Stephen A. Smith Trending Following Racially Insensitive Shohei Ohtani Rant

Stephen A. Smith and Shohei Otani are trending following the man known as Screaming A’s latest. This week the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim star, one of the greatest spectacles in all of sports, will hit and pitch in the All-Star Game. But first he’ll swing for the fences in the Home Run Derby. Ahead of the derby tonight, ESPN’s main cheese is talking Ohtani, and of course his take is being scrutinized.

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Watch Stephen A. Smith talk Ohtani below:

Stephen A Smith going full MAGA on Shohei Ohtani. This is fucking gross!

https://t.co/oWXU3qswpG

— King Perry (@CantHitWRISP) July 12, 2021

Twitter shared its thoughts  on SAS’s  take:

The ironic Stephen A. love only lasts between moments of fully dumb horseshit like this. I’m sure in six months everyone will be chuckling along to his antics again, but generally speaking, he’s a net negative for the media. https://t.co/RJfng1M1ou

— Dave Schilling (@dave_schilling) July 12, 2021

jason wh*tlock was a hard conservative meltdown act to follow but you’re well on your way honey. do clay travis next https://t.co/8FYnl1Pc1l

— haley o'shaughnessy (@HaleyOSomething) July 12, 2021

At @ESPN how do you allow this? You are partners with @mlb & this guy should be taken off the air for weeks or better yet #fired for what he said, same way a white broadcaster would be. His words are unacceptable. What he said was xenophobic and racist. Do the right thing! https://t.co/GXYYOMvgWN

— Jose Sempertegui (@jsemp) July 12, 2021

take this mofo off the air today, this is some bullshit grade A xenophobia disguised as sports talk get his ass out of there now https://t.co/X6LhNmbfmD

— Shiv Ramdas Traing To Rite Buk (@nameshiv) July 12, 2021

Man what the hell https://t.co/WhLXtXMc1y

— Mr. Chau (@Srirachachau) July 12, 2021

He really thought he did something with this. https://t.co/62LaF5S79N

— Christian Rivas (@RadRivas) July 12, 2021

fucking yiiiiikes https://t.co/waJBzyCcEV

— Steph Driver (@StephaliciousD) July 12, 2021

Hope Shohei Ohtani wins the home run derby, takes a post event interview, and tells Stephen A. Smith to fuck off in Japanese

— Ava (@avclre) July 12, 2021

I've long understood that Stephen A embraces and profits from being a memeified caricature for entertainment/attention. So I usually just keep scrolling. But his Ohtani's comments are pure trash. Not to mention stupid—Shohei can speak English *and* Spanish in addition to Japanese

— Stephen Nelson (@StephenNelson) July 12, 2021

Nobody: Shohei Ohtani is a pretty good ball player

Stephen A Smith: HE CANT EVEN SPEAK ENGLISH!!! pic.twitter.com/8JZibFWV0M

— Applebee’s triple OT purgatory szn (@lakurnashun) July 12, 2021

https://twitter.com/themanzcj/status/1414606592268546048

The problem isn't JUST Stephen A saying this…

The problem is that in the pre-show meeting for First Take, this was probably said…and cleared.

— 'Nata Edwards (@NataTheScribe) July 12, 2021

Stephen A: "If you are a star and you need an interpreter… that might have something to do with your inability to ingratiate yourself with that young demographic to attract them to a sport"

Flat-out racist and moronic. https://t.co/foEkY39VSt

— Kaelen Jones (@kaelenjones) July 12, 2021

How everybody is looking at Stephen A Smith right now pic.twitter.com/aNy9m7DP2B

— Chris Williamson (@CWilliamson44) July 12, 2021

Stephen A. latest hot take is pretty bad, not sure he realizes how he comes across on this hot take.

Clearly the internet is outraged. How much longer before Stephen A. Smith gets cancelled? It’s not going to be easy but if everyone can get on the same page for once, there may just be hope.

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