Stephen A. Smith asserts that in the modern media landscape, television commentators must be willing to embrace controversy to avoid being overly safe and sacrificing their authenticity.

“I think so because what people's interpretation of controversy varies. Mhm. What's controversial to one group of people may not be controversial to another. Mhm. But if you're not embracing controversy, that means you're making a concerted effort to be safe. Right. And if you're making a concerted e”