Stephen A. Smith And The Power Of Race
Mark Twain once said, “It’s better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.” I love that quote! Now, I’m sure some, or most, of you are saying, “Finally! Peter is going to write something autobiographical!!” Not this time. I have something better. You see, Twain’s quote leads me to none other than the face of ESPN, Stephen A. Smith. Mr. Smith, who seems to revel in proving the truth of Twain’s quote, recently said the “Los Angeles Lakers have too many White guys to succeed in the NBA.” Honest! I heard it! You can Google it! Last Wednesday, he mocked the team’s trade for Walker Kessler, pairing him with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. “ Where the hell the Los Angeles Lakers think they are going with a bunch of White dudes?” he asked on his podcast. “Your three top players are White dudes. Really? This is basketball.” He then asked, “In NBA history, when has a team led by three White dudes ever gone to the promised la...