Stephen A. Smith and Molly Qerim will take ESPN's First Take crew on a tour of four HBCU campuses this fall. The popular ...

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ESPN’s live debate show First Take will broadcast from Norfolk State University on Thursday as part of its tour highlighting Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The stop in Norfolk ...

ESPN's morning debate show, "First Take" with Stephen A. Smith, will host a live show at Bethune-Cookman in November as part ...

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That is a lot of preparation in taking the hot topics of the day and finding points where we diverge. . . . “Embrace Debate” embraces the idea that you’re going to find the point of divergence.

For years, ESPN — and First Take, in particular — has been hit with allegations that it’s too focused on certain teams. In the NFL, it’s obviously the Cowboys. In the NBA, it’s the Lakers.

And when it comes to which former NBA star he’d most like to have as a debate partner on First Take, it appears there’s one name that stands above the rest.