The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award · 1:01:21
The competing takes read Forrest as Jesus, imagine his modern cancellation, and credit him with the Jets’ only Super Bowl.
Chris Ryan: A Christian-allegory reading maps Forrest to Christ, his beard and followers to a ministry, Lieutenant Dan to conversion, and Jenny to Mary Magdalene.
Mallory Rubin: A second take argues a present-day Forrest would be canceled for his Klan name, public violence, exposure before the president, and years of public bodily functions.
