1. Max Kellerman was removed from ESPN’s First Take in September 2021. Since then, the details of ESPN making a change on the morning show still get discussed and dissected. Stephen A. Smith has not been shy about the move he made in telling ESPN execs that either he or Kellerman had to go.
Here we are now two years later, and Smith is still sharing details behind the split.
During a recent episode of The Joe Budden Podcast, Smith was asked what he would say to the people who say they saw the tension between him and Kellerman before his departure from the show. Smith did not hold back, giving a lengthy explanation of what went down and his feelings about the situation.
