Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images/Presley Ann/Getty Images
<p>Stephen A. Smith is addresing a now-deleted tweet from his official Twitter account that referred to Kim Kardashian as a &#8220;prostitute.&#8221; Additionally, the tweet also referred to Kardashian&#8217;s mother, Kris Jenner,&#8221; as a &#8220;pimp.&#8221;</p>
<h5 style="text-align: center;">RELATED: <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/watch-stephen-a-smith-apologizes-to-rihanna-for-comments-about-her-upcoming-super-bowl-halftime-performance/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WATCH: Stephen A. Smith Apologizes To Rihanna For Comments About Her Upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Performance</a></h5>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">The Initial Tweet Regarding Kim Kardashian &; Kris Jenner From Stephen A. Smith&#8217;s Twitter</h3>
<p>Over the weekend, Smith&#8217;s official Twitter account shared two questions for social media users regarding Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Is Kim Kardashian a &#8216;prostitute&#8217;? Is Kris Jenner a &#8220;pimp&#8221;?&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>The tweet read.</p>
<p>According to <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/07/29/stephen-a-smith-apologizes-prostitute-kim-kardashian-tweet/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TMZ</a>, the tweet was a &#8220;teaser&#8221; for a recent episode of Smith&#8217;s &#8216;The Stephen A. Smith Show.&#8217;</p>
<p><amp-instagram data-shortcode="CvSSrUrL_Sh" layout="responsive" width="600" height="600" data-captioned></amp-instagram></p>
<p>Shortly after, Smith&#8217;s tweet was deleted. However, NBA star Patrick Beverly called Smith out for his words, adding that they were &#8220;not cool.&#8221;</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Not cool. She has kids. Should not be the tittle or topic.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Smith then responded explaining that it was a &#8220;clerical error.&#8221; Additionally, he even tagged Kardashian in his response, explaining that he would not &#8220;speak of her or any woman that way.&#8221;</p>
<blockquote><p><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">&#8220;Clerical error bro. You are absolutely right. That is being corrected right now as we speak. And for the record, I don’t think of </span><span class="r-18u37iz"><a class="css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1cvl2hr r-1loqt21 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0" dir="ltr" role="link" href="https://twitter.com/KimKardashian">@KimKardashian</a></span></p>
<p><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"> that way nor would I ever speak of her or any woman that way, which I’ve stated. That’s for checking that issue.&#8221;</span></p></blockquote>
<p><amp-twitter data-tweetid="1685149853591150592" layout="responsive" width="600" height="480"></amp-twitter></p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">The Sports Commentator Steps Into The Shade Room To Address The Now-Deleted Tweet</h3>
<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CvV7xk6Ry9z/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&;igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Shade Room</a> caught up with the sports commentator while present at the Crawford v. Spence boxing match over the weekend. Smith shared an exclusive statement regarding the tweet from his account.</p>
<p>The 55-year-old explained that the tweet was an &#8220;accident&#8221; that &#8220;shouldn&#8217;t have happened.&#8221;</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;It was an accident, that shouldn&#8217;t hav happened&#8230;&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Additionally, he explained that the tweet wasn&#8217;t made by him. However, he apologized for the incident even taking place.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;That wasn&#8217;t me, that was a member of my team. But the bottom line is that the responsbility falls on my shoulders. I apologize for that.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p><amp-instagram data-shortcode="CvV7xk6Ry9z" layout="responsive" width="600" height="600" data-captioned></amp-instagram></p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Social Media Reacts After Stephen A. Smith Explains The Tweet Regarding Kim K. &; Kris Jenner</h3>
<p>Instagram users quickly took to the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CvV7xk6Ry9z/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&;igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Shade Room&#8217;s comment section</a> to share their humorous responses to Smith&#8217;s apology. Many social media users didn&#8217;t appear to take Smith&#8217;s words seriously.</p>
