ESPN NFL and NBA analyst Stephen A. Smith went onto his podcast on Thursday and had many different sports and political topics to talk about. With Smith working in New York City quite a bit, he is one of millions of people in the city who was paying close attention to the New York City Mayoral race.
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Sep 22, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Broadcaster Stephen A. Smith prior to the game between the Baltimore Ravens against the Detroit Lions at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images
With Zohran Mamdami coming out on top in this race, many people are alarmed about him winning including Stephen A. He spoke out his mind on his podcast on Wednesday about him winning the election.
Stephen A. Smith is Alarmed Over Zohran Mamdami Winning the New York City Mayoral Election
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May 16, 2025; New York, New York, USA; ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith (right) talks to New York Knicks assistant coach Rick Brunson during warmups before game six in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
Smith on his podcast Straight Shooter with Stephen A. Smith on Wednesday talking about the potential outcomes of what is next in New York City with him winning the election. He expressed major concerns about what Mamdami is potentially going to do to this city. Smith said,
“I’m not happy about it … I’m very, very concerned about some of the things that he said. I’m very concerned about what he once said about defunding the police. I don’t want to see less police officers. I want to see more police officers … I don’t want to hear about no d*mn mental health experts in subways! Free buses, free grocery stores in each borough? Really? Really think that’s going to work?”
He is not the only one who is concerned about what could potentially happen in the city with grocery stores, police officers, and much more. It is going to potentially very ugly in New York City really fast when Mamdami gets into office. Smith is just like everyone else who is concerned and this is why some people are potentially fleeing the city for other greener pastures.
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