Stephen A. Smith Bounces First Pitch at Yankee Stadium

Stephen A. Smith threw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium Thursday night and it went just about how you expected it would. Which is to say, not well.
Here it is, in all its glory:
Just a bit short, @stephenasmith! π
β YES Network (@YESNetwork) September 21, 2023
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Another angle:
It was a changeup! pic.twitter.com/iM1wV1Hy1c
β Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) September 21, 2023
And another:
Hereβs @stephenasmith bouncing the first pitch at Yankee Stadium tonight pic.twitter.com/o99G7X6jzC
β Chris Kirschner (@ChrisKirschner) September 21, 2023
So first, let me say I appreciate him going from the mound. The right choice, regardless of the result. Also, this wasn't 50 Cent, Chris Rock or Baba Booey. He one-hopped it but it was on target. That said, I'm not sure that makes it over the plate at the Little League World Series, let alone at Yankee Stadium.
Stephen A. has been at odds with MLB fans and experts this week. It all started when he claimed Shohei Ohtani wasn't worth what he was going to get paid this offseason.
Stephen A. Smith says Shohei Ohtani doesn't deserve a $500 million contract because the Angels didn't win or fill seats when he was on the team pic.twitter.com/3Jbq3OmYEY
β Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) September 20, 2023
Then he told the "baseball community" to "shut the hell up."
Stephen A Smith tells the baseball community to shut the hell up, yells at me and then says no one cares about baseball pic.twitter.com/EUQLpgu226
β Fuzzy (@fuzzyfromyt) September 21, 2023
And eventful week capped by a pretty bad first pitch. Love it.