Micah Parsons Thursday while practicing for the 2024 Raffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. Stephen A. Smith I tried to protect him.
And I broke my ankle.
literally.
According to an ESPN reporter Adam SchefterSmith had to be hospitalized due to his injuries and wears an ankle brace.
first take host Molly Kerim He was the first to talk about Smith's injury on First Take.
Injury update: After going to the hospital. @Stefana Smith He was injured during practice with Micah Parsons for the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game and now wears an ankle brace. However, Smith will be coaching tonight's game. “Of course,” he texted. pic.twitter.com/Z9WGXzCxKg
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 16, 2024
“Here's what I understand: Stephen A. Smith is one of the coaches in tonight's Celebrity All-Star Game,” Kerim said. [Smith] …started messing with Micah Parsons of all sorts, but one of his team was apparently the Dallas Cowboys, and Micah ignored him, and all I know is that Stephen A. It just means that you are undergoing an X-ray examination. ”
Smith is preparing to coach alongside Shannon Sharpe at Friday's NBA All-Star Celebrity Game and plans to continue coaching after the injury.
Smith was in good spirits Friday about the injury, joking on X (officially on Twitter) with a laughing emoji.
