It might surprise you to know that Stephen A Smith wasn't always woke. Matter of fact...not too many years ago...Stephen A Smith was a Republican. He spent 2015 trying to convince African Americans to vote for Donald Trump.

Stephen A Smith has been accused numerous times by people in the black community of always siding with white people. He's been accused of being unnecessarily harsh on black athletes like Josh Gordon.

With that being the case...when did the mentality of Stephen A Smith change? We explain how the more money ESPN paid him...the more woke Stephen A Smith became.