Stephen A. Smith Shuts Down Rumor He'll Run for U.S. Presidency In 2028

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Stephen A. Smith won't be bolting from the ESPN airwaves for the White House ... 'cause SAS tells us he ain't running!

TMZ Sports caught up with the famed sports commentator out in the streets of NOLA last week, and with a recent report indicating 57-year-old Smith was getting looks from Democrat party leaders as a potential candidate for the 2028 election, we had to ask if he was interested.

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Before we could finish the question, SAS made it clear that running for U.S. president was not in the cards.

"I ain't trying to run for office or anything like that," Smith said. "I love talking politics. I love talking about things not…