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Stephen A. Smith Will Reportedly Be Paid More Than 300 NBA Players
STEPHEN A. SMITH
It’s not often that a media type makes more than the ath- letes they interview. There are players who earn more money in a single game than most journal- ists make in a year. Analysts are typically (by far) the poorest per- son in any given locker room.
Well, Stephen A. Smith isn’t most analysts.
The New York Post is report- ing that Smith’s new five-year contract with ESPN will pay him $8 million per year, which means he’s earning more than all but 150 NBA players this season.
Stephen A. would make the same amount as Lou Williams ($8,000,000) and he’ll earn more than Luka Doncic ($7,683,360), Derrick Rose ($7,317,074) and Jayson Tatum ($7,830,000) this year.
The report indicates that Smith received some money up- front, meaning it’s possible that he’ll take home even more than $8 million this year too. And with a five-year deal, he has a longer contract than Lou Will, who is only signed through the 2020-21 season.
This makes Smith one of the highest-paid ESPN personalities ever. Smith reportedly sur- passes Get Up! host Mike Greenberg, who was earning $6.5 million, as ESPN’s current top earner.
Three years ago, Smith left his agent and hired CAA to rep- resent him in future negotia- tions. CAA also represents Greenberg, Skip Bayless, Colin Cowherd and Jason Whitlock among others. At the time of the switch, a source close to Smith told Sporting News, “He wants Skip Bayless money.”
For the record, “Skip Bay- less money” is reportedly $25 million over four years at FS1. That’s $6,250,000 annually.
That means Bayless is mak- ing nearly the same amount as Trae Young ($6,273,000) and more than players like Mon- trezl Harrell ($6,000,000), Rodney Hood ($5,718,000), Dwight Howard ($5,603,850) and Lauri Markkanen ($5,300,400). Bayless would be the 185th-highest-paid player in the NBA this season, one spot after Young.
Younger Brother Of Michigan
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
GISSELLE
In this week’s Beauty Unlimited feature, you will find the lovely Gisselle. Gisselle is a very confident young lady who is very much in touch with herself and those around her. She knows suc- cess is right around the corner, and she also knows she has to be patient. We appreciate Gisselle for allowing us to feature her this week as our Beauty Unlimited feature.
State's Cassius Winston Dies
After Being Hit By Train
Albion College student and basketball player Zachary Winston died on Saturday night after he stepped in front of an Amtrak train, multiple outlets report.
Amtrak’s Wolverine Train 355 struck Winston on the tracks near Erie Street in Al- bion.
Albion Public Safety chief Scott Kipp said that Win- ston intentionally stepped in front of the train, according to the Detroit Free Press. Win- ston stepped in front of the train as it approached a pedes- trian crosswalk just past the Erie Street crossing, Kipp said.
The train was delayed over
CASSIUS WINSTON (LEFT) AND HIS BROTHER, ZACHARY WINSTON
three hours at the scene until the investigation was com- pleted.
Winston, a sophomore on the Division III Albion basket- ball team along, was the younger brother of Michigan State basketball All-American Cassius Winston.
Player’s Coalition Launches PSA
Featuring Former Pace University
Football Player Killed By Police
Former Alabama Star
Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins and the Player’s Coalition are continu- ing their efforts to improve community and police rela- tions.
On the heels of their recent Town Hall in Philadelphia, the coalition released a Public Service Announcement (PSA) to educate football fans and raise awareness about the in- justices affecting community and police relations in the United States.
The PSA highlights a tragic incident that took place on Oct. 17, 2010, in Mount Pleas- ant, NY.
20-year-old Danroy “DJ” Henry, the former Pace University football player, was fatally shot by a police officer.
At the time of the incident, an all too familiar story was being circulated by media out-
MALCOLM JENKINS
lets.
The police officer who
killed Henry said he was “threatened by DJ.” However, witnesses came forward and said the officer was the aggres- sor. Mount Pleasant officials offered a public apology in 2017.
DJ hoped to play in the NFL, but yet another dream denied because of sanctioned open air killing of Black citi- zens at the hands of law en- forcement.
After Loss: ‘I’m Blaming
Trump For This One’
Third time was a charm
President Donald
for
Trump in Tuscaloosa for Al- abama vs. LSU.
After being booed pretty mercilessly during a World Series game in Washington between the Nationals and Houston Astros, and a few weeks later during a UFC event at Madison Square Garden, the same thing hap- pened. Saturday’s college football game down in the heart of Trump country did- n’t have the same result, as fans cheered him and started “U.S.A.” chants.
Not everyone attached to the game was happy about his presence, though. Former
DONALD TRUMP
Alabama star and Heisman Trophy winner Mark In- gram is evidently no fan.
After the game, a 46-41 upset win for the LSU Tigers, the Baltimore Ravens run- ning back blamed Trump’s presence for Alabama’s first loss in the series since 2011.
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