Stephen A Smith is easily the biggest name in sports media. Overall, he is someone who has completely taken ESPN by storm. In the eyes of many, he is the main star of the network. Without Smith, ESPN would be struggling right now. After all, their best show in terms of ratings is none other than First Take. It is a show that brings in tens of millions of dollars each year. At the end of the day, that makes Smith a huge breadwinner for the company, and Smith is ready to be rewarded for it.
According to reports, Smith is currently in contract negotiations with ESPN. As it stands, Smith is looking for $25 million per year. However, ESPN is only offering him $18 million at the moment. This is almost 30 percent less than his asking price. Smith has demonstrated a desire to become a late-night host, or perhaps even a political commentator. These avenues could make him a lot more money and it remains up in the air if he would even stay at ESPN for $25 million.
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Stephen A Smith Wants How Much??
Stephen A. Smith now wants $25M annually from ESPN, per @Ourand_Puck
ESPN is offering $18M
“ESPN and Pitaro have put an $18 million-per-year offer in front of their generational star. It’s an insane amount of dough for a TV personality… but it still might not be enough.”
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— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) June 21, 2024
Of course, with this news hitting the internet, fans got into a debate about whether or not Smith is actually worth this kind of money. Overall, many agreed that he actually is. However, others said that the host was out of his mind for demanding $25 million. At the end of the day, it is up to ESPN to decide how much they are willing to spend. If they hope to keep First Take going, then they will need Stephen A Smith on their roster.
Fans React
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I’m all about get the most you can get but SAS wilding asking for 25 per lol
. Even them offering 18 is a lot.
I can scream on tv and say mad outlandish shit too,
Wassup? @espn
https://t.co/sbHKdb9sj3
— A-Ram (@Aram822) June 21, 2024
That offer only puts Stephen A Smith $1M above Pat McAfee’s 5 year split…I understand the issue https://t.co/ywNt3GkXiS
— Joey
| ATX REALTOR® (@thejoeyway) June 21, 2024
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