The mixed martial arts community has taken to social media in order to roast Stephen A. Smith following footage being released of him hitting the pads.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Smith has been slowly but surely making his way over into the world of MMA over the last year or so as a direct result of ESPN’s growing relationship with the UFC. However, despite what many would think are his ‘best intentions’, he has been rubbing some fans the wrong way.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The main reason for that is due to some of his recent comments regarding Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone<\/a> in the immediate aftermath of UFC 246.<\/p>\r\n Smith came out and said that Cerrone gave up in the fight, which caused a minor storm on social media<\/a> with fans and fighters from around the world calling him out. Then, when footage of him hitting pads hit the World Wide Web, it was a field day for the masses who decided to tear into the TV personality at will.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n The argument in favor of Stephen A. Smith \u2014 from the likes of Daniel Cormier \u2014 is that he’s actively trying to learn more about the sport, which some view as admirable. However, a lot of people have taken exception to that by suggesting Smith shouldn’t have opened his mouth and talked trash about “Cowboy” in the first place.<\/p>\r\n https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B7mW6_lFvHt\/<\/p>\r\n Clint Eastwood\u2019s pad work in Million Dollar Baby can rest easy after seeing this.
Who\u2019s the pad holder prepping Stephen A. Smith to strike at with that two piece, anyways? Dr. Evil and Mini Me? Jfc… pic.twitter.com\/SllEggZAaE<\/a><\/p>— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) January 22, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>