Stephen A. Smith begs for headache medication live on air after hearing Molly Qerim ‘screeching in his ear’
FIRST TAKE star personality Stephen A Smith was annoyed at the start of Friday’s show.
The 55-year-old star took a shot at cohost Molly Qerim’s singing ability, comparing it to “screeching in his ear.”
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Molly Qerim, former NBA players turned media members J.J Redick, and Kendrick Perkins were alongside Smith.
Molly started the show off by asking the panel how they were doing, and when it got to Stephen A, he did not hold back.
Stephen A responded he was doing well until he heard Molly before the show.
“It was a long evening. I was doing absolutely wonderful until I got mic up.”
“Then I heard this just awful singing. I don’t know what the h–l that was going on before the show. It was screeching in my ear.”
Molly fired back that she was singing some “throwback” and that it was “slow jam” Friday with a little Usher Raymond.
Stephen A stated he had to get some Tylenol because he got an instant headache from Molly’s singing.
Molly jokingly said sorry and said she couldn’t help it.
“Sorry, the music comes on, the voice goes, the hips move. I can’t help it. It’s Friday, guys.
Molly then leads the group into the segment discussing the NBA Finals and their thoughts after the Denver Nuggets’ dominant Game 1 win over the Miami Heat.
Perkins picked the Heat to win the series before it started and felt game one hadn’t changed his opinion despite the loss.
Stephen A felt the opposite and said this was the first time he felt Perkins was blatantly lying on live TV that the Heat shouldn’t be worried.
He expressed that the Nuggets are too talented and have too much size that the Heat cannot match.
Redick agreed with Smith and expressed the same sentiments that the Nuggets’ height dominated Miami in Game 1.
Denver will take on Miami in Game 2 on Sunday.
