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Mark Titus on Stephen A. Smith: “This guy’s awful”

Mark Titus
Oct 22, 2017; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State former basketball player and current sports journalist Mark Titus addresses Crew SC supporters during the Save The Crew rally at Columbus City Hall. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-Imagn Images

Mark Titus of Barstool Sports recently spoke about the media coverage around the NBA Finals. He singled out how much Stephen A. Smith has been featured, and apparently, he isn’t a fan.

Related: Stephen A. Smith admits he does not like LeBron James

Titus had some harsh words for Smith, citing that ESPN is using him way too much during their coverage of the Finals.

“I would have zero problem with anything Stephen A. Smith is saying or doing if he wasn’t on NBA Finals broadcasts,” Titus said. “The fact that ESPN has appointed him to be one of the voices you hear when you tune into the NBA Finals, that’s the only problem I have.

“You’re allowed to talk s–t. If you try to avoid the Stephen A. bulls–t, and you’re like, ‘You know what I want to do? I love basketball so I want to watch the two best basketball teams compete for the highest honor in professional basketball.’

“If you choose to do that, you’re going to get Stephen A. in your face. And you’re just like, ‘God damn, this guy’s awful.’ I almost forget it because I don’t watch all the other s–t he does.”

Stephen A. Smith can’t seem to catch a break recently. First, he was criticized for playing Solitaire while at an NBA Finals game. Now, Mark Titus is calling him out for being used too much.

Sorry to Titus, but once the Finals are over, Smith will still appear every day in the media. He is ESPN’s top analyst and that won’t change for a long time.

About the Author Published Jun 22, 2025

TITAN FREY

Titan Frey is a dedicated father to three wonderful children, whom he takes immense pride in. His passions include reading, writing, basketball, both playing and watching, and playing chess. Titan spent five years working as a journalist for the basketball website fadeawayworld.net, where he served as editor-in-chief for four and a half years. One of his most notable achievements was interviewing Chuck Cooper III, the son of Chuck Cooper, the first African American ever drafted by an NBA team, and writing a biography that has been praised as the most definitive article about Cooper’s legacy. Titan is the author of more than ten novels and the screenwriter of three produced short films. His newest young adult novel, Echoes of the Hardwood: Braxton Foxworthy’s Time‑Travelling Book Report, blends basketball history with heartfelt storytelling and is now available. Order here: https://a.co/d/bo7BYz1

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