Overview
- After Drake Maye said on WEEI he didn’t know which show Cam Newton was on, Stephen A. Smith called the Patriots quarterback a liar on First Take.
- The exchange stemmed from Newton labeling New England’s 9-2 start “fool’s gold,” a critique Maye downplayed by saying he focuses on the team.
- Awful Announcing reported the Smith clip drew about 13 million views on X, vastly exceeding First Take’s typical daily audience.
- On SiriusXM, Smith said he was being facetious about calling Maye a liar and indicated he could apologize for how it sounded, though he maintained skepticism about Maye’s claim.
- Dave Portnoy publicly pushed for an apology, and Smith responded that no one is demanding anything from him, while Patriots receiver Pop Douglas defended the team’s legitimacy.