Former MLB pitcher and present NESN analyst Jonathan Papelbon didn’t maintain again about his emotions on ESPN speaking head Stephen A. Smith.
Papelbon was firing again at Smith for feedback the famous sizzling take artist made on “First Take” this week the place Smith criticized Mike Trout over a meniscus tear that the Angels star had suffered.
The feedback weren’t well-received, however Papelbon took it to a different stage, labeling Smith a “racist,” in addition to “xenophobic” and a “faux particular person” whereas claiming he had been banned from the Phillies clubhouse throughout Smith’s days with the Philadelphia Inquirer within the late 2000s.
“That’s not what the sport wants,” Papelbon mentioned whereas showing on “Foul Territory” on Thursday. “Everyone needs to tune into the media, I get it. However on the finish of the day, you must be liable for the s–t that you simply say. And until ESPN holds him accountable for the silly s–t that he says, guess what? He’s going to maintain doing it.”
The previous main leaguer later claimed that he was informed by a clubhouse attendant that Smith had been banned from the clubhouse after he was allegedly caught snooping via the supervisor’s workplace and the coach’s room.
“I’ve at all times checked out this man like an entire joke, and actually shady,” Papelbon mentioned. “Whenever you get kicked out of a serious league clubhouse, it’s best to by no means be capable of be a journalist ever once more.”
The assaults didn’t finish there, with Papelbon occurring to name the ESPN persona “extra narcissistic than Donald Trump” and “essentially the most narcissistic individuals you would come throughout.”
So what’s Papelbon’s suggestion for reigning in among the issues that Smith says on air?
“I problem ESPN to do one thing about it,” he mentioned. “I problem ESPN to both fireplace him or lower his pay or do one thing about it, as a result of truthfully no person needs to take heed to his s–t. As a result of everyone is aware of that it’s only for likes, it’s only for followers, he actually doesn’t truly know what he’s saying … that is simply one other fool who doesn’t know what he’s speaking about.”
Don’t count on Smith to maintain quiet about Papelbon’s feedback.