Stephen A. Smith Q-and-A Part 3: Internet writers have "sabotaged" newspapers

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Stephen A Smith Bloggers Should Not Be Allowed To Reach Large Audience
Published 12/4/2007 at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... us an encore of Screamin' A.'s personal theater of the absurd - by releasing more quotes from an apparently epic interview. Smith first claims to Hoffarth that "internet writers" have no right to reach a large audience (we take it he's actually serious): " And when you look at the internet business, what’s dangerous about it is that people who are clearly unqualified get to disseminate their piece to the masses. I respect the journalism industry, and the fact of the matter is ... someone with no training should not be allowed to have any kind of format whatsoever to disseminate to ...

STEPHEN A. SMITH INVITED TO LICK MY BALLS
Published 12/4/2007 at With Leather
... I ordinarily stay away from media criticism because I like to keep the stink of donuts and failure off of me, but I'd like to take a break from that today to cordially invite professional sports journalist Stephen A. Smith to lick my balls.  Here's Smith's take on my profession (via ...

Stephen A. Smith Tells An LA Paper That Blogs Are The Devil
Published 12/4/2007 by Awful Announcing- at Awful Announcing
... Well not in so many words, but I guess we already knew that about Stephen right? Screamin' A. talked with LA's Tom Hoffarth about Blogs and the Mainstream Media and had a few choice words for us bloggers.... ...

Stephen A. Smith Imagines A Utopian Society Without Bloggers [Crazy But Ultimately Harmless]
Published 12/4/2007 by Rick at Deadspin
... In Part III of his interview with the Los Angeles Daily News' Tom Hofarth, Stephen A. reveals how he would fix journalism: Prevent bloggers from "disseminating information." We understand that it originally had a laugh track. ...

A Tale Of Two D-Bags
Published 12/4/2007 by redsarmy at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
... Oh… and speaking of insecure douchebags… Let’s speak on Stephen A. Smith.  He thinks bloggers shouldn’t be able to reach a wide audience:  ...

Stephen A. Smith doesn’t want this blog to exist
Published 12/4/2007 by Gilbert at Obscure Sports Quarterly
... Stephen A. Smith seems to think I shouldn’t be able to express my opinion (emphasis mine): And when you look at the internet business, what’s dangerous about it is that people who are clearly unqualified get to disseminate their piece to the masses. I respect the journalism industry, and the fact of the matter is …someone with no training should not be allowed to have any kind of format whatsoever to disseminate to the masses to the level which they can. They are not trained. Not experts. More important are the ...

Stevey A. Smith Hates the First Amendment
Published 12/4/2007 by Ken Tremendous at FIRE JOE MORGAN
I saw this on Deadspin, so you've already seen it, too, but oh my God is this the dumbest thing I have ever seen. Your Stalin-era commentator is Mr. Stephen A. Smith. The subject is the internet. The text is this: ...

Screamin' A. Smith and Chris McCosky have more than covering the NBA in common
Published 12/4/2007 by Big Al at The Wayne Fontes Experience
... Just how worried are "Journalists" in the MSM over the blogosphere? Plenty. As part of an InsideSoCal interview, the blogosphere's favorite punching bag, the poster boy for is all that is wrong with today's media, Screamin' A. Smith, is now bitching about bloggers... ...

Stephen A. Smith Hates The First Amendment
Published 12/4/2007 by Shyster at ShysterBall
... That said, Stephen A. Smith's soon-to-be-famous quote is perhaps the most ridiculous thing I've ever read: "And when you look at the internet business, what’s dangerous about it is that people who are clearly unqualified ...

Stephen A. Smith is a schmuck
Published 12/5/2007 by BigBlueShoe <info@stampedeblue.com> at Stampede Blue: Front Page Posts
... That's the motto of ESPN's Stephen A. Smith, another stellar contributor to the Worldwide Leader of Schmucks who seems to blame all the problems confronting the national media on blogs: ...

