Every sports fan knows Stephen A. Smith isn’t afraid to stir the pot. He’s one of the loudest voices in American sports media, and most of the time, his takes are entertaining, passionate, and even spot-on. But every so often, Smith launches into territory that makes the entire room pause — a place where logic takes a backseat, and pure theater takes over. And nothing illustrates that better than his latest Deion Sanders –Alabama rant.

The infamous rant came on First Take during a heated segment with SEC analyst Paul Finebaum . Smith came out swinging against Kalen DeBoer , who had just finished his first season (2024) at Alabama with a 9–4 record. It was Alabama’s worst finish since 2007 — a staggering stat considering Nick Saban’s reign had conditioned the Tide faithful to mea

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