Stephen A. Smith I Accept ESPN Suspension ... It Was My Mistake

Stephen A. Smith says he will not challenge ESPN's decision to suspend him for the foolish statements he made about domestic violence on the air ... telling TMZ Sports It was my mistake.

I'm a man ... you deal with the things that you do Smith told us at LaGuardia Airport.

Smith said he has NOT yet spoken with ESPN co worker Michelle Beadle who was extremely critical of his comments but praised Beadle as a great person.

As we previously reported Smith got into hot water for comments he made on Friday's First Take when he implied that women can provoke domestic violence. Smith went back on the air Monday to apologize. ESPN has suspended him until next Wednesday.

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