Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown.

Stephen A. discusses President Donald Trump’s assertion that the American Airlines/Black Hawk helicopter crash over the Potomac River could have been due to DEI hiring policies. He comments on two new victims in a superseding indictment against Sean “Diddy” Combs, the five-part MAX docuseries, “The Fall of Diddy,” and entertainer Will Smith’s return as a Grammy Awards presenter. In the NBA, he talks about Colin Cowherd on Bronny James’ place on the Los Angeles Lakers, the Memphis Grizzlies 119 – 120 win over the Houston Rockets, and the Charlotte Hornets LaMelo Ball not being selected for the NBA All-Star Game, as well as NBA Commissioner Adam Silver floating the idea of 10-minute NBA quarters.