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ESPN's Stephen A. Smith apologizes after "insensitive" comments about Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani - CBS News
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ESPN host Stephen A. Smith apologizes after backlash over 'racist' comments about Shohei Ohtani 'not speaking English'
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Barstool Sports on Twitter: "Stephen A. Smith Doesn't Believe Shohei Ohtani Can Be The Face of Baseball Because He Uses An Interpreter And Doesn't Speak English to the Media https://t.co/vX1vEO13JW https://t.co/nIRox1ntou" /
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