Stephen A Smith goes off on national Black journalists organization after 'personal hit job' against him

ESPN host and political commentator Stephen A. Smith targeted the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) for what he called a "personal hit job" against him in a lengthy rant during his show on Monday.Smith's comments came after the NABJ gave him a "Thumbs Down" award at the group's Saturday night gala in Atlanta over what it characterized as his repeated disparagement of prominent Black women.The sports host felt personally offended by the decision, calling out the moment as a spectacular lack of journalism from a journalism organization.STEPHEN A SMITH ADMITS BYRON DONALDS COULD MAKE HIM A REPUBLICAN, CALLS HIM ‘THE REAL DEAL’"The reality is that it was a personal hit job," Smith said.
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ESPN host and political commentator Stephen A. Smith targeted the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) for what he called a "personal hit job" against him in a lengthy rant during his show on Monday.Smith's comments came after the NABJ gave him a "Thumbs Down" award at the group's Saturday night gala in Atlanta over what it characterized as his repeated disparagement of prominent Black women.The sports host felt personally offended by the decision, calling out the moment as a spectacular lack of journalism from a journalism organization.STEPHEN A SMITH ADMITS BYRON DONALDS COULD MAKE HIM A REPUBLICAN, CALLS HIM ‘THE REAL DEAL’"The reality is that it was a personal hit job," Smith said. "We can sit up there and lollygag around and act like we don't know any better. It was a personal hit job.
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- ESPN host and political commentator Stephen A. Smith targeted the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) for what he called a "personal hit job" against him in a lengthy rant during his show on Monday.Smith's comments came after the NABJ gave him a "Thumbs Down" award at the group's Saturday night gala in Atlanta over what it characterized as his repeated disparagement of prominent Black women.The sports host felt personally offended by the decision, calling out the moment as a spectacular lack of journalism from a journalism organization.STEPHEN A SMITH ADMITS BYRON DONALDS COULD MAKE HIM A REPUBLICAN, CALLS HIM ‘THE REAL DEAL’"The reality is that it was a personal hit job," Smith said.
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