Stephen A. Smith Slams Peter Rosenberg For Accusing Him Of Victimizing WNBA Star Caitlin Clark: ‘What He Said Was Utter Bullsh*t’

Stephen A. Smith, Peter Rosenberg, Caitlin Clark

Stephen A. Smith Slams Peter Rosenberg For Accusing Him Of Victimizing WNBA Star Caitlin Clark: ‘What He Said Was Utter Bullsh*t’

Safe to say Stephen A. Smith didn’t appreciate a recent remark made by Peter Rosenberg.

The First Take host recently called out the radio personality after they shared polarizing viewpoints about how basketball star Caitlin Clark is portrayed by the media.

Caitlin Clark

In case you missed it, Stephen A. Smith has come under fire recently for criticizing the WNBA’s decision not to add rookie Caitlin Clark to their Olympic team. While responding to the situation in general, Peter Rosenberg argued that the media uses the 22-year-old as the “face of white fragility.” He mentioned Stephen A. Smith’s comments about the matter as well and stated:

“This whole idea that if Caitlin Clark isn’t propped up the right way, then it’s not right for the sport — if that’s your take, maybe you don’t really care about the sport and shouldn’t be giving an opinion about it,”

He continued:

“That’s why Stephen A. is catching the button because he is jumping in on this train of Caitlin Clark’s not being treated fairly by the world, which is not only unfair, actually to Caitlin Clark…but you’re also being unfair to all the other women in this league who don’t deserve to be treated like props.”

It wasn’t long before Stephen A. Smith responded to the remarks. In a lengthy video, the veteran commentator accused Peter Rosenberg of trying to gain favor with the Black community by throwing him under the bus, instead of calling him directly to try and understand what he meant. Smith stated:

“I don’t appreciate what he said. Actually, I think what he said was utter bulls**t.”

Continuing, the TV host clarified that his thoughts about Clark purely came from a perspective that considers the economic impact her presence could have on the league. Blasting Rosenberg, however, for seemingly not having in his “heart and mind” the “need to be fair,” Smith added:

“Why the hell would this guy go out there and say to America, ‘Yo, Stephen A. is propping Caitlin Clark up as a victim?’ What, you the white boy that’s gravitating to Black folks and you wanna make folks believe, ‘Hey, you know something, this is the latest thing he’s doing against y’all?’ Is that what this is? You sitting there and you on a station, they’re playing hip-hop music, that makes you down now? You think you know us better than me? Is that what this is, Peter? Peter.”

Peter Rosenberg

Smith followed up by acknowledging Rosenberg’s talent and intellect and challenged him to do better, continuing:

“You’re not stupid, Peter…You know better. In this instance, you’re just full of s**t…Shutting the hell up would have been an option, you know, if you’re gon’ call my name out like that…But once again I find myself in front of the microphone saying, d**n.” 

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