Stephen A. Smith was on the ‘Black on the Air’ podcast hosted by comedian Larry Wilmore when the two landed on the topic of women earning executive roles in sports. Larry highlighted the recent appointment of Kim Ng as the general manager of Miami Marlin, citing the increase in management roles given to women in men’s sports leagues.
However, Stephen A. Smith’s say about the matter was not restricted to the topic of the conversation. About the topic Larry brought up, Smith said:
Carrying on, Stephen A. Smith added:
While the UFC has not seen a ‘male vs female’ contest yet, that was not the only thing that Stephen A. Smith was worried about.
Here’s how the MMA community reacted to Stephen A. Smith’s comments
There was a largely unilateral response to Stephen A. Smith’s comments about not wanting women to fight. The MMA community does not want Stephen A. Smith talking about the sport.
This is not the first time that Stephen A. Smith’s take on the sport has received backlash. When Conor McGregor returned to UFC in January 2020 to face Donald Cerrone, Smith had some interesting takes on the fight. His post-fight comments did not sit well with the MMA community.
In fact, color commentator Joe Rogan, too, strongly expressed that Stephen A. Smith should not be allowed to talk about fighting.
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