Stephen A. Smith is facing fresh criticism after admitting he spread misinformation about Iman Shumpert and Teyana Taylor's divorce. This was his second apology in one week. But the apology has led a former NFL running back to question the ESPN personality's credibility.

Marcus "Doc" Holliday delivered a blunt message. He argued that the veteran sportscaster had repeated claims without doing the necessary research, accusing Smith of abandoning the standards of professional journalism.

"Stephen A. look, man, you just shut the hell up sometimes, bro," Holliday said in a reply video on X. "Or at least do your research. Let me tell you how some of the old school way of disseminating news used to be. They used to give you a tip, and you try to verify it from at least two or three people before you report on it."

The reported misinformation spread pertained to the divorce settlement and the figures that both parties were left with by the end of the settlement.

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"If somebody posts something with somebody, he just say something, whether it's right or wrong," he continued. "…he used to be a professional journalist at one time, a very successful professional journalist. But he's no longer a professional journalist. He's a professional gossiper and a professional clickbaiter and a professional 'I want attention at all costs.' It...

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