ESPN's Stephen A. Smith tells critics of Amber Rose’s RNC speech to 'kick rocks'

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ESPN host Stephen A. Smith defended celebrity model Amber Rose on Wednesday for her viral speech supporting former President Trump at the Republican National Convention.

Smith praised Rose for her remarks, saying the issues she brought up, like the economy and inflation, resonate with most Americans. He also slammed her online detractors.

"Y’all kick rocks with that," Smith said during an episode of "The Stephen A. Smith Show."

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Rose, a former Hollywood liberal who once dated rapper Kanye West, was invited to the RNC in Milwaukee to share her own personal story of becoming a Trump supporter.

During the brief address, she detailed how her Trump-supporting father once challenged her to research the former president’s statements and policies outside the media lens, as she had been convinced he was a racist. She recounted how she took up his challenge and became a Trump fan.

"I realize Donald Trump and his supporters don’t care if you’re Black, White, gay or straight, it’s all love. And that’s when it hit me, these are my people. This is where I belong," she told the RNC crowd, which included the former president and running mate JD Vance.

However, critics on both sides of the aisle slammed Rose for speaking at the event, with some liberal commentators calling her out as