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ESPN's Stephen A. Smith: 'I do not believe (Thom Brennaman) deserves to be fired'

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith explained on First Take that he does not believe Cincinnati Reds play-by-play broadcaster Thom Brennaman should lose his job for using a homophobic slur on the air before Game 1 of the Reds' doubleheader in Kansas City Wednesday night.

"He deserved to be suspended. He deserved to be taken off the air immediately. But I do not believe that he deserves to be fired," Smith said. "I think people make mistakes. I thought that his apology was sincere, off the cuff - the level of contrition that one would expect when somebody makes such an egregious mistake.