Stephen A. Smith overcame dyslexia, 'doubters' on his road to success
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ESPN host Stephen A. Smith broke down some of the obstacles that he had to overcome over the course of his life and sports journalism career on 'Hannity.'
Fox News host Sean Hannity explained that Smith, who struggled with dyslexia, was held back in both third and fourth grade. A young Smith then overheard painful words from his father. Kabir Rao is a production assistant on the Flash team for Fox News Digital.
"He said, 'The boy ain't smart. He's just not going to do anything with his life. Get over it.' He told my mother that, and I heard him say it," Smith told Hannity. "But I have to admit to you that as painful as it was to hear that combined with the laughter from the kids on the block just minutes earlier, it was an incredible source of motivation."
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