{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Brain Squeeze","title":"State Fair Chaos, NABJ Gives Stephen A. Smith The 'Thumbs Down' Award","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/5a968bad\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1258,"description":"In today's Brain squeeze episode, we talk about the fighting that always happens on the last night of the WI State Fair and what can we do to finally stop it? Then we get into the juice— During its annual Salute to Excellence Awards ceremony at the 2026 NABJ Convention and Career Fair in Atlanta, the group presented its “Thumbs Down” award to ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith and others. They gave him the award based on his commentary about Black women and the Black community. But this leads me to wonder, what does true accountability look like? Let's get into these juicy thoughts!\nConnect with me on social media! @CarrieNoni_","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/JnqX7crf13siuULuTeRM-xcVsPMuUk-fSo1ygWmwZbQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80YjI2/ZGY2MzcwNDY4NmM0/YzQ4YjgzNzk1MGJh/MThkYS5QTkc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}