{"id":466334,"date":"2026-10-15T02:04:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T02:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/466334\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T02:04:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T02:04:32","slug":"dallas-cowboys-legend-urges-espn-to-suspend-stephen-a-smith-amid-recent-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/466334\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Cowboys Legend Urges ESPN To Suspend Stephen A Smith Amid Recent Controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week, ESPN talking head and notorious Dallas Cowboys hater Stephen A. Smith<\/a> made headlines by calling out Lane Johnson after his abrupt retirement<\/a>. Johnson announced he was stepping away from football to focus on his mental health, which led to Stephen A. criticizing and seemingly mocking the Philadelphia Eagles legend<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Smith received a lot of backlash for his comments and was called out by current and former ESPN employees, which led to not one, but two apologies on his podcast and First Take<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Stephen A. discussed his own mental health struggles after the passing of his mom and said that he takes the matter very seriously, but some believe he should have faced some punishment for his comments. <\/p>\n

Cowboys legend Terrell Owens is among those who believe ESPN should have handed down some punishment, including a possible suspension, to send a message<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Terrell Owens Calls For Stephen A. Smith Suspension<\/p>\n

Terrell Owens calls for Stephen A. Smith to be suspended over his comments about mental health, accusing the ESPN host of speaking recklessly about a sensitive issue affecting millions of people<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t understand how there are no consequences to Stephen A.\u2019s actions,\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/5v4GaCalwt<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Bassey (@0xBassey) October 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Stephen A. has apologized for his controversial comments, but T.O. still believes ESPN should have been proactive in making sure that something like this doesn’t happen again. <\/p>\n

As long as Stephen A. can say whatever he wants without any repercussions, there is no reason for him to improve. <\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t understand how there are no consequences for Stephen A.\u2019s actions, especially with ESPN and Disney being the corporations they are, for him to speak so insensitively about a topic like mental health the way he did,\u201d Owens said.<\/a> \u201cWhy isn\u2019t he suspended? For him to speak so recklessly to a guy and then try to backtrack and say he\u2019s had mental health issues. If you knew that, then you\u2019re smart enough not to speak on something affecting millions of people, millions of people, and something that\u2019s a very sensitive topic.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s never played football. Maybe his mental is not the same as a football player\u2019s mental. His stresses or whatever he\u2019s going through to get to where he is, sitting behind a desk getting paid by ESPN, don\u2019t compare to what a football player has to deal with.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"ESPN<\/p>\n

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith before Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n

ESPN has too much invested in Stephen A. Smith to actually hold him accountable, so T.O. is sfighting a losing battle, but it’s nice to see someone speak out against one of the most powerful voices in sports media. <\/p>\n

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