Stephen A. Smith was a caller on his own podcast, The Stephen A. Smith Show, on Friday, and the ESPN personality explained why he was a no show.

Apparently, Smith doesn’t just cover boxing sometimes. He also boxes, which led to him tearing his rotator cuff, an injury that required surgery.

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He explained while a guest on his own show:

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