"Wade Cunningham?"
Stephen A. Smith just went viral. For the wrong reason.
The ESPN talking mouth was complimenting Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. for his epic Final Four game Saturday night in San Antonio to rally the Gators past Auburn.
But instead of comparing Clayton to Cade Cunningham, he called the Detroit Pistons All-Star guard "Wade Cunningham" in a tweet at 8:26 p.m. ET Saturday.
The tweet is still live.
The tweet in full making the waves, from Smith:
"Ladies and Gentlemen, just in case you did not know: this brother from @GatorsMBK, his name is Walter Clayton Jr, and he is something special. This brother is the real deal. Reminds me of @DetroitPistons big time guard Wade Cunningham."
Sure, it could be worse than a typo.
Ladies and Gentlemen, just in case you did not know: this brother from @GatorsMBK, his name is Walter Clayton Jr, and he is something special. This brother is the real deal. Reminds me of @DetroitPistons big time guard Wade Cunningham.
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) April 6, 2025
But when you're getting paid millions of dollars by ESPN to talk sports, well, you're going to be in the limelight.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Stephen A. Smith compares Walter Clayton to Pistons 'Wade Cunningham'
