The O’Keefe Media Group has obtained leaked audio that allegedly shows ESPN producer Ryan Bertrand making controversial comments regarding Stephen A. Smith. The OMG Group claims to have received the recording from an anonymous source and in it, Bertrand can be seen stating that Smith plays the “angry black man” on TV.
“We have this one guy, his name is Stephen A. Smith,” Bertrand said. “He plays the angry black man on TV. The angry black man stereotype is basically, you’re loud, you talk over people. What you say is not necessarily important. It’s more how loud you are and how you deliver your speech. He does that pretty well.
“I think the higher-ups at ESPN and Disney see that he’s this angry black man,” Bertrand stated. “He goes on Fox News probably like once a week, and he’ll talk about like, Gaza. And he has no idea about Gaza, talking about his news on Gaza. We’re like, brother, you were just talking about the Lakers three hours ago. What do you know about Gaza?
“Stephen A. had been talking about LeBron’s son for a while,” Bertrand continued. “LeBron then confronted him at a game one time and then ever since that, Stephen A’s been on four different podcasts, basically like, ‘I thought it was a weak move, coming up to me and whatnot’.
“It’s just this embarrassing thing that we’re all rolling our eyes at,” Bertrand added. “They (ESPN staff) just think he’s crazy, just trying to create attention, you know? Which is his job, I guess. He gets paid a lot of money to do that.”
ESPN LEAKS: OMG Obtains Audio of @ESPN Producer Calling @stephenasmith an “Angry Black Man,” Says Staff “Think He’s Crazy” and “Has No Idea” About Politics
Amid Smith’s ongoing discussions about the Middle East, leaked audio reveals an ESPN producer questioning his credibility… pic.twitter.com/a0twbLJFPa
— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) March 21, 2025
Bertrand allegedly went on to state that Smith’s job is to create chaos and controversy, and that “grifter” is an apt way to describe him. He also claims that ESPN staff are sick of Smith repeatedly going at LeBron James and they apparently question his political acumen as well.
It will be interesting to see if Smith addresses this topic. He has never shied away from speaking on controversial subjects in the past and could well talk about it on the next episode of The Stephen A. Smith Show.
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