Stephen A. Smith opens up on childhood memory that 'still stays with me' Stephen A. Smith opens up on 'Hang Out with Sean Hannity' on a painful moment that motivated him to prove his father wrong. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith opened up about the devastating comment from his father that changed his life and motivated his rise.  Now a successful ESPN commentator and influential media voice, Smith once was told he would never amount to anything.