{"id":705215,"date":"2026-04-08T12:50:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/705215\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T12:50:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:50:16","slug":"new-york-knicks-star-josh-hart-gasps-i-beg-your-pardon-after-stephen-a-smiths-slip-up-on-first-take","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/705215\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Knicks star Josh Hart gasps &#8216;I beg your pardon?&#8217; after Stephen A. Smith&#8217;s slip-up on First Take"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>STEPHEN A. Smith has drawn the attention of NBA star Josh Hart for his latest viral take. <\/p>\n<p>The First Take analyst, 58, discussed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/16189182\/victor-wembanyama-injury-nba-playoffs-spurs-star-exits\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Victor Wembanyama\u2019s recent injury<\/a> on Tuesday\u2019s edition of the ESPN show. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the Sport newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Stephen A. Smith\u2019s latest comments on Victor Wembanyama were picked up by Josh HartCredit: ESPN<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks star was left speechless by Smith\u2019s choice of words on TuesdayCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>Wembanyama, 22, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/16189182\/victor-wembanyama-injury-nba-playoffs-spurs-star-exits\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">suffered a rib injury<\/a> in the San Antonio Spurs\u2019 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. <\/p>\n<p>The 7ft4 French sensation collided with veteran Paul George in Monday\u2019s 115-102 victory. <\/p>\n<p>Wemby, who weighed just 210 pounds when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/8138791\/nba-draft-lottery-rigged-victor-wembanyama\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">he was drafted in 2023<\/a>, was forced back to the locker room. <\/p>\n<p>He later left for good, with the 60-19 Spurs yet to find out the severity of the issue ahead of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/nba\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBA<\/a> playoffs. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/14958745\/molly-qerim-marcus-spears-first-take-stephen-a-smith\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OQ-OFF-PLATFORM-US.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">HYPE TRAIN<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">First Take host Molly Qerim ordered to &#8216;get a hold of this guy&#8217; by ESPN guest<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/14870693\/shannon-sharpe-espn-lawsuit-settlement\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JA_Shannon_Sharpe_OP.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">NO COME BACK<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">ESPN cuts ties with Shannon Sharpe two weeks after $50m rape lawsuit settled<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe forget how slim he really, really is,\u201d Smith <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/awfulannouncing\/status\/2041548294678048809\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"told the First Take panel (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">told the First Take panel<\/a>, addressing the injury. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd so when you see something like that happen, it reminds you of the vulnerability\u00a0\u2013\u00a0where\u2019s the beef? <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe one thing that\u2019s lacking on him is that beef, that meat right there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His comments were quickly picked up by social media, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/new-york-knicks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Knick<\/a>\u2018s star Hart weighing in on Smith\u2019s choice of words.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI beg your pardon???\u201d he gasped to his 700,000 followers. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cStephen A back at it again for no reason,\u201d laughed an NBA fan in response.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was a WILD thing to say,\u201d responded a second. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c$100m commentary, right there,\u201d quipped a third, referencing Smith\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/15953682\/stephen-a-smith-not-face-espn-20-million-contract\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">huge ESPN contract<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Wembanyama is the favorite to win NBA Defensive Player of the Year and a contender for MVP. <\/p>\n<p>The former No. 1 pick entered Monday\u2019s game leading the Spurs in scoring at 24.9 points per game, rebounds (11.6) and blocks (3.1). <\/p>\n<p>Wembanyama left Monday\u2019s win over the 76ers with a rib injuryCredit: Getty\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"STEPHEN A. 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