Stephen A. Smith
American television personality and radio host
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| 2025 | Stephen A. Smith appears as a sports agent in 1 episode of the television series Law & Order |
| May 2025 | President Donald Trump publicly commented on Smith's potential political candidacy, praising his entertainment skills. |
| 2025 | Smith signed a new contract with ESPN worth over $100 million over five years. |
| February 2025 | On his podcast 'The Stephen A. Smith Show', Smith stated he would entertain the idea of launching a presidential campaign after being included in a Democratic primary nationwide poll where he received 2% support. |
| February 2025 | During an interview on Hannity, Smith clarified that he has no concrete plans to run for presidency, preferring to remain a pundit. |
| 2024 | Smith voted for Kamala Harris in the 2024 election and later expressed disappointment with her campaign performance. |
| November 2024 | Following the election, Smith said he would consider running for political office if he had a reasonable chance of victory. |
| 2023 | Stephen A. Smith appeared as himself in the movie Creed III |
| 2023 | Published his memoir 'Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes', detailing his personal and professional journey in sports media. |
| 2022 | Stephen A. Smith appears as himself in two TV series: Black-ish and The Best Man: The Final Chapters |
| 2021 | Smith publicly criticized Edmonton Oilers' players Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl after they were swept by the Winnipeg Jets in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. |
| 2021 | ESPN acquired broadcasting rights for the NHL in the United States, leading Smith to start discussing hockey more frequently on his shows First Take and Stephen A.'s World. |
| 2021 | Stephen A. Smith appeared in the film Rumble as Marc Remy |
| June 2021 | Stephen A. Smith addressed Alex Caruso's marijuana possession arrest in Texas. |
| June 14 2021 | Launched a soccer segment called 'Ain't No Way'. |
| June 10 2021 | Smith broke into soccer coverage by selecting a Euro 2020 team. |
| June 10 2021 | Broke into soccer coverage by selecting a Euro2020 team. |
| June 10 2021 | Smith entered soccer coverage by selecting a Euro2020 team. |
| 2020 | Served as a commentator for the after-party coverage of the 92nd Academy Awards on ABC. |
| 2019 | Became a UFC commentator when ESPN became the UFC's television broadcaster. |
| December 11 2019 | Stephen A. Smith gave an interview to GQ magazine, during which he discussed his personal life, revealing he has two daughters aged 10 and 11, and shared insights about a past engagement that did not result in marriage. |
| May 2019 | Stephen A. Smith commented on D'Angelo Russell's marijuana possession incident at New York's LaGuardia Airport while traveling to Louisville. |
| 2018 | Stephen A. Smith makes a cameo appearance as himself in Luke Cage TV series |
| June 2018 | During Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Stephen A. Smith famously used his 'Stay off the weed!' catchphrase in response to J.R. Smith's game-ending blunder, receiving applause from the live First Take audience in Oakland. |
| 2017 | Stephen A. Smith wore Aaron Rodgers' jersey twice on First Take, first after the Dallas Cowboys' elimination by the Packers and then during a special taping in Dallas where he was booed by the live crowd. |
| August 2017 | Stephen A. Smith publicly criticized Zach Randolph for his arrest on marijuana possession with intent to sell. |
| January 17 2017 | Smith moved back to ESPN, with a daily two-hour program aired on WEPN, KSPN, Sirius XM's ESPN channel, and via syndication. |
| November 5 2016 | Joined Top Rank's broadcasting team for the Manny Pacquiao vs. Jessie Vargas boxing pay-per-view event. |
| March 31 2016 | Smith appeared as the character Brick on General Hospital, beginning a recurring annual guest appearance tradition. |
| June 11 2015 | Received criticism for a sexist comment about female soccer players during a SportsCenter broadcast. |
| 2014 | Signed a multi-year deal with ESPN paying over $3 million per year. |
| 2014 | Began appearing in Oberto beef jerky commercials as 'The Little Voice in Your Stomach', featuring alongside sports figures like Richard Sherman and Louie Vito. |
| July 29 2014 | Suspended by ESPN for one week for his domestic violence comments. |
| July 25 2014 | Made controversial remarks about domestic violence on First Take, which led to significant criticism. |
| 2013 | Smith left ESPN for Sirius XM Radio, joining Chris Russo's Mad Dog Sports Channel after making controversial comments on ESPN2's First Take about the Ray Rice situation. |
| May 2012 | Smith debuted the Stephen A. Smith & Ryan Ruocco Show on 98.7 WEPN, running from 1-3 p.m. ET. |
| April 30 2012 | Announced as a permanent, five-days-per-week host on First Take under the 'Embrace Debate' format. |
| April 24 2012 | Smith's last show for LA 710 ESPN. |
| February 1 2011 | Smith returned to ESPN as a columnist for ESPN.com and host for weekday local radio shows on 1050 ESPN Radio New York and 710 ESPN Radio Los Angeles. |
| February 2010 | Smith was reinstated at The Philadelphia Inquirer after winning an arbitrator's ruling, with the condition of removing political views from his website and cable news shows. |
| January 4 2010 | Smith became a Fox Sports Radio morning show host, replacing Steve Czaban. |
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