Stephen A. Smith addresses Notre Dame stars after visiting new $100M facilityESPN stalwart Stephen A. Smith was a surprise visitor to Notre Dame this week as he spoke with the football team at the brand-new Shields Family Hall, a $100M facility for Marcus Freeman's sideView 2 Images Stephen A. Smith spoke with Notre Dame players at their new $100 million training facility this week (Image: X/@NDFootball)Stephen A. Smith made an unexpected trip to Notre Dame's campus this week to speak with Fighting Irish players at the football program's new $100 million practice facility. The majority, however, were absolutely livid with the decision, especially given that Smith has often been a vocal critic of Notre Dame throughout the football season. What the hell is this about Notre Dame?" "Why do we got a separate category for Notre Dame? I'm really getting sick of this Notre Dame fawning."