Ye scallywag Smith be swashbuckling with former pitcher over Trout's mishap. Stand ye ground, matey! Arrrgh!
2024-05-05
Yarrr! Stephen A. Smith be givin' Jonathan Papelbon a taste o' his own medicine by throwin' back the punch! 'Twas a fine showdown between these scallywags over the rumblings of racism in the land of MLB. Har har, aye!
The war of words between Stephen A. Smith and Jonathan Papelbon has continued. The former Boston Red Sox closer went off on Smith after he criticized Mike Trout's lack of availability following the three-time MVP's meniscus injury. Smith expressed his disgust at Trout's lack of availability, questioning how he could always be injured. Papelbon, in response, called Smith racist and xenophobic for his comments.Smith fired back at Papelbon, stating he can go tit for tat with him but won't stoop to the level of disrespect shown by Papelbon. Smith denied Papelbon's claim of being banned from the Philadelphia Phillies locker room and asserted his professional ethics.Smith addressed the racism accusation, highlighting his own experiences as a Black man and criticizing Papelbon's irresponsible and desperate behavior. Despite Trout's limited playing time in recent years, he has still managed to achieve significant success, winning an MVP award in 2019.