Only in America would a sports commenting-zen-guru earn a state budget as salary. Yes, sportscaster Stephen A. Smith has agreed to a $100 million, five-year contract extension with ESPN: ‘According to the report, the lucrative contract will allow Smith to continue hosting his popular flagship morning show, “First Take,” … Smith was previously earning $12 million per year.’
Stephen A. Smith has agreed to a new contract with ESPN worth at least $100 million for five years, an agreement that will result in Smith continuing to star on “First Take” on ESPN while scaling back some of his other required appearances on the network, which would free him up to talk even more about politics, sources briefed on the agreement told The Athletic.
Good People, young men are fighting at CMS Bus Stop in Lagos, Ariaria park in Aba, right now, but in America, those free fights will become a sport, and people will pay to watch them. And magically, even those analysing their fighting skills become legends.
If Nigeria has free and fair elections, I will run in the next election [my slogan will be “A Greater Nigeria”, and I have my plan titled “Flying Into Greatness” – written. I have shared some ideas here]. But because it cannot and has no capacity to have free and fair elections, we will all be ranting for a future unborn, but already dead. Congrats Smith!
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