This comment led to a surprising and politically charged response from sports commentator Stephen A. Smith. During an episode of her podcast, IMO, which she co-hosts with her brother Craig Robinson, Obama talked about how dramatic sports talk shows can be.

Stephen A. Smith complained about being compared to Bravo’s Real Housewives by former first lady Michelle Obama, telling Fox News: “The one thing you can never say about me is that I’ll be a housewife.

A n unexpected online back-and-forth between former first lady Michelle Obama, 61, and ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith, 57, has become a trending topic. Obama brought up Smith during a recent episode of her “IMO” podcast, which is co-hosted by Michelle’s brother, ex-college basketball coach Craig Robinson.