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Trump fires back after ESPN’s Stephen A Smith blames him for Knicks’ Finals loss

Trump fires back after ESPN’s Stephen A Smith blames him for Knicks’ Finals loss

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Donald Trump lashed out at Stephen A. Smith after the ESPN analyst joked that he would hold the president responsible if the New York Knicks lost Game 3 of the NBA Finals to the San Antonio Spurs. Trump attended Monday night’s game at Madison Square Garden, where he was met with loud boos after appearing on the arena’s Jumbotron during the national anthem. The Spurs went on to win the game 115-111. While boarding Air Force One for the return trip to Washington, D.C., Trump was asked by a Fox News reporter about Smith, who has repeatedly flirted with a presidential run, and his comments saying he would blame the president if the Knicks lost. “I think he’s a nice guy, but you need a certain aptitude to run for president,” Trump said. “You need a high IQ. I’m not sure …

How Every NFL Team Left Can Win the Super Bowl, According to ESPN’s Ryan Clark

How Every NFL Team Left Can Win the Super Bowl, According to ESPN’s Ryan Clark

Published by Jenni Sidey

After spending the better part of the last five months taking a fine-tooth comb to the entire league, ESPN NFL analyst Ryan Clark now has to adjust to a football landscape that includes just four teams. With this weekend’s conference championship games upon us—pitting the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots against each other on one side of the bracket, and the division rival Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams on the other—Clark has zeroed in on all the minute details that will make Sunday’s games so juicy. Games of this magnitude often come down to things like special teams mishaps or anonymous players fumbling at the worst possible moment. Clark, who played safety in the NFL for 13 years and won a Super Bowl with the Steelers, is well aware of the balletic havoc that defines January football. A man who took the field for eight postseason games during his playing career, and has now been talking ball on ESPN for over a decade, Clark essentially has a PhD in football. Crucially to this …