Stephen A. Smith is a well-known sports analyst, but even he can have some opinions that spark debates. One of his recent remarks in the world of baseball caught a lot of attention. On his show, “First Take,” Smith made headlines by saying that Shohei Ohtani, one of baseball’s biggest stars, isn’t worth the estimated $500 million he might get in free agency.
In a call with a popular MLB podcaster and YouTuber named Fuzzy, Smith even admitted that he doesn’t watch baseball. This admission added more fuel to the controversy and led fans to question his expertise in the sport.
Stephen A Smith tells the baseball community to shut the hell up, yells at me and then says no one cares about baseball pic.twitter.com/EUQLpgu226
— Fuzzy (@fuzzyfromyt) September 21, 2023
“I don’t want to hear any discussions anymore about him getting a half a billion dollars. There’s a bunch of empty seats that I see when Shohei Ohtani’s pitching, let alone hitting… you’re not filling anything, you’re not winning, I’m not giving up that kind of money for him.”
”Tell the baseball community to shut the hell up.”: Said Stephen A Smith
Smith’s argument was that because the Los Angeles Angels, Ohtani’s team, haven’t been very successful and have had low attendance at games, Ohtani shouldn’t be given such a massive contract. He said, “I don’t want to hear any discussions anymore about him getting half a billion dollars. There’s a bunch of empty seats that I see when Shohei Ohtani’s pitching, let alone hitting… you’re not filling anything, you’re not winning, I’m not giving up that kind of money for him.”
Many people in the baseball world didn’t agree with Smith. They pointed out that one player can’t control everything in a baseball game; it’s a team effort. Some also noticed that Smith seems to have a preference for basketball and football, which may lead to biased opinions in baseball discussions.
Stephen A. Smith said Shohei Ohtani doesn’t deserve a big contract because his team isn’t doing well, and not many fans come to their games. This upset a lot of baseball fans, and some thought Smith was unfair because he doesn’t even watch baseball.
