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Stephen A. Smith implores Joey Logano to âGoogle meâ
TL;DR
Stephen A. Smith criticized NASCAR drivers and golfers, claiming they are not real athletes. He challenged Joey Logano to research his statements after Logano suggested Smith was using NASCAR for relevance.
Key points
- Stephen A. Smith criticized NASCAR drivers and golfers.
- He claimed they are not real athletes.
- Smith challenged Joey Logano to research his statements.
- His comments were in response to a comparison with Richard Petty.
- Smith believes driving a car does not require athleticism.
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If Joey Logano thinks Stephen A. Smith is using NASCAR just to stay relevant, then Stephen A. Smith thinks Joey Logano needs to do some more research.
Last week, Smith picked a fight with golfers and NASCAR drivers by proclaiming theyâre not real athletes during an episode of his Mad Dog Sports Radio show on SiriusXM. Smith broached the hot take after a caller suggested Richard Pettyâs longevity rivals what LeBron James has been able to do over the course of his NBA career. To which Smith promptly argued, NASCAR drivers âdonât count.â
âGetting behind the wheel of a car is not the same. You can be behind the wheel of a car in your 60s and 70s, for crying out loud. A golfer is not an athlete. A NASCAR driver is not an athlete,â Smith ranted. âJust because you gotta walk the course for 18 holes for four days, that donât make you an athlete. Theyâre skilled players; theyâre elite at what they do. But athletes? Athletes? Are you kidding me? If youâre out there doing stuff that grandmas and grandpas can do, Iâm not gonna look at you that way.â
The NASCAR community was quick to push back, with Motor Racing Network even offering to put Smith in a car. Smith did not respond to the proposal, but he did respond to three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano, who accused the ESPN and SiriusXM host of just trying to stay relevant with his hot take.
âPeople like that have to make comments to stay relevant,â Logano said when asked about Smith. âI mean, thatâs part of their game, right? They gotta make big moments so people watch. He got exactly what he wanted â he got you talking about it, the whole industry talking about it. Now heâs relevant.â
Joey Logano went on to explain the mental and physical side of the sport proves NASCAR drivers are athletes before dismissing the counterargument as, âjust a way for people like that to stay keeping the job.â And during his Monday afternoon radio show, Stephen A. Smith made sure to let the three-time NASCAR champion know, he doesnât need to try to stay relevant, he is relevant.
âLet me speak directly to Mr. Joey Logano, I donât know you from a can of paint,â Smith said. âWhy canât I just have an opinion about NASCAR? Why do I have to be doing it to stay relevant? My television show has been No. 1 in the morning for 14 straight years. Iâm on television and radio and my career spans 30 years.
âWhat do you mean? âTo get a jobâ or âto keep a job.â Check the news. Google me. I donât have that concern. Iâve been blessed by God enough not to have that concern⊠Do I look like somebody that needs to be relevant? I am relevant.â
And according to Stephen A. Smith, Joey Logano commenting on his opinion about NASCAR drivers not being athletes only proves he is relevant. Because if an irrelevant person or talk show host made the same comment, Logano wouldnât have been asked about it.
Sure, Smith would still be ârelevantâ without this particular opinion about NASCAR drivers and golfers not being athletes. But it is the accumulation of hot takes and Smithâs brand as an ultracrepidarian that keeps him relevant.
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Q&A
What did Stephen A. Smith say about NASCAR drivers?
Stephen A. Smith stated that NASCAR drivers are not real athletes and argued that driving a car does not require the same physical demands as other sports.
Why did Stephen A. Smith challenge Joey Logano?
Smith challenged Logano to 'Google me' after Logano implied that Smith was using NASCAR to maintain his relevance in sports media.
What sparked Stephen A. Smith's comments about athletes?
Smith's comments were sparked by a caller's suggestion that Richard Petty's longevity in NASCAR was comparable to LeBron James' career in the NBA.
How did Stephen A. Smith define an athlete?
Smith defined an athlete as someone who engages in activities that require significant physical exertion, arguing that activities like driving or golfing do not meet this standard.
