Stephen A. Smith walks back comments on Patriots QB Drake Maye, clarifies his stance.
In a shocking turn of events, sports commentator Stephen A. Smith has walked back his earlier remarks about Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, revealing that he was being facetious when he called Maye a "liar" over his comment about Cam Newton's show appearances.
During an appearance on his Sirius XM show, 'The Stephen A Smith Show', Smith clarified that he was not serious about calling Maye a liar, stating that he was simply playing with words to highlight the disconnect between Maye's response and what he expected. He explained that he didn't believe Maye genuinely didn't know where Cam Newton worked.
This apology comes after Maye made a comment in which he claimed he didn't recognize where Cam Newton appeared on TV. Smith took offense to this, calling it 'not being honest', before later admitting that he was "not serious" about labeling Maye as a liar.
Despite his earlier outburst, Smith still acknowledges that the situation caused quite an uproar and now seems to have taken responsibility for stirring up controversy. It's clear, however, that Stephen A. has given further thought to the matter since then, giving credit where due when acknowledging Maye's impressive performance on the field - with 200+ yards passed in every single game he has quarterbacked this year.
The saga between Smith and Patriots quarterback Drake Maye seems to have reached its climax after a week of drama surrounding comments by Cam Newton about the NFL schedule. Maye, meanwhile, faces a chance to lead the Patriots to their first win of the season when they take on the Bengals at 1 p.m.
In a shocking turn of events, sports commentator Stephen A. Smith has walked back his earlier remarks about Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, revealing that he was being facetious when he called Maye a "liar" over his comment about Cam Newton's show appearances.
During an appearance on his Sirius XM show, 'The Stephen A Smith Show', Smith clarified that he was not serious about calling Maye a liar, stating that he was simply playing with words to highlight the disconnect between Maye's response and what he expected. He explained that he didn't believe Maye genuinely didn't know where Cam Newton worked.
This apology comes after Maye made a comment in which he claimed he didn't recognize where Cam Newton appeared on TV. Smith took offense to this, calling it 'not being honest', before later admitting that he was "not serious" about labeling Maye as a liar.
Despite his earlier outburst, Smith still acknowledges that the situation caused quite an uproar and now seems to have taken responsibility for stirring up controversy. It's clear, however, that Stephen A. has given further thought to the matter since then, giving credit where due when acknowledging Maye's impressive performance on the field - with 200+ yards passed in every single game he has quarterbacked this year.
The saga between Smith and Patriots quarterback Drake Maye seems to have reached its climax after a week of drama surrounding comments by Cam Newton about the NFL schedule. Maye, meanwhile, faces a chance to lead the Patriots to their first win of the season when they take on the Bengals at 1 p.m.
, like I'm so confused about this whole thing! So Stephen A was being facetious but it's still kinda shady? 
I mean, Maye did say he didn't know where Cam Newton worked and that just seems weird to me... 
But at the same time, I get why Smith called him out for it - like, if you're gonna make a comment, own up to it? 
But now that he's walking it back, I'm kinda left wondering what's even going on 
. And can we talk about how much drama this whole thing has caused? Like, the Patriots are actually playing the Bengals today? 
How does that even work out with all the Smith-Maye drama? 
. On a serious note tho, Drake Maye is straight fire 
when he's out there on the field! 200+ yards passed in every game? That's insane! 
. And y'all better believe Cam Newton was low-key trolling 
. Can't wait to see how this all plays out, especially with the Patriots vs Bengals game coming up 
. At the same time, I still think Smith should've just called him out on it instead of saying he was being facetious... maybe woulda avoided all this drama 
? either way, I'm more excited about Maye's performance than the whole debate - 200+ yards passed in every single game? that's sick! 
I mean, calling someone a liar over a joke comment is just not cool, you know? but idk, maybe he thought it was funny at the time... anyway, it's good that he clarified himself and apologized, but like, can we move on from this already? 
I feel for that dude. But what really got me was when Stephen A started talking about Drake Maye's performance on the field and how he gave credit where due like seriously who is this guy?! 
. I think what really took it to the next level was when Maye actually showed up on one of those shows Cam Newton was talking about... like, come on, Drake! That just shuts Smith's whole "liar" thing down in an instant 
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. But then again, we've all been there where words can be misinterpreted or taken out of context 
. It takes a big person to admit when they're wrong and make amends. And let's be real, Drake Maye has been on fire this season 
. Stephen A.'s initial outburst was a reaction to what he perceived as insincerity, but it seems like he's taken the time to reflect on his words and acknowledge Maye's impressive performance 
. Kudos to him for that! 
. one minute he's calling out patriots QB drake maye for not knowing where cam newton works, and the next he's saying he was being facetious? like who does that? 
. It's not like Maye didn't know where Cam Newton worked or anything... it's just wordplay, right? 
! I mean, we all know Smith can be a bit fire-y sometimes 
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! I know he can be pretty fiery on his show, but it's great that he owned up to making a joke and not being serious about calling out Drake Maye 
! Drake Maye is proving himself to be a talented QB and I'm loving the underdog story 
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it's like, sorry Steph, we get it, u made a mistake, but still. Cam Newton's show appearances aren't even that relevant to the conversation lol