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Stephen A. Smith Reacts to ‘Saturday Night Live’ Parody of ‘First Take’ That Got Cut From Show

According to a report, Stephen A. Smith is going after Magic Johnson hard to be Max Kellerman's replacement as his co-host on "First Take"

14 June 2012: American sports reporter for ESPN Stephen A. Smith is seen prior to Game 2 - Heat at Thunder - of the 2012 NBA Finals, at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

Stephen A. Smith has completely entered the mainstream.

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith loves seeing himself get roasted. When “Saturday Night Live” tweeted out an unaired sketch making fun of Smith’s show “First Take,” Smith gave the skit his full support.

You can see the full skit below:

Stephen A. shared the clip on Twitter, calling it “hilarious.”

He particularly enjoyed Kenan Thompson’s portrayal of Dallas Cowboys legend Michael Irvin.

Irvin also enjoyed the skit. He shared the clip on Twitter with three crying while laughing emoji.

The skit was cut from Saturday’s episode.

You have to love SNL trying to get a piece of the NFL viewer pie, even if it only aired on the web.


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