Stephen A's Contemporaries Can't Stop Making Fun of His Hunter Henry Take
By Bobby Burack
By now, you have seen Stephen A. Smith hyping up the matchup between Hunter Henry and Derrick Johnson that cannot take place because neither are playing tonight, nor have either of them taken the fields for the respective teams this year. And while I am sure you at home can’t get it off your mind, neither can his contemporaries in the media:
You don’t always have to have an opinion https://t.co/Ix9NJSuY5m
— Jeff Pearlman (@jeffpearlman) December 13, 2018
Stephen A. Smith: I'm expecting a great game tonight at Jack Murphy Stadium. Dan Fouts can do some things, but I'm keeping my eyes on Priest Holmes, and I'm thinking about Len Dawson and the way he's played this year. He's going up against Rodney Harrison. https://t.co/Yb2L4wxe3H
— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) December 13, 2018
This is incredible...Stephen A. Smith’s 3 players to watch:
— Jon Ledyard (@LedyardNFLDraft) December 13, 2018
1. Spencer Ware (out tonight)
2. Hunter Henry (who has had a great season according to him lmao)
3. Derrick Johnson (not currently in NFL) https://t.co/uz8E4swx3R
In just this short clip Stephen A. Smith:
— Jordan Heck (@JordanHeckFF) December 13, 2018
— Forgot Spencer Ware was out
— Called them San Diego Chargers
— Said he was looking forward to watching Hunter Henry, who hasn't played all year
— Said Henry was going up against Derrick Johnson, who is a free agent
— Broke Tedy Bruschi pic.twitter.com/wOaorAbBKY
.@stephenasmith Should I start Jamaal Charles or LaDainian Tomlinson in fantasy tonight?
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) December 13, 2018
I would demand @stephenasmith donate today's salary to a worthwhile charity, but - after seeing this, I'm not positive he'd get the money to one that actually existed. https://t.co/Tc743d1hVB
— Cousin Sal (@TheCousinSal) December 13, 2018
My Stephen A Smith matchups to watch in Colts/Cowboys this weekend
— Jeff Cavanaugh (@JC1053) December 13, 2018
-Unitas vs Dat Nguyen
-Marvin Harrison vs Mo Claiborne
Hey @stephenasmith. Wanna know how I know you're not paying attention? https://t.co/4ZoPrkEe3P
— Aaron Leming (@AaronLemingNFL) December 13, 2018
Stephen A. Smith’s key matchup to tonight’s game: Hunter Henry vs. Derrick Johnson. ??♂️??♂️??♂️??♂️ https://t.co/s75VICVuDm
— TOM MARTIN (@LetItFlyTom) December 13, 2018
They laid off countless people so they could pay SAS $3 million a year. For this. https://t.co/Mjc3vsDVF7
— Aaron Nagler (@AaronNagler) December 13, 2018
Even a profile pic change:
Hunter Henry is trending.
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) December 13, 2018
But what do the Chargers have to say about it?
UPDATE: LaDainian Tomlinson, Dan Fouts and Lance Alworth are all OUT for tonight. #LACvsKC https://t.co/0nw4diFKB0
— Los Angeles Chargers (@Chargers) December 13, 2018
My take on this is that on one hand it is funny and will only further the stardom of Stephen A. On the other hand, I think this is a disservice to fans. This is a massive game tonight between two Super Bowl caliber teams in the same division with huge ramifications. And the fact the biggest star in media seems to not care or know anything about can’t be appealing to the millions that will be watching tonight.