Godfrey shares a rebuttal to Stephen A. Smith's impeachment advice
Lamont Tyson's fast-starting upload puts a comedian's reaction at the center of the debate over governing and accountability.
Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 97,129 views a day, 6.8 times a normal first day on this channel (14,354).
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"Don't waste your time impeaching him. Govern the country," Stephen A. Smith tells Democrats in the clip that opens Lamont Tyson's upload. The response comes from Matt, known online as IamBigMatt510, with comedian Godfrey watching above him.
Matt challenges Smith's credibility to deliver that advice and argues that the ESPN personality should stick to sports commentary. Godfrey laughs, then explains that he had intended to record his own response before deciding to share Matt's instead: "I have to show your video out of respect, cuz you said it the best."
This is a reposted reaction segment, not a conversation Tyson conducted with either man. It had drawn about 80,000 views within 16 hours, putting it well ahead of the channel's usual opening pace for Shorts.
Beyond the personal criticism, the comments return to a substantive question: why should governing and holding an administration accountable be treated as alternatives? Several viewers argue that Democrats should do both. The comment count has already passed the channel's usual full-day total several times over.
That same accountability theme runs through another fast-starting Tyson upload featuring Representative Becca Balint, whose congressional remarks promise continued hearings and demands for answers.
An American sports analyst, television personality and political commentator. He appears on ESPN’s NBA coverage and is a commentator on First Take.
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Where next?
- Channel
- Lamont Tyson
- Subscribers
- 745,000 ▲ 5,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 15,597,312
- Channel views, pace per day
- 3,622,397 (on a normal day: 1,876,135)
- Video published
- November 6, 2026
- Video views so far
- 80,279 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 97,129
The numbers
The Godfrey segment is running well above Tyson's usual Shorts opening. Its first-day view estimate is a projection, while the views and comments so far reflect its shorter time online.
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