Stephen A. Smith blasted for flirting with Chiney Ogwumike: 'Turned me on'

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The internet is not happy about Stephen A. Smith's recent comments about Chiney Ogwumike. Ogwumike is an analyst on ESPN alongside Smith and while she was talking about NBA star Rudy Gobert, she spoke a little in French as he was born there.

However, Ogwumike's speaking French seemed to get Smith excited. "I've got to get a little personal for a second here, Chiney," Smith said on Friday's episode of First Take . "Listen, I'm leaving the life.

I'm pretty damn happy to say the last. But, I must admit, in all my years on this earth, I've never dated a woman from France or anything like that, but after hearing Chiney, what have I been missing? What have I been missing?