Stephen A. Smith doubles down on ridiculous Dwayne Haskins opinion
By Andrew Olson
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Sometimes, you should really just take the L and move on.
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith was widely mocked Friday for stating that he views Ohio State QB Dwayne Haskins as “more of a runner than a thrower.” Haskins’ stats (4,831 passing yards, 108 rushing yards) and highlight tape show that Smith’s assessment could not be further from the truth, but the hot take artist is doubling down.
Smith is aware that no one agrees with him. He tweeted Friday that, based on the “eye test,” he believes Haskins is more of a runner than a passer.
Haskins is bigtime. I know this. And I’m not saying he CAN’T pass. But I view him the way I view him. Just an eye-test thing. Im not talking statistically. Make of it what you will. https://t.co/9u6GZxnuYg
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) February 8, 2019
As you might expect, the response was mocked with gifs and “Birdbox” memes:
Stephen A on the way into headquarters pic.twitter.com/Bw1q07yZzl
— 🐐☣️VΞRDICT4489☣️🐐 (@Verdict4489) February 8, 2019
The Stephen A Smith “eye test” pic.twitter.com/pU1GyzDxrg
— McNeil (@Reflog_18) February 8, 2019
“I view him as I view him!” pic.twitter.com/PI5y1YQuij
— Matthew Stephens 🌹 (@Matt_Stephens93) February 8, 2019
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