RYAN Clark fired a shot at ESPN colleague Stephen A. Smith after he made a cameo on Monday Evening Soccer.

Smith popped up on ESPN’s protection of an NFL conflict at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

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The First Take star was within the stands to observe the Baltimore Ravens tackle the Los Angeles Chargers.

Earlier than taking over his seat in one of many stadium’s luxurious areas, he joined Monday Evening Countdown.

Smith was on the sphere with Scott Van Pelt, Clark, Jason Kelce and Marcus Spears.

The crew all picked their winners of the AFC showdown.

And as Van Pelt ended the section, Clark interrupted to “ask Stephen A. a query.”

Clark then apparently knew the reply to the query earlier than placing it to his ESPN co-star.

“The place you sitting tonight, Stephen A?” Clark mentioned.

“Are you going to be within the stands?” he continued.

Stephen A. hesitated in his response.

“No,” he sheepishly replied. “I am within the proprietor’s suite.”

Kelce turned away in laughter on the revelation whereas host Van Pelt pointed to his sneakers.

“These sneakers aren’t sitting within the stands,” Van Pelt laughed.

Smith had an eventful day on the community when a First Take debate turned private.

He was locked in a dialog with present sparring accomplice Shannon Sharpe in regards to the Dallas Cowboys.

The dialogue was whether or not the enduring Invoice Belichick might be Mike McCarthy’s successor as Cowboys head coach.

Stephen A. Smith’s journey by media

STEPHEN A. Smith is now the face of ESPN and an govt producer on First Take having initially began working for the corporate again in 2003.

Smith has held varied roles with the community, together with internet hosting radio exhibits, SportsCenter contributions, and showing on NBA Countdown.

He was a columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer from 1994 to 2010.

His started as an NBA author earlier than turning into a normal sports activities columnist.

Earlier than that, Smith labored as a reporter with Winston-Salem Journal, the Greensboro Information, and the New York Each day Information.

Sharpe and colleague Tedy Bruschi do not imagine the New England Patriots legend would get the job attributable to Cowboys proprietor Jerry Jones.

Smith disagreed with the pair of former soccer gamers.

And that led to Sharpe’s robust reply.

“Now extra soccer,” Sharpe mentioned. “Go forward, OK.”

Smith appeared visibly shocked and tried to diffuse the scenario.

“Come on, Shannon,” Smith answered. “I by no means mentioned I do know extra soccer than you. Cease that. Cease that. I’ve by no means mentioned that.”