Stephen A. Smith doesn’t need to hear about Tom Brady’s new broadcast gig with Fox Sports activities – at the least till the quarterback is bodily within the sales space.
“Forgive me if I don’t care that a lot,” Smith mentioned throughout Tuesday’s episode of “First Take” on ESPN. “I’m all for seeing him play this yr, making an attempt to win one other Tremendous Bowl. Name me when he’s within the sales space.”
Smith’s response got here only a few hours after Fox Sports activities confirmed Tuesday that Brady will be part of the community as its lead analyst, calling the NFL’s largest video games, after he hangs up his jersey for good. The quarterback has one yr left on his contract with the Buccaneers.
The Publish’s Andrew Marchand reported Brady’s deal is price a staggering $375 million over 10 years with Fox Sports activities. It was a scorching matter on reveals throughout all networks, together with Smith’s “First Take.”
“I feel he's completely going to be nice,” Smith continued, praising Brady for touchdown the brand new gig. “He deserves it. I'm completely satisfied for him. However I'm all for seeing him play. I may give a rattling about him within the sales space within the sales space proper now.
“Do we actually give a rattling proper now? … If he was retired and he’s within the sales space it’d be a unique, however with him about to play, do you actually care?”
When “First Take” host Molly Qerim pivoted to the Sixers-Warmth NBA playoffs sequence, ESPN analyst and former NFL defensive finish Marcus Spears referred to as Smith “so biased” over his feedback about Brady.
“In the event that they made an announcement whereas Michael Jordan was enjoying for the league, that he was going to work on the TNT workforce, you’d have half-hour on the rattling present about it,” mentioned Spears. Smith his a part of the printed crew for TNT’s “NBA Countdown” present.
“I don’t give a rattling till he’s truly doing it,” Smith replied. “When he’s doing it, I’m watching, I need to see. Is he going to be nearly as good as Tony Romo? No matter. However till then, he’s received a season to play in Tampa Bay, I’ll see you if you get there.”
In the meantime, Smith’s former “First Take” co-host, Skip Bayless welcomed Brady to Fox on his present with the community. Bayless left the ESPN for Fox in 2016.
“Congratulations to Tom, and particularly congratulations to us,” an ecstatic Bayless mentioned Tuesday on “Undisputed.”
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