Smith has long been known for his loyalty to the New York Knicks, but ahead of their Game 3 clash with the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night, a take from colleague Kenny Smith seemed to turn Stephen A.’s stomach.

The ESPN host questioned Knicks star for celebration after the Knicks blew a 12-point lead in their 107-106 loss to Atlanta.

Watching the Knicks Monday night was like having your teeth pulled – and Stephen A. Smith apparently feels that pain literally. The enigmatic Knicks fan and host of ESPN’s “First Take” was absent his usual post,

Perkins labeled Jalen Brunson as the Knicks’ “best” player, while calling Karl-Anthony Towns the “most important.”

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The ESPN host missed the one show he needed to be on, and the timing could not have been worse. Stephen A. Smith had one job Tuesday morning. He did not show it up. The ESPN personality had spent the better part of this first-round series guaranteeing a Knicks sweep of the Atlanta Hawks.

Stephen A. Smith missed ESPN's First Take on Tuesday due to a last-minute dental procedure, and was gutted to miss the show during the Knicks' playoff loss to the Atlanta Hawks

Michael Wilbon has seen plenty of basketball since joining ESPN as an analyst in 2001, and after watching the Knicks ’ collapse against the Atlanta Hawks last night, it’s safe to say he’s not impressed with this group.