Rich Paul recently took some very personal shots at Stephen A. Smith and generated quite a lot of attention for himself across the NBA community. As some fans might be aware, Rich is a well-known sports agent and managed to rise to fame after signing NBA star LeBron James. He has branched out his business portfolio greatly since then and can be considered one of the best sports agents of today.
On the other hand, Stephen A. Smith is a prominent member of the NBA media and is currently working for ESPN. Although NBA Insiders have taken the limelight as far as reporting breaking news goes, veteran NBA fans will remember that Stephen A. always had the inside scoop on the league’s activities back in the day.
Stephen A. is now working alongside Shannon Sharpe for First Take and recently had Rich Paul appear on the show as a guest. However, Rich said something quite questionable during this interview and arguably insulted Stephen A. With that being said, let us take a closer look at the situation and find out more.
What did Rich Paul say about Stephen A. Smith’s sister?
As already mentioned, Rich Paul is a successful sports agent who managed to find success largely thanks to his relationship with LeBron James. He recently wrote a book called “Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds.” He appeared on First Take alongside Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe to discuss the inspiration for his book and his expectations of LeBron James for the upcoming NBA season.
Fans who are aware of Stephen A. will know that he gets on people’s nerves at times. Therefore, it was no real surprise that he tried to do the same with Rich Paul. However, Rich responded with a statement that no one could have seen coming, “You’re jealous, and let me tell you what you’re jealous of. It’s because Carmen loves Rich.”
To those who do not know, Stephen A. Smith has 4 elder sisters and one of them is named Carmen. Smith has even brought her on-air when starting his own show “Stephen A’s World.” The two siblings are clearly close and respect each other.
However, Rich had no problem taking a cheap shot at Stephen A. by indicating that he was biased against Rich merely due to the fact that his sister “loves” Paul. Although Stephen A was initially taken aback by Rich Paul’s cheap shot, he decided to let things and continue with the show.