Stephen A. Smith & Sage Steele: The Truth About Being Black and Conservative in Media

It has been three years since Stephen A. Smith and I sat face-to-face, and today, he is finally sitting in my living room in Florida! We have been teammates, rivals, and friends through some of the most turbulent years in media history, but this is a conversation you will never see on a sports network. Stephen A. Smith is more than just a "performer"—he is a brand built on a foundation of early failure and a refusal to be silenced. This is a masterclass in authenticity, resilience, and the power of a human connection that transcends politics. Sponsors: Provide one life-saving ultrasound for just $28 at https://preborn.com/sage. Use my code SAGE to get $25 off your first order, plus a free meat for life: https://www.goodranchers.com/ Get 25% Off Cowboy Colostrum with code SAGE at https://www.cowboycolostrum.com/SAGE. Chapters: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:05:30 – Protecting the Relationship: Why Stephen A. Never Says "No" to Friends 00:08:43 – The "Island" of Black Conservatism: Respect vs. Judgment 00:13:38 – The Hypocrisy of "Diversity": When Thought is Silenced 00:19:13 – The 2020 Fallout: Sage Steele’s Exit from the "Race and Sport" Special 00:25:09 – Stephen A. Rules vs. Our Rules: Navigating Corporate Reactivity 00:32:20 – 2009: The Arrogant Child and the Mirror on the Tray 00:41:43 – Finding Peace: Why clapping back isn’t important anymore 00:49:09 – The Girl Dad "Curse": Spying, Protection, and Domestic Terrorists 01:05:11 – "I Want My Money": Why Stephen A. Refuses to Run for President 01:16:37 – Manhood & Provision: What He Learned from His Mother’s 16-Hour Days 01:31:02 – The 2024 Breakdown: Why Kamala Harris and the Left Failed 01:42:14 – Just Getting Warmed Up: Health, Weight Loss, and the Future 02:12:13 – McAfee, Tom Brady, and the Business of Being a Brand 02:24:49 – The Group Hug: The Night the NBA Moms Rescued Stephen A. BTS on Patreon: http://bit.ly/4nLmOSk The Sage Steele Show is a weekly podcast hosted by former ESPN anchor Sage Steele. Each week, Sage sits down with entertainers, athletes, business people, and politicians to have deep dive personal one on one discussions that enlighten, entertain, and engage. There’s a whole big world out there that’s not just sports, and Sage wants to talk about all of it. #sagesteelepodcast #sagesteele #podcast Subscribe to the Channel for more Podcasts like this! Listen to the Show on all Podcast Apps "The Sage Steele Show" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Follow Sage: https://www.sagesteele.com https://x.com/sagesteele   / sagesteele     / officialsagesteele   https://rumble.com/c/SageSteeleProduc...