ESPN sports commentator Stephen A. Smith, who makes a living from giving hot takes, is backtracking after his dig at pop musician Rihanna quickly riled fans.
During a Wednesday appearance on Sherri Shepherd's Fox daytime talk show, Smith was asked about Rihanna's upcoming Super Bowl halftime show.
"Ladies and gentlemen, she's a lot of things — she's spectacular, actually — and congratulations on new mama-hood," Smith said of the Fenty founder, before pausing and drawing applause from the crowd. "There's one thing she's not: She ain't Beyoncé."
