Overview

• On Monday, Smith used The Stephen A. Smith Show to say he has no issue with Ohanian, meant no disrespect, and would stand by his point though he might phrase it more respectfully.
• During Ohanian’s Oct. 9 First Take appearance, he highlighted that Smith has never been married and said he tries to stay in his lane when giving advice.
• Smith appeared remotely on First Take due to a speaking engagement, seemed caught off guard by the exchange, and host MJ Acosta-Ruiz ended the segment.
• The dispute traces to Smith’s February reaction to Williams’ Super Bowl cameo with Kendrick Lamar, when he said that if his wife was ‘trolling her ex’ he’d tell her to ‘go back to his ass.’
• Williams told Time in April that her halftime moment was not aimed at Drake, and Ohanian publicly praised the performance at the time on social media.