Micah Parsons was practicing for the 2024 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Thursday when Stephen A. Smith attempted to guard him.
And broke his ankles.
Literally.
According to ESPN reporter Adam Schefter, Smith was forced to go to the hospital for the injury and is in an ankle brace.
First Take host Molly Qerim was the first to talk about Smith’s injury on First Take.
“This is what I understand, Stephen A. Smith is one of the coaches in the celebrity all-star game tonight,” said Qerim, “Yesterday [Smith] … started messing around with Micah Parsons of all people, one of the guys on his team obviously a Dallas Cowboy, Micah crossed him over and all I know is Stephen A. is at the hospital getting X-Rays.”
Smith was preparing to be coach in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, alongside Shannon Sharpe, which takes place on Friday, and still plans to coach after his injury.
Smith was in good sports about the injury on Friday joking about it on X, formally Twitter, with laughing emojis.
