Stephen A. Smith Criticized NABJ for Not Calling Him. So Why Wouldn't He Grant the Same Courtesy to a Black Journalist Who Called Out the NFL?

Texts obtained by ContrabandCamp explain Stephen A Smith’s hypocrisy over NABJ’s “highly offensive” Thumbs Down Award.

When NABJ awarded Smith its Thumbs Down Award, he defended himself by calling it a “smear job.” The popular ESPN host claimed his colleagues were “engaging in personal attacks.” Smith also insinuated that the organization violated one of the cardinal principles of his profession.

But a series of texts between Smith and a fellow NABJ member appear to unde…