Recently, Stephen A. Smith apologized to former NFL player Cam Newton after he received backlash for his comments on Brock Purdy, seemingly calling Purdy a “Game Manager.” Stephen A. Smith spoke on the part his show and the ‘First Take’ crew had on the backlash Newton got. 

“Whether we agree or disagree with your dissection of Brock Purdy, what that deteriorated into was whether you had the right to say that. And I just want to say on national TV, I want to apologize for that,” said Smith. Watch above. 

source: ESPN