I'm not buying any of Stephen A. Smith's regret or sympathy over the layoff of Ryan Clark.
Stephen A. is providing a new model of uncle-tomism that the sports industry is recruiting in terms of black personnel.

In this new sports broadcasting environment, strong black voices like Ryan Clark become threatening to the audience ESPN is trying to cultivate..
It's no surprise when Stephen Smith caters to Trump's MAGA base and ever so often directs bile against Black women..
Now he says he's entertaining a run for the presidency.. WhatEVAR!!

But again, ESPN is not paying a Black man, Stephen A. Smith, $20 million dollars per year to challenge or dismantle their system..
Never Gonna Happen, Black Folks!!

Just my opinion!