Stephen A. Smith on being given 'Thumbs Down' award from NABJ: 'It's highly offensive'

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Smith ripped the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) after he received the "Thumbs Down" award from the organization over the weekend, calling the move "highly offensive.
" “I'm calling them out for it, because it makes no sense whatsoever," he told NewsNation's Chris Cuomo on Monday.

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Smith ripped the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) after he received the "Thumbs Down" award from the organization over the weekend, calling the move "highly offensive.
" “I'm calling them out for it, because it makes no sense whatsoever," he told NewsNation's Chris Cuomo on Monday.

Sources: The Hill