Mr. Conlin, Mr. Smith. . .Mr. Smith, Mr. Conlin. . .
Published 12/5/2007 by Gonzo <info@dailynorseman.com> at Daily Norseman: Front Page Posts
... Well, apparently Conlin has an ally in the War on Blogs.  Gentlemen, let me introduce you to ESPN employee Screamin' A. Stephen A. Smith. ...

Stephen A. Smith Has A Friend In The Washington County Police Department
Published 12/5/2007 by Pulp at The Gil Meche Experience
While Stephen A. Smith was busy merely talking about the danger of internet blog machines in relation to real life non-android humans, the fine people of West Bend, Wisconsin are apparently doing something about it. ...

Stephen A. Smith Wants to Silence the Bloggers
Published 12/5/2007 by Tar Heel Fan at Tar Heel Fan
Apparently bloggers such as myself are grossly irresponsible with what we produce on our blogs and should all be shut down before we drive Western civilization to hell in a handbasket. Or something to that effect. From Farther Off the Wall: And when you look at the internet business, what’s dangerous about it is that people who are clearly unqualified get to disseminate their piece to the masses. I respect the journalism industry, and the fact of the matter is …someone with no training should not be allowed to have any kind of format whatsoever to disseminate to the masses to ...

Wednesday’s Basically Top Five Links
Published 12/5/2007 by Jamie Mottram at Mr. Irrelevant
... on Antonio Daniels and company. Highly recommended. Also, Yahoo! moves on the blog front front with Kelly Dwyer’s foray into NBA blogging. I’m a bit too close to it for an objective recommendation, but I hope you’ll enjoy it nonetheless. Detroit trades for Miggy, D-Train and short-term success. The first mega-deal of the week gives the Tigers a top lineup and provides The Dugout with fresh material. Stephen A. Smith doesn’t like blog people. The reactions are far and wide, but Fire Joe ...

Thursday’s Basically Top Five Blog Links
Published 12/6/2007 by Jamie Mottram at Mr. Irrelevant
... honors our friend Brian the Bull, who says “basically” and “top five” a lot. The former means he’s lying, and the latter means he’s embellishing. It’s your job to decipher which is which. Anna Rawson is all the rage. She earns her LPGA card and suddenly appears on every blog in the blogiverse. Of course, Chris found her three years ago. So … first! Stephen A. Smith is America’s worst sports announcer. Considering his commentary on my profession, the timing is perfect. Right, Skeets? ...

At the Gates of Delirium
Published 12/7/2007 by Truzenzuzex <info@aseaofblue.com> at A Sea Of Blue: Front Page Posts
... to a summons.  Not only that, one of the charges was driving on a suspended license -- I'd dearly love to know how that happened.  Self isn't doing himself or the kid any favors by coddling him like this. Hey Jenny Slater takes dead aim at Steven A. Smith of ESPN, and not only scores a direct hit on the Mouth of Sauron Smith, but demonstrates how you fight hubris and lack of intellectual gravitas with humor. Here is some of what Steven said about bloggers recently: ...

Stephen A. Smith Is A Prophet And I Think You Oughta Listen
Published 12/7/2007 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
... When you look at the internet business, what’s dangerous about it is that people who are clearly unqualified get to disseminate their piece to the masses. I respect the journalism industry, and the fact of the matter is …someone with no training should not be allowed to have any kind of format whatsoever to disseminate to the masses to the level which they can. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, as quoted by Inside SoCal’s Tom Hoffarth earlier this week. ...

A Blogger Blogging About Blogs
Published 5/1/2008 by Andy Goldstein at RotoRob
... was an ambush and I’m sure I didn’t exactly make the best counter-arguments. In this area, I feel for Leitch. He went on knowing he probably should be on his heels, but he couldn’t prepare for venomous, nonsensical rhetorical questions. The last laugh, obviously, stands with the new media. It always does. Sooner or later, the Buzz Bissingers and Bob Costases of the world will be media members who started off blogging or podcasting. And what blogger would actually attack blogging? Okay, the revolution might take a little bit longer than expected. But ...