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Tapout: Curt Schilling ducks debate with 'racist' Stephen A. Smith of ESPN

Former ESPN analyst Curt Schilling appears to be all talk and no action.

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Days after Stephen A. Smith challenged him to public debate over Schilling's charges that Smith is a bigot, Schilling tapped out, UFC-style, saying he wouldn't debate a "racist" like Smith. Via NESN and WEEI's "Dennis and Callahan" radio show:

Schilling has been critical of ESPN since the network fired him last month after multiple controversial social media posts. Smith, who was among those Schilling mentioned by name while blasting the company, responded earlier this week by challenging the former major league pitcher to a debate.