Stephen A. Smith has earned a reputation for being one of the most outspoken media pundits within the sports world. He doesn’t mince words when it comes to discussing the merits of a player’s abilities on the court or their actions off it. Smith – via his podcast – has more recently shared a considerable amount of thoughts on topics that aren’t necessarily related to athletics. At the end of this past week, he shared a message to social media, in which he questioned whether reality TV star Kim Kardashian is a “prostitute.” He subsequently received backlash and is now clarifying his stance on the mogul.
The 55-year-old ESPN veteran dropped a new episode of The Stephen A. Smith Show this past week in which he analyzed a past interview clip of conservative pundit Candace Owens. In it, she evaluated rapper Ray J’s claims that his and Kim Kardashian’s sex tape was orchestrated by her mother and manager, Kris Jenner. Ahead of the episode though, Smith posted a since-deleted tweet (captured by TMZ) in which he posed the question about Kardashian. He also asked, “Is Kris Jenner a pimp.?” One of the most notable people to take offense to the query was Philadelphia 76ers player Patrick Beverley. The athlete said the remarks were “not cool,” considering the Kardashian “has kids.” Retweeting Beverley’s statements, Smith expressed remorse while explaining himself:
