was talking about the Patriots, not him. You’re gonna ask the question, well, ask it accurately instead of misrepresenting Cam Newton.”
Stephen A. didn’t just call Maye out; he acted like everyone in the world watches First Take. They don’t.
