ESPN Reporter Slams Stephen A. Smith Presidential Campaign

"Number two, you know, I mean, the Democratic Party, I mean, they’re lost. They had a bad few months. We all know this. And even though there’s a lot of qualified Democrats all over the country from a local perspective — governors, mayors, stuff like that — there’s no real national voice. Enter moi. They’ve come to me," said Smith. "And so, I mean, I did not ask for this. I don’t want this. I happen to have a very, very, very good life, very good job. I’m good, very good."

As the Democrats scramble for that "national voice," Smith addressed his trending poll numbers.

"I watch these things. I watch these things," claimed Smith.

On Thursday morning, ESPN colleague Kimberly A. Martin appeared on "Up & Adams," and when asked by host Kay Adams about the prospect of Smith running for the presidency, Martin shut it down without hesitation. 

"Good lord help us, I hope not," Martin said as Adams laughed along. 

Smith made ambiguous remarks to Fallon on Wednesday about his sincerity in running for office. 

"And I’m saying, ‘Wait a minute now. I don’t want to do this.’ But the fact that they’re talking about me this way, I must say, I approve this message."