Stephen A. Smith Goes Nuclear On Monica McNutt After She Called Him Out Over WNBA Coverage

Stephen A. Smith appears to still be annoyed with Monica McNutt after their viral exchange on ESPN’s ‘First Take.’

On Monday morning, Smith and the First Take crew debated the Caitlin Clark situation in the WNBA which led to Smith criticizing the WNBA veterans for roughing up Clark in her rookie season.

When McNutt rebutted by telling Stephen A. it was unfair for new fans to critique WNBA players, Smith responded by saying, “who talks about the WNBA, who talks about women, who talk about women’s sports more than First Take?”.

McNutt immediately fired back and said she felt Smith could have done more for the WNBA over the years, which left Smith in a state of shock on live television.

“With your platform, you could have been doing this 3 years ago if you wanted to,” said McNutt.

On his YouTube show, Smith went nuclear and implied that he had made McNutt and other WNBA commentators famous when he allowed them to appear on his show.

“You ever heard of Monica McNutt?….. you have now, because she’s on First Take a lot.”

I could care less about being going at me, I just want you to be accurate, and it is highly offensive to me when somebody implies or flat-out states like Monica McNutt did this morning, which was factually incorrect.

I challenge anybody to find a show on sports television that discusses women’s issues, that discusses the WNBA or women’s sports, that highlights or profiles female analysts more than First Take.

Smith’s latest comments appeared to rub people the wrong way on social media.