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Quite Frankly two body guards?

Monday, December 05, 2005

Ben Maller Exclusive!!

Stephen A. Smith turned heads in the press box at the USC-UCLA game over the weekend when he showed up with a pair of body guards, according to a BenMaller.com mole.

Smith, host of the much-hyped but low-rated "Quite Frankly" (reportedly averaging a 0.2) on ESPN2, was covering the game with a pair of off-duty police officers by his side. When he went to the bathroom before half-time, one of the bodyguards walked into the men's room with him to make sure it was secure.

Spike Lee was at the SC game with Fresno State and had no bodyguards, unless you count former NBA player Rick Fox.

One veteran reporter who's been covering USC games since the 1960's told BenMaller.com, he had never before seen anyone in the media bring a bodyguard to the press box.