Stephen A. Smith Calls Out Miami Dolphins For Racism In Scathing Rant [VIDEO]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith called out the Miami Dolphins in a scathing rant after they parted ways with general manager Chris Grier.

On Friday, the Dolphins announced that they parted ways with GM Chris Grier following their embarrassing 28-6 home loss to the Baltimore Ravens on ‘Thursday Night Football’. Champ Kelly will serve as Miami’s interim GM for the remainder of the season.

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The Dolphins have only lost double-digit games once since the 2018 season, but this year’s group stands at 2-7 following the humiliating defeat in prime time. Thus, it only feels like a matter of time until head coach Mike McDaniel is also handed his walking papers.

During Friday’s edition of ESPN’s “First Take”, Stephen A. Smith ripped on the Dolphins for firing Grier first, wondering why McDaniel wasn’t also let go. With the way Smith worded things, fans are wondering if he was trying to imply that the Dolphins were racist:

“This BS. That’s the first fire? Really? That’s what we doing? With what we’ve seen?…it was about Tua, it was about Mike McDaniel. And the brother gets fired first? All I know is this, I better hear Mike McDaniel’s name today.”

Predictably, Stephen A. Smith’s take led to some backlash and responses from fans.

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“Wow! I really like Stephen A Smith but he’s dead wrong. Chris Grier is awful and deserves the most blame,” a user wrote.

“Stephen A is a ragebaiting birdbrain. Chris Grier has been ruining the Dolphins longer than Mike McDaniel has been with the team,” said another.

McDaniel and the struggling Dolphins return to the field for a Week 9 home showdown with the Buffalo Bills on Nov. 9.

Chris Grier Spent 26 Years In Dolphins’ Organization

Chris Grier (Credit: Rich Storry-Imagn Images)
Grier began his NFL scouting/executive career with the New England Patriots in 1994 and stayed there until 1999. He joined the Dolphins as a scout in 2000 and was promoted to assistant director of college scouting in 2003, holding that position for four years.

In 2007, the Dolphins promoted Grier to the director of college scouting. After eight years in that role, he was promoted to GM in 2016, following the firing of Dennis Hickey.

Per Pro Football Reference, the Dolphins went 77-80-0 over Grier’s nine and a half seasons as the Miami general manager. They only finished with 10-plus wins three times and qualified for the playoffs thrice, but went one-and-done in the Wild Card Round each time.