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Stephen A. Smith apologizes again, this time over a colleague's…

Smith admitted sharing inaccurate details about Iman Shumpert and Teyana Taylor's divorce on his podcast; it is his latest apology in a growing collection.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Brock Thunderson on BBN Newsroom
Published 11:32 AM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by Fox News: “Stephen A Smith issues another serious apology, this one about a colleague's divorce”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 11:32 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Brock Thunderson.
Topics: Stephen A. Smith.
BBN covered this story before: Stephen A. Smith calls Dak Prescott 'kinda weak' over Cowboys worker… (October 12).

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorStephen A.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSmith is apologizing again, this time for sharing inaccurate details about the divorce of Iman Shumpert and Teyana Taylor on his Culture Table podcast, Fox News reports.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHe admitted the details were wrong, and he called the apology serious, which at least tells you he knows how many he has done.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistWrong details about a divorce. That's a forecast with no radar, Vera.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorCheck it first, then say it. That's the whole job.

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