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Rickey Smiley Morning Show Podcast · Monday · 21 min

RSMS Hour 3 | Stephen A. Smith Gets Thumbs Down Award from NABJ

The entertainment buzz continued with growing reactions to Stephen A. Smith receiving the National Association of Black Journalists’ 2026 “Thumbs Down” Award. NABJ cited what it described as a recurring pattern of disparaging commentary about prominent Black women in politics, sports, and media, a move that has sparked strong reactions across journalism and social media circles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The entertainment buzz continued with growing reactions to Stephen A. Smith receiving the National Association of Black Journalists’ 2026 “Thumbs Down” Award. NABJ cited what it described as a recurring pattern of disparaging commentary about prominent Black women in politics, sports, and media, a move that has sparked strong reactions across journalism and social media circles. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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