“We Ride Together, We Die Together. Bad Marriage for Life” These were the words that the couple, Will Smith and Jada Smith, said in unison on Jada’s ‘Red Table Talk’. But if there’s one thing that is echoing louder these days, it’s the separation news that Jada announced in a recent interview. It all happened when Jada Pinkett Smith sat down with the People magazine, ahead of the launch of her new memoir, “Worthy.” The actress revealed how she and Will, though not officially divorced, have been living separately since 2016. Seven years after the news went viral, it looks like the Hollywood industry is on its toes. But someone from the sports broadcasting world also has his eyes set on the couple.
Stephen A. Smith, host of ESPN’s ‘First Talk,’ is not the first person to talk about the Jada-Will separation news. But Smith is definitely the one to shed a detailed light on the news. Known for his controversial views and varied opinions, Smith brings a different take to the table. As was expected from him, Stephen A. has expressed his views about the couple. This time, Smith has come up with “you did something” speculation towards Will Smith.
Stephen A. Smith thinks Will Smith did something
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October 21 marked the day when Stephen A. Smith released a new episode of his podcast. The episode airing on YouTube was titled, “Will Jada Pinkett and Will Smith EVER stop?!” Having said that, it was obvious what Stephen A. would talk about. The NBA broadcaster left no stone unturned to discuss all the Jada-Will news. Stephen A. talked about the time when Jada opened up to Will about her “entanglement” with singer August Alsina.
Stephen said, “I don’t give a damn about race, ethnicity, color. All men who’s sitting on a live or a platform for broadcast purposes, publicizing with their wife telling them: I hooked up with somebody younger than you; that was the friend of my son and all of this other stuff, and you sitting across from them crying for the world to see. Who doing that? What man you know doing it? I ain’t seen it.” But that was not all. Trying to find justification for Will Smith’s actions, Stephen A. had a lot more to say.
Stephen added, “You did something, didn’t you…Will? You got caught. Damn. That’s all I was thinking about when I saw that video of you going up on that stage to support her the way you did… I ain’t saying what, but you did something. Love or for the love of money? …It’s one or the other…” Stephen’s statement was regarding Will Smith slapping Chris Rock live at the 94th Academy Awards. It was a gesture to stand by his wife, Jada, after Chris joked about her hair. But is that all from Stephen A. Smith? Absolutely not. The host has shared some views about Jada Smith as well.
Where is Jada Smith’s compassion?
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The ‘Stephen A. Smith Show’ is your one-stop destination for all things sports and entertainment. Smith makes sure to touch upon various news items that are trending. His previous podcast was all about Jada Smith’s new memoir, “Worthy.” Talking about the interview she did with People magazine, Stephen had many questions for Jada.
Smoth said, “…There are a few questions that Jada Pinkett Smith deserves to be asked to her. Where’s your compassion? Where’s your decency? Where is your respect for a man you still acknowledge is your husband? Where is the respect for a man you walk down the aisle with and pledged your life to in 1997?…”
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As Stephen A. Smith gives his take on the couple, all we can hope is that the two find peace amidst the whirlwind. As Jada’s memoir is now available to readers, fans can finally get an insight into Jada’s “journey” to “self-acceptance.”
