Stephen A. Smith pours more fuel on his clash with NABJ by visiting 'Hannity'

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Set us as preferred Stephen A.Smith added more fuel to the firestorm centered on his clash with a Black journalist organization critical of his comments about Black female politicians by complaining to Fox News about the group.The outspoken ESPN commentator and host of “First Take” appeared on Sean Hannity’s Fox News show Monday after he fired off a sharp response to the National Assn.

of Black Journalists naming him the recipient of a “Thumbs Down” award for what it called disparaging comments about several figures, including Rep.Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas), former First Lady Michelle Obama and others.

Smith called the award a “hit job.” He found a sympathetic ear with Hannity, who has frequently denounced Black politicians and people of color.“Doesn’t this have to do specifically with your criticism of radical people on the left ...Jasmine Crockett, who says nutty things, [former MS Now anchor] Joy Reid, who in my view says nutty things ...

is that what this is about?” Hannity asked.Television In a video posted on his YouTube channel Monday, the ESPN sports commentator called the ‘Thumbs Down’ award given by the National Assn.

of Black Journalists ‘beneath the organization.’“I think it is,” Smith replied, “I don’t think there’s any question about it.And that’s why I spoke out against it because it’s utterly ridiculous.” Noting that he was raised by his mother and five sisters, he added, “I don’t know what the hell they’re talking about.

I find it highly offensive that they would label me in this way ...I want everybody out there to know there’s not such thing.

That did not happen.It’s a flat-out lie.”He continued to defend his remarks, calling his comments a “difference of opinion about what they have said” and continued to lash out at the NABJ, saying its crit...