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Is Marty Smith the biggest clown in sports media?

Posted on 6/23/23 at 7:37 am
Posted by Gifman
Clearwater Beach, FL
Member since Jan 2021
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Posted on 6/23/23 at 7:37 am
Check out the hair-do thingy he got for the draft yesterday. It's Victor Wembanyama on the back of his head.



I've always just hated him for his over-exaggerated southern accent.
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
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Posted on 6/23/23 at 7:39 am to
Posted by Hoyt
Alabama: The Beautiful
Member since Aug 2011
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Posted on 6/23/23 at 7:42 am to
He and McAfee are my two least favorite whites on ESPN.
Posted by SeeeeK
some where
Member since Sep 2012
30763 posts
Posted on 6/23/23 at 7:42 am to
I've only caught him a few times on sec channel, but he seemed like a southern kid who grew up with a gold spoon in his mouth, tries to act country, but couldn't survive 12 hours out in the wilderness, with out room service.
Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
20326 posts
Posted on 6/23/23 at 8:17 am to
He’s an absolute slut for the spotlight and attention, but otherwise seems like a good person.
Posted by mattz1122
Member since Oct 2007
56319 posts
Posted on 6/23/23 at 8:20 am to
He's what media executives in NY and LA think Southerners like.
Posted by WillieD
Lafayette/BR
Member since Apr 2014
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Posted on 6/23/23 at 8:29 am to
I use to like his NASCAR coverage
Posted by TackySweater
Member since Dec 2020
24650 posts
Posted on 6/23/23 at 8:34 am to
McAfee is the #1 worst
Posted by DoctorWorm
Member since Jul 2021
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Posted on 6/23/23 at 8:38 am to
Posted by thejuiceisloose
Member since Nov 2018
6391 posts
Posted on 6/23/23 at 8:40 am to
I guess it’s the price he has to pay to have a cake job that probably pays well
Posted by Gifman
Clearwater Beach, FL
Member since Jan 2021
18903 posts
Posted on 6/23/23 at 8:42 am to
quote:

I use to like his NASCAR coverage


He was still annoying then, but at least Nascar was in his wheelhouse. His SEC football coverage is the worst.
Posted by ReauxlTide222
St. Petersburg
Member since Nov 2010
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Posted on 6/23/23 at 8:48 am to
Posted by CBandits82
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Member since May 2012
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Posted on 6/23/23 at 8:52 am to
Why does he have a voice in the media?

I've never understood this guy.
This post was edited on 6/25/23 at 10:36 am
Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
20326 posts
Posted on 6/23/23 at 8:55 am to
quote:

He's what media executives in NY and LA think Southerners like.



This is well said
Posted by BregmansWheelbarrow
Member since Mar 2020
3267 posts
Posted on 6/23/23 at 9:35 am to
I know Marty Smith is a good dude, I think he just tries too hard. He’s like the kid in school that wants so badly to be a part of the group but everything he does is forced and awkward and no one really wants him around.
Posted by SteelerBravesDawg
Member since Sep 2020
43337 posts
Posted on 6/23/23 at 9:47 am to
quote:

McAfee is the #1 worst

Skip Bayless says hello
Posted by TrouserTrout
Member since Nov 2017
6425 posts
Posted on 6/23/23 at 10:08 am to
You ever hear of a guy name Stephen A Smith?
Posted by Roll Tide Ravens
Birmingham, AL
Member since Nov 2015
51716 posts
Posted on 6/23/23 at 10:36 am to
quote:

I use to like his NASCAR coverage

He was fine when he was just a NASCAR writer/reporter. Now that he is more prominent on ESPN he plays up his “bro country” character. His haircut (his normal one, not just this one) screams douche bag.
This post was edited on 6/23/23 at 10:38 am
Posted by rhar61
Member since Nov 2022
5109 posts
Posted on 6/23/23 at 10:41 am to
How old is he? I am too lazy to look.

The cap on that haircut should be about 14 years old.
Posted by SteelerBravesDawg
Member since Sep 2020
43337 posts
Posted on 6/23/23 at 10:44 am to
He has to do what he needs to to keep his job amidst all the cuts at ESPN right now.

Self-preservation makes us do things we don't normally do. But people earlier ITT are also correct that he does come off as a try-hard.
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