ESPN loudmouth Stephen A. Smith couldn’t believe it.
Upon learning that the 2-7 Miami Dolphins fired general manager Chris Grier and not head coach Mike McDaniel, the “First Take” host erupted.
“That’s BS,” Smith began in what would become a near-90-second epic rant, via X/Twitter .
“We didn’t walk into this season thinking they were going to be trash. We looked at their roster. We said they’ve got some potential. We’ll see what happens,“ Smith said. ”It was about Tua. It was about Mike McDaniel. And the brother gets fired first?
“All I know is this, I better hear Mike McDaniel’s name today ... It better not be just Chris Grier. And I’m not saying that he don’t deserve it because of the way they look. He’s at the helm. I got it. I understand it.”
Soon after, to Smith’s dismay, the

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