Stephen A. Smith Issues Apology Over False Divorce Claims

WHO:

NY Post - Stephen A. Smith, Teyana Taylor, Iman Shumpert

AllHipHop - Stephen A. Smith

Daily Mail Sports - Stephen A. Smith, Iman Shumpert, Teyana Taylor

WHAT:

NY Post - Stephen A. Smith issued two apologies for his on-air comments.

AllHipHop - Stephen A. Smith removed a podcast episode that contained false divorce claims about Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert.

Daily Mail Sports - Stephen A. Smith apologized for making a false claim regarding Iman Shumpert's divorce from Teyana Taylor.

HOW:

AllHipHop - Stephen A. Smith corrected the false claims by removing the podcast episode.

(UPDATED October 12, 2026 17:03 UTC)

Stephen A. Smith has issued two apologies following his on-air comments regarding the divorce of Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert. He also took action by removing a podcast episode that contained false claims about their relationship. The apologies come after Smith acknowledged the inaccuracies in his statements about Shumpert's divorce from Taylor.