Stephen A. Smith On Rihanna Super Bowl Halftime Show, ‘She Ain’t Beyoncé’

The Navy is not gonna be proud of this.

Stephen A. Smith had a BOLD take this week, nevertheless it wasn’t about whether or not Dak Prescott is elite … it was his response to Rihanna performing the Super Bowl halftime present — merely saying, “she ain’t Beyoncé.”

The ESPN persona made the remark throughout his look on “The Sherri Show” Wednesday … claiming it is no shade to RiRi, however will most actually come throughout that manner with the singer’s diehard fanbase.

“Rihanna’s music is fantastic,” SAS stated in the course of the interview. “She’s great. She’s a sister. I love her dearly, I listen to her music, I’m gonna support her ’til the cows come home.”

“I’m just telling you, for me, there’s Beyoncé and there’s everybody else. Just like there’s Michael Jackson and there’s everybody else.”

Smith says he is not NOT excited to see Rihanna do her factor … however makes it clear there’s solely room for one on the high.

“Ladies and gentlemen, [Rihanna is] a lot of things. She’s spectacular actually and congratulations on new mamahood. There’s one thing she’s not — she ain’t Beyoncé.”

SAS says he talked about Beyoncé as a result of the icon did the SB XLVII present in 2013 with out the likes of Coldplay and Bruno Mars … though she did have assist from her former Destiny’s Child groupmates, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.

Here’s the factor, although — Rihanna might actually do her gig alone as effectively … as her present has been fully beneath wraps because it was introduced.

Smith goes on to clarify his stance … evaluating the state of affairs to the present’s host.

“I like television,” he added. “I like a lot of talent out there. There’s some spectacular females in television, I just want to say that. Everybody ain’t Sherri. That’s not throwing shading on them. That’s appreciating their greatness but understanding, there’s levels!”

Bottom line, each Rihanna and Beyoncé are extremely profitable and proficient … so there’s actually no have to pit them in opposition to one another. But, Stephen A. is entitled to his opinion.