“I Actually Like Being Disliked”: Stephen A. Smith Fires Back at Critics’ ‘Fake Rage’ After Iman Shumpert Divorce Apology

Stephen A. Smith has built a career on loud opinions, sharp confrontations, and the willingness to double down when critics push back. But two recent apologies have put his handling of criticism back under the spotlight, with former ESPN colleague Jalen Rose mocking his step backs. Now, Smith made it clear that public dislike is not something he intends to run from. “You see the way people turn against me all the time, walking around with their fake rage,” Smith called out his critics on the latest episode of The Stephen A. Smith Show .