He might be new to MMA, but Stephen A. Smith doesn’t want to hear any criticism of his criticism.
The ESPN pundit appeared on Sirius XM’s Ak & Barak show to discuss his harsh assessment of Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, which made the rounds after Smith said he was “disgusted” by Cerrone’s 40-second loss to Conor McGregor at UFC 246.
MMA personalities ranging from McGregor to Joe Rogan to UFC president Dana White himself have rebutted Smith’s opinion, but the hot take artist has defended and qualified his statements and he did so again, citing his inexperience with covering cagefighting as a reason for his approach.