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1q0g3np xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1">
<div class="xt0psk2">
<div class="xt0psk2">
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x1rg5ohu x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1n2onr6 x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1q0g3np xqjyukv x6s0dn4 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1">Instagram user @anthonyserpas wrote.</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<blockquote>
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s xdt5ytf xqjyukv x1cy8zhl x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1"><span class="x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x1i0vuye xvs91rp xo1l8bm x5n08af x10wh9bi x1wdrske x8viiok x18hxmgj" dir="auto">&#8220;Me if I get called into HR for my shaderoom comments&#8221;</span></div>
</blockquote>
<div></div>
<div>Others shared their pure belief that the tweet was made by Smith despite his denial.</div>
<div>
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1q0g3np xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1">
<div class="xt0psk2">
<div class="xt0psk2">
<div></div>
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x1rg5ohu x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1n2onr6 x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1q0g3np xqjyukv x6s0dn4 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1">Instagram user @_chepkoech93_ wrote.</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<blockquote>
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s xdt5ytf xqjyukv x1cy8zhl x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1"><span class="x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x1i0vuye xvs91rp xo1l8bm x5n08af x10wh9bi x1wdrske x8viiok x18hxmgj" dir="auto">&#8220;Naah you said what you said. You actually wrote it, it doesn&#8217;t get worse than thatð&#8221;</span></div>
</blockquote>
</div>
<div></div>
<div>
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1q0g3np xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1">
<div class="xt0psk2">
<div class="xt0psk2">
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x1rg5ohu x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1n2onr6 x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1q0g3np xqjyukv x6s0dn4 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1">
<p>While @staceelynnn added.</p>
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x1rg5ohu x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh xsgj6o6 x1n2onr6 x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s xdt5ytf xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1"></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<blockquote>
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s xdt5ytf xqjyukv x1cy8zhl x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1"><span class="x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x1i0vuye xvs91rp xo1l8bm x5n08af x10wh9bi x1wdrske x8viiok x18hxmgj" dir="auto">&#8220;Team = me, myself and I.&#8221;</span></div>
</blockquote>
</div>
<div></div>
<div>Meanwhile, one user, @msbasketball1, condemned Smith for his &#8220;highly disrespectful&#8221; words.</div>
<div>
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1q0g3np xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1"></div>
<blockquote>
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s xdt5ytf xqjyukv x1cy8zhl x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1"><span class="x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x1i0vuye xvs91rp xo1l8bm x5n08af x10wh9bi x1wdrske x8viiok x18hxmgj" dir="auto">&#8220;Unacceptable!!! He/They know better!!! This was highly disrespectful!! And someone needs to be held responsible!! This was beyond unprofessional!!&#8221;</span></div>
</blockquote>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Stephen A. Smith Recently Came Under Criticism For His Comments Regarding Rihanna</h3>
<p>As <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/stephen-a-smith-shares-his-take-on-rihanna-performing-at-the-upcoming-super-bowl-she-aint-beyonce/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Shade Room</a> previously reported, in January, Smith came under fire for his comments regarding Rihanna ahead of his Super Bowl halftime performance.</p>
<h5 style="text-align: center;">RELATED: <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/stephen-a-smith-shares-his-take-on-rihanna-performing-at-the-upcoming-super-bowl-she-aint-beyonce/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stephen A. Smith Shares His Take On Rihanna Performing At The Upcoming Super Bowl: &#8216;She Ain&#8217;t Beyoncé&#8217;</a></h5>
