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Stephen A. Smith apologizes for 'insensitive' Ohtani comments
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Shohei Ohtani - Wikipedia
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What did Stephen A. Smith say about Shohei Ohtani?
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Stephen A. Smith 'sincerely sorry' for xenophobic comments about
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Stephen A. Smith got it wrong: Ohtani's appeal not lost in translation
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Stephen A. Smith's comments on Shohei Ohtani not speaking English
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Stephen A. Smith on Shohei Ohtani: 'Dude that needs an interpreter
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ESPN's Stephen A. Smith faces backlash after Shohei Ohtani comments
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Stephen A. Smith Apologized to Shohei Ohtani on First Take
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Jeff Passan Guts Stephen A. Smith's Ohtani Take to His Face
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Stephen A Smith Says People Are 'Misinterpreting' His Comments on
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Shohei Ohtani Is What Baseball Needs
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Stephen A. Smith Faces Backlash for Saying Shohei Ohtani Needing
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Stephen A. Smith sends pointed message to Los Angeles Angels