Michael Smith (sports reporter)
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| Born | September 1, 1979 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Education | Loyola University |
| Occupation | Television Sports Commentator (ESPN) commentator, sportswriter, sports reporter |
| Ethnicity | American |
| Religious belief(s) | Christianity |
| Notable credit(s) | ESPN First Take NFL Live 1st and 10" Around The Horn Numbers Never Lie |
| Michael Smith on ESPN Official website | |
Michael Smith (born August 1, 1979) is an NFL reporter for ESPN and a senior writer for ESPN.com.[1]
[edit] Career
Smith was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana where he attended McDonogh No. 35 Senior High School after graduation he attended Loyola University of New Orleans.[1]
Smith covered the New England Patriots at the Boston Globe for three years. He joined ESPN full-time in September 2004 as an NFL reporter. He has been a guest, as well as a guest host along with Erik Kuselias on ESPN Radio's Mike and Mike in the Morning and has appeared as a panelist on the ESPN's Around the Horn.[1][2]
Smith has been a writer for ESPN the Magazine, where he specialized in NFL coverage, as well as a reporter for the ESPN television newsmagazine E:60.[1][3] Smith narrates ESPN's 30 for 30 series.[citation needed]
Smith along with Charissa Thompson co-host the show Numbers Never Lie, which debuted September 12, 2011.
[edit] Controversy
In July 2011, calls for Smith's suspension were spread following his comments on Twitter regarding the crash and serious injury of two riders on Stage 9 of the 2011 Tour de France:
For real, am I wrong for laughing at that Tour de France crash? Can't get over the driver speeding off as if he didn't know he hit someone!
And later, when the controversy began:
It had far been too long since I'd angered an entire community. Today I've managed offend cyclists everywhere. Guess what? It's still funny.[4]
On July 12 at 8:00 (pacific) Michael Smith posted the following on his Twitter page: "I apologize for my insensitive remarks re: the TdF crash. I recognize my comments were inappropriate given the serious nature of the crash."[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Michael Smith bio page". ESPNmediazone3.com. 2010 1 March. http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2010/03/01/smith_michael/. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ^ Horne, James D (14 May 2004). "ESPN's shows give relief from the monotonous everyday horror". The Leaf-Chronicle. p. B1. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/theleafchronicle/access/1805678871.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+14,+2004&author=James+D+Horne&pub=The+Leaf+Chronicle&desc=ESPN's+shows+give+relief+from+the+monotonous+everyday+horror&pqatl=google. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ^ Smith, Michael (1 December 2008). "Last Laugh U". ESPN The Magazine. http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3737203.
- ^ Brooks, Matt (12 July 2011). "Tour de France: Car crashing into cyclists draws laughs from ESPN’s Michael Smith". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/post/tour-de-france-car-crashing-into-cyclists-draws-laughs-from-espns-michael-smith/2011/07/12/gIQAM3pxAI_blog.html. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ^ Reid, Carlton (12 July 2011). "Barbed wire car/bike TdF smash is laughing matter, tweets US TV anchor". BikeBiz.com. http://www.bikebiz.com/news/read/barbed-wire-car-bike-tdf-smash-is-laughing-matter-tweets-us-tv-anchor/011508. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
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