Stephen A. Smith had time.

During Monday’s installment of his “Straight Shooter” podcast , Smith responded to his former colleagues at ESPN, Michelle Beadle and Cari Champion, after they separately took to social media to air out their own grievances with him.

Smith opened the show by addressing Beadle, who said Thursday that she’s praying for his downfall after the “First Take” host endorsed Papaya Gaming — which is battling a federal lawsuit accusing it of rigging games, as reported by Front Office Sports.

Been coming at me for over a decade, and I have never responded.

That changed today. pic.twitter.com/RAo26RfhRZ — Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) November 11, 2025

“You wanted my attention, you got it,” Smith said. “… I have not said a word about [Beadle] in over 11 year

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