“Megaphone for MAGA?” Stephen A. says not so fast…
Legendary ESPN host Stephen A. Smith reacted to a recent MSNBC column over the weekend accusing him of being a “megaphone for MAGA propaganda.
Stephen A. said that criticisms of his discussions with conservatives are exactly what’s wrong with the Democratic Party — and he unloaded on MSNBC opinion blogger Ja’han Jones.
“Let me express to you what I think about what he wrote. I think that’s the exact problem with the left,” he said. “If I don’t agree with you, I must be MAGA, it must be the case. I’m platforming MAGA propaganda, is that so? I don’t view it that way.”
Stephen A. stressed that he’s out to talk to everyone he can, including guests who share opposing views.
“Us pointing out these things that are wrong with the Democratic Party makes me bad? Makes me a megaphone for the MAGA right?” Smith said during his show. “They’re on the right, so there’s no reason to listen to them, I’m not that dude. On this platform, it’s very, very important that I say to y’all this, on this platform, it’s very, very important that we understand this. I’m going to talk to everybody that I can.”
Stephen A. hit Jones for not mentioning any of the guests he’s had who are on the left.
“Did you bring up Josh Shapiro, the governor of Pennsylvania? Did you bring up Wes Moore, the governor of Maryland? Did you bring up Hakeem Jeffries, the minority leader for the House of Representatives for the United States of America? He was on this show. Did you bring up Areva Martin, legal analyst on the Left, who was part of Kamala Harris’ campaign? Oh, by the way, on the show on several occasions. Did you bring up Cory Booker? The senator for the state of New Jersey, who’s also been on this show. How about Cornel West? Remember when he was on the show?” Smith continued. “He’s been there, there’s videos, Ja’han Jones, I mean, you’re a very busy guy, I assume, you might have missed this.”
“I’ve had folks from both sides,” he argued.
“I am a journalist by trade, I’m going to interview you and give you an opportunity to answer the questions that people want to know and see what they have to say about it, and y’all be the judge. I’ll try to ask piercing and poignant questions,” Smith said. “It ain’t platforming to listen to what other people have to say. They’re going to say it anyway.”
Watch Stephen A.’s response above.
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