Stephen A. Smith explains the key difference between himself and Pat McAfee

Stephen A. Smith explains the key difference between himself and Pat McAfee

Stephen A. Smith and Pat McAfee are unquestionably the two most important and most visible people at ESPN. It’s hard to turn on ESPN these days and not see one of them talking loudly at you at any hour of the day. So it’s only natural to compare the two and how their personal empires…

Stephen A. Smith Sounds Extremely Jealous Of Pat McAfee’s ESPN Role In Latest Comments

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith sounded jealous in his latest comments about Pat McAfee's relationship with the company.

“Level of Independence I’ve Never Had”: Stephen A. Smith Reveals the Secret Behind Pat McAfee’s ESPN Success

Since bringing The Pat McAfee Show into ESPN’s daytime lineup in 2023, the program has become one of the biggest shows on ESPN, with its 2025 average viewership across TV and social media reaching a record 436,000 viewers. McAfee’s growing influence at ESPN has now prompted Stephen A. Smith to explain why Pat McAfee’s influence […]

Stephen A. Smith Expresses Jealousy Over Pat McAfee Becoming The Number One Attraction At ESPN

For years, Stephen A. Smith was the biggest show in town at ESPN. He made the most money and appeared on seemingly every show imaginable. Then Pat McAfee showed up. These days, it’s clear that McAfee is the No. 1 attraction for ESPN and its executives, surpassing Smith, who is still pretty heavily exposed in his own right. In a new […]