Chris Russo weighed in on the drama surrounding Stephen A. Smith’s new show on SiriusXM.

Speaking on his radio show on Wednesday, Russo said he felt for his colleagues Michelle Beadle and Cody Decker, whose show “Beadle and Decker” — on Mad Dog Sports Radio — is being replaced by one of Smith’s new programs, but chalked up the move to the tough sports radio business.

“It’s a very tricky day. Michelle and Cody did nothing wrong based on what I heard today with their enthusiastic replies from their audience. They got a lot more fans than probably anybody thought of, including Sirius. But changes happen, and this is the industry we live in,” Russo said.

Russo said he knew that Smith, whom he also works with at ESPN, was coming to SiriusXM for about six weeks.

Stephen A. Smith and Chris “M

See Full Page