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Aces Players react to Stephen A Smith’s viral comments

Originally posted on Dice City Sports | By Jared Feldman | Last updated Jun 4, 2024 11:50 PM ET

Stephen A Smith opened up First Take with a debate about Caitlin Clark and the physicality towards her during her rookie season. This debate became heated when Monica McNutt offered her opinion on the situation as well as Shannon Sharpe who joined in. It was one of the longest segments on the show and went for 40 minutes before Molly Qerim had to tell them the show needed to go to commercial.

The part of this debate that is blowing up on social media happened near the end when Stephen A Smith said “who talks about the WNBA, who talks about women, who talks about women’s sports more than First Take?” Monica then responded saying “Stephen A respectfully with your platform you could have been doing this three years ago if you wanted to.” Stephen A reacted with a shocked look on his face and went silent for a minute before saying wow.

Stephen A. Smith: "Who talks about the WNBA, who talks about women, who talks about women's sports more than First Take?"

Monica McNutt: "Stephen A., respectfully, with your platform, you could have been doing this three years ago if you wanted to."

Stephen A.: "Wow." pic.twitter.com/szQXOPQ3h4

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) June 3, 2024

Sydney Colson tweeted about the situation saying “u know ur speaking facts when you make somebody do the mannequin challenge in 2024” in response to McNutt making Stephen A freeze after her statement.

U know ur speaking facts when you make somebody do the mannequin challenge in 2024 @McNuttMonica

— Sydney Colson (@SydJColson) June 3, 2024

A’ja Wilson stylist Amadi Brooks tweeted out the silence was loud, love me some Monica in support of McNutt to which Alysha Clark responded saying she agreed.