A fresh rumor claiming Stephen A. Smith and First Take co-host Molly Qerim are dating has surfaced online and had fans going off as it was accompanied by a really spicy quote.
Speculation over a possible relationship between Smith and Molly, who used to be married to Jalen Rose, has been out there for over a year now. However, this week, a Twitter account going by the handle @TheNBACentel shared a new claim. The account is a parody of NBA Central, a reputable basketball news account with over 1.2 million followers, so it was able to slip under radars.
The tweet has already garnered north of half a million views and fans totally fell for the contents, which reads: “Stephen A. Smith and Molly Qerim are reportedly dating,” along with a quote now known to be fake.
You could see some of the reactions here:
Stephen A. Smith and Molly Qerim are reportedly dating. Their fans have thoughts, per @JalenRose
“I hit her with the ‘I’m no weatherman, but you can expect 2 inches tonight.’ From there she fell in love with me.” 👀🔥
– Stephen A Smith pic.twitter.com/5y2YEi7NWU
— NBACentel (@TheNBACentel) July 10, 2023
Stephen A. Smith and Molly Qerim are reportedly dating. Their fans have thoughts, per @JalenRose
“I hit her with the ‘I’m no weatherman, but you can expect 2 inches tonight.’ From there she fell in love with me.” 👀🔥
– Stephen A Smith pic.twitter.com/5y2YEi7NWU
— NBACentel (@TheNBACentel) July 10, 2023
Rose and Qerim got married in 2018 after going public with their relationship in 2016. Things appeared to be going great between the pair. But, in 2021, TMZ reported that Rose filed for divorce, which is what sparked the rumors of her sneaking around with Stephen A.
Rose confirmed the report on his Instagram account thereafter, revealing that he and Molly had already been separated for close to a year.
“After being separated for almost a year, Molly and I have officially decided to go our separate ways,” he wrote. “We both agree remaining friends and colleagues is the best course of action for our relationship moving forward. Please respect our privacy at this time.”
“I work with him [Smith], I got love for him, and that’s my brother. I got love for her, we were friends before we were married, we just didn’t work as a couple,” the former NBA star explained last year. “I just saw her today. We cool! But for me to see the speculation and for people to assume that was why, it bothered me.”
Rose was let go by ESPN late last month while Stephen A. and Molly remain with the company.
NBA Legend Karl Malone Reportedly Claims To Have Finally Made Peace With His Former NFLer Son After Impregnating His 13-Year-Old Mother As A 20-Year-Old
Karl Malone and Demetress Bell (Photos via Getty Images)
NBA legend Karl Malone has again come under fire for his scandalous past following an online rumor claiming he has finally made peace with his son.
It’s been widely known that the former Utah Jazz star had a son with a 13-year-old while he was a fully grown adult, though he never dealt with any consequences.
Malone, now 60, had a son conceived with a 13-year-old Gloria Bell when he was 20. He refused to acknowledge or support him, only meeting him once before they agreed to work on their relationship in 2014.
The son, Demetress Bell, went by the name Demetrius until finding out it was actually spelled “Demetress” in 2012. He was also a basketball player and went to play for Northwestern State College on a scholarship but opted to focus on football, leading to a five-year career in the NFL.
