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ESPN's First Take features a chyron quoting Stephen A. Smith saying "The Dunk Contest Was A Global Atrocity" amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine
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On Monday, Smith called the NBA Dunk Contest a "national atrocity." On Wednesday, he called it a "global atrocity." But between Wednesday and Thursday, an actual global atrocity took place with Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Yet First Take used Smith's Wednesday "Global Atrocity" quote this morning when it looked insensitive to the real-world developments.
TOPICS: Stephen A. Smith, ESPN, First Take, Ukraine Crisis
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