STEPHEN A. SMITH was sent a stark warning by his broadcast rival Charles Barkley.
The ESPN presenter, 57, is one of the biggest names in sports television as he hosts First Take and earns $20 million per year.
Smith made a shock appearance with a cameo on Law & Order – where he played a sports agent who was killed in Central Park.
The US Sun revealed talks are underway over two “dream” $6m film offers as he tries to break into Hollywood.
And Stephen A. has even been tipped to go for the presidency – and Donald Trump said: “I’d love to see him run”.
But Barkley, 62, laid out some hard truths to Smith.
The former NBA MVP, who was cut off mid-flow on TNT’s Inside the NBA on Sunday, said on Outkick’s Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich: “Stephen A.’s a friend of mine, but he needs to stop right now.
“My friends close to me give me a lot of credit. And I’m not blowing my own horn, I want to be on TV as less as possible, to be honest with you.
“That’s why I only do a couple of commercials a year. I don’t go on a bunch of shows.
“Less is more. Because the more you do, the less people take you serious.
“And I don’t feel the need to grab every dime at my disposal.
“I’ve been arguing with my agent. He says, ‘We can do five to seven commercials a year.’ I said, ‘We’re going to do two commercials a year — that’s it. I don’t want to be on TV all the time.’
“I get sick of seeing myself doing March Madness all the time.
“But, I don’t want to be on TV all the time. I don’t do a bunch of TV stuff… because people get sick of you.
“That’s my No1 thing. People will get sick of you.
“So, I don’t want to be on TV more. I want to be on TV less.”
Barkley then went on to address Smith’s acting side hustle.
He continued: “As a matter of fact, I was in the studio last night, and I see he’s going to be on Law and Order tonight.
“I mean, he’s already on General Hospital. Now, he’s going to be on Law and Order tonight.
“I was just laughing. I’m like, ‘Yo, man, you’re starting to be too much right now. You’re going to be on CNN. You’re going to be on Fox and Friends. Now, you’re at the General Hospital. Now, you’re on Law and Order.’
“I’m like, ‘Yo, man, knock it off. Stop being on every TV show.’
“Because at some point, people are going to get sick of you, and you’re going to be like, ‘Yeah, I probably did too much.’
“But once you do too much, it’s too late. And then people don’t take you seriously. And I think he’s gotta be careful in that aspect.”
Stephen A. Smith's journey through media
STEPHEN A. Smith is now the face of ESPN and an executive producer on First Take having initially started working for the company back in 2003.
Smith has held various roles with the network, including hosting radio shows, SportsCenter contributions, and appearing on NBA Countdown.
He was a columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer from 1994 to 2010.
His began as an NBA writer before becoming a general sports columnist.
Before that, Smith worked as a reporter with Winston-Salem Journal, the Greensboro News, and the New York Daily News.
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