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November 17, 2025 By  NFL

“AOC Has Been Invited On This Show”: NFL Analyst Stephen A. Smith Calls Out AOC and Other Democratic Politicians For Not Appearing On His Podcast

NFL analyst Stephen A. Smith was on his show once again on Friday talking about the NFL, other sports, and politics. He loves talking about politics and inviting other people onto his show.

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iMay 1, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Stephen A. Smith attends game six of first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs between the Denver Nuggets and the LA Clippers at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

However, there have been some people that have declined invites to his show recently. Smith voiced his displeasure about certain people not showing up or talking to him on his show. He is about wanting civil conversation with other people whether it is about sports or politics as well.

NFL Analyst Stephen A. Smith Calls Out AOC and Other Democratic Politicians For Not Appearing On His Show

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Jan 20, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Sports personality Stephen A. Smith arrives before the CFP National Championship college football game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Ohio State Buckeyes at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Smith was voicing his displeasure on Friday how certain democratic politicians like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and California Governor Gavin Newsome have declined invites onto his show. He was not happy at all about it. Smith said,

“Jasmine Crockett has been on this air — invited on this show for four months. AOC has been invited on this show for four months. Gavin Newsom has been invited on this show longer than that. Props to Hakeem Jeffries. He’s a friend of the show, always welcome on here. I like that man. I respect him. Chuck Schumer has been invited on this show. Hasn’t shown up. Where they at? Every single Republican I have asked to show up on this show has either said yes or that they’re coming. Not the Dems. Why?”

This should not be surprising that Republicans want to go onto air with NFL analyst Smith, but many Democratic politicians do not want to go on air with him. Something feels fishy with the Democratic party, and it has felt that way also. With that being said, may be AOC, Newsome, or Chuck Schumer will appear on his show one of these days and actually show their faces for once.

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