So earlier this month, Lane Kiffin’s ex-wife Layla and their son Knox took a little private-jet trip to Baton Rouge and Gainesville. According to Paul Finebaum, that alone is enough to distract the Ole Miss Rebels as they sit on the verge of making the playoff. Stephen A. Smith wasn’t having any of Finebaum’s logic, however.

He clapped back, defending Kiffin’s right to explore better opportunities while calling out Finebaum’s hypocrisy. Stephen A. pointed out that Finebaum has also shown interest in jobs outside ESPN. He reminded him live on air about his own career wandering:

“Wait a minute, Paul. I recall you saying that you absolutely love working at ESPN but you sat up there on the airwaves and said, ‘Hey man, if the opportunity presents itself, I might be a Senator.’”

Finebaum has

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