Stephen A. Smith might have the largest platform of anyone in sports media, but that doesn’t mean he gets everything right. Magic Johnson came on “First Take” to discuss a wide range of NBA news, including Kyrie Irving and James Harden. Who says all of that news needs to be true?
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Ballsack Sports claims another victim. The formula is simple — make a graphic with a quote that is wild, but halfway plausible. My guess is Smith was scrolling Twitter, glanced at this graphic briefly, and put it to memory.