The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Three separate takes propose a Chauncey Eskridge film, praise Smith’s silent acting, and recenter the biopic on Ali and Frazier’s three fights.
In the discussion (4)
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- A film about attorney Chauncey Eskridge representing both Martin Luther King Jr. and Muhammad Ali is proposed.
- Another take says Smith is at his best here when acting without dialogue.
- The third proposes a co-lead Ali/Frazier film focused on their three fights.
- The Frazier-centered discussion stresses the lasting harm from Ali’s public attacks and Frazier’s bitterness.