Whew! Stephen A. Smith is not going to allow any Jay-Z bashing on his watch. In a passionate defense of his friend, the TV personality explained why he doesn’t believe the rape allegations that have been made against the business mogul.
On the latest episode of The Stephen A. Smith Show, Smith unpacks the recent headlines about the rapper who’s been accused of raping a 13-year-old with Sean Diddy Combs in 2000. “I can’t believe for one second that he would ever be associated with an allegation like this,” Smith said of his friend of 25 years. “Rape? First of all, I wouldn’t believe that. Secondly, a 13-year-old? No.” He continued, “Anybody who’s been around Jay-Z and knows him, has seen him come to the defense of the most helpless among us – the children.”
“If you can’t provide eyewitness evidence to refute the allegations levelled against anyone, it’s irresponsible to go over the airwaves and go any further than that,” Smith said. “It’s not irresponsible to point out who a friend of mine is, somebody I’ve come to know and love and don’t believe for one second would be capable of such a thing. That’s not irresponsible, that’s love right there.”
Smith went on to say that he doesn’t know Diddy as well as he knows Jay-Z, so he can’t vouch for him. Here’s what else he had to say:
“This Ain’t P. Diddy.”
Stephen A. Smith Makes It Clear That He Doesn’t Believe The Recent Allegations Claiming Jay-Z R*ped A 13-Year-Old Girl And Shuts Down People Who’s Comparing Jay-Z To Diddy.
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Meanwhile, Jay-Z has since aggressively fired back. Not only is he demanding the accuser to reveal themselves, but he’s denying the shocking claims.
“My lawyer received a blackmail attempt, called a demand letter, from a ‘lawyer’ named Tony Buzbee,” Jay-Z began. “What he had calculated was the nature of these allegations and the public scrutiny would make me want TO see No sir, it had the opposite effect! It made me want to expose you for the fraud you are in a VERY public fashion. So no, I will not give you ONE RED PENNY!! These allegations are so heinous in nature that I implore you to file a criminal complaint, not a civil one!! Whomever would commit such a crime against a minor should be locked away, would you not agree? These alleged victims would deserve real justice if that were the case.”
Jay-Z continued, “This lawyer, who I have done a bit of research on, seems to have a pattern of these type of theatrics! I have no idea how you have come to be such a deplorable human Mr. Buzbee, but I promise you I have seen your kind many times over. I’m more than prepared to deal with your type. You claim to be a marine?! Marines are known for their valor, you have neither honor nor dignity.”
He went on to express his heartbreak for his family, saying, “My wife and I will have to sit our children down, one of whom is at the age where her friends will surely see the press and ask questions about the nature of these claims, and explain the cruelty and greed of people. I mourn yet another loss of innocence. Children should not have to endure such at their young age. It is unfair to have to try to understand inexplicable degrees of malice meant to destroy families and human spirit.”
Jay-Z concluded by saying, “Only your network of conspiracy theorists, fake physics, will believe the idiotic claims you have levied against me that, if not for the seriousness surrounding harm to kids, would be laughable. I look forward to showing you just how different I am.”