<p>At the time, Smith said Rihanna was &#8220;a lot of things.&#8221; However, he added that she &#8220;ain&#8217;t Beyoncé.&#8221;</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I don’t want to say that I’m not excited — she’s fantastic. That’s not where I’m going with this. Ladies and gentlemen, she’s a lot of things. She’s spectacular, actually — And congratulations on new momma-hood… There’s one thing she’s not! She ain’t Beyoncé.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>After receiving widespread public backlash, Smith then apologized to Rihanna, as reported by <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/watch-stephen-a-smith-apologizes-to-rihanna-for-comments-about-her-upcoming-super-bowl-halftime-performance/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Shade Room</a>.</p>
<h5>RELATED:<a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/watch-stephen-a-smith-apologizes-to-rihanna-for-comments-about-her-upcoming-super-bowl-halftime-performance/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WATCH: Stephen A. Smith Apologizes To Rihanna For Comments About Her Upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Performance</a></h5>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Apologies to Rihanna for my words, gotta be more careful!&#8230; I want Rihanna to know, you’re a superstar. You’re sensational. You’re spectacular. You’re no joke. And you’re a worthy person to be doing the Super Bowl halftime show.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
</div>
<p><amp-instagram data-shortcode="Cnkja08OLPZ" layout="responsive" width="600" height="600" data-captioned></amp-instagram></p>
 <div class="wpra-reactions-wrap wpra-plugin-container" style="justify-content: center;;"> <div class="wpra-reactions-container" data-ver="1.3.10" data-post_id="134338" data-show_count="true" data-enable_share="onclick" data-behavior="regular" data-animation="true" data-share_url="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/stephen-a-smith-tweet-kim-kardashian-kris-jenner/" data-secure="edb4cef2ba"> <div class="wpra-call-to-action" style="color: #000000;font-size: 25px;font-weight: 600;">What Do You Think Roomies?</div> <div class="wpra-reactions wpra-static-emojis size-medium" style="border-color: #ffffff;border-width: 0px;border-radius: 50px;border-style: solid;background: #ffffff;">					<div class="emoji-8 wpra-reaction wpra-pad-fix" data-count="" data-emoji_id="8"> <div class="wpra-plus-one">+1</div>	 <div style="background-color: #ff0015" class="wpra-arrow-badge arrow-bottom-left hide-count"> <span style="border-top-color: #ff0015" class="tail"></span> <span style="color: #ffffff" class="count-num">0</span> </div>	</div><div class="emoji-10 wpra-reaction wpra-pad-fix" data-count="" data-emoji_id="10"> <div class="wpra-plus-one">+1</div>	 <div style="background-color: #ff0015" class="wpra-arrow-badge arrow-bottom-left hide-count"> <span style="border-top-color: #ff0015" class="tail"></span> <span style="color: #ffffff" class="count-num">0</span> </div>	</div><div class="emoji-4 wpra-reaction" data-count="" data-emoji_id="4"> <div class="wpra-plus-one">+1</div>	 <div style="background-color: #ff0015" class="wpra-arrow-badge arrow-bottom-left hide-count"> <span style="border-top-color: #ff0015" class="tail"></span> <span style="color: #ffffff" class="count-num">0</span> </div>	</div><div class="emoji-5 wpra-reaction" data-count="" data-emoji_id="5"> <div class="wpra-plus-one">+1</div>	 <div style="background-color: #ff0015" class="wpra-arrow-badge arrow-bottom-left hide-count"> <span style="border-top-color: #ff0015" class="tail"></span> <span style="color: #ffffff" class="count-num">0</span> </div>	</div><div class="emoji-2 wpra-reaction" data-count="" data-emoji_id="2"> <div class="wpra-plus-one">+1</div>	 <div style="background-color: #ff0015" class="wpra-arrow-badge arrow-bottom-left hide-count"> <span style="border-top-color: #ff0015" class="tail"></span> <span style="color: #ffffff" class="count-num">0</span> </div>	</div><div class="emoji-7 wpra-reaction" data-count="" data-emoji_id="7"> <div class="wpra-plus-one">+1</div>	 <div style="background-color: #ff0015" class="wpra-arrow-badge arrow-bottom-left hide-count"> <span style="border-top-color: #ff0015" class="tail"></span> <span style="color: #ffffff" class="count-num">0</span> </div>	</div><div class="emoji-12 wpra-reaction" data-count="" data-emoji_id="12"> <div class="wpra-plus-one">+1</div>	 <div style="background-color: #ff0015" class="wpra-arrow-badge arrow-bottom-left hide-count"> <span style="border-top-color: #ff0015" class="tail"></span> <span style="color: #ffffff" class="count-num">0</span> </div>	</div> </div> <div class="wpra-share-wrap wpra-share-buttons-bordered" style="">				 </div> <!-- end of share buttons -->			 </div> <!-- end of reactions container --> </div> <!-- end of reactions wrap -->		
