Stephen A. Smith's Embarrassing First Pitch at Yankee Stadium
ESPN host Stephen A. Smith threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Yankee Stadium, but his pitch fell short, bouncing about 4 feet in front of home plate. Smith criticized his own performance, expressing disappointment and apologizing for the pitch. He also anticipated mockery from colleagues and namedropped several NBA players who he believed would criticize him. Despite the mishap, Smith took the opportunity to laugh at himself and acknowledged that he could do better.