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Stephen A. Smith admits Kyrie Irving was right about the COVID vaccine : "I called him out, but he was right"

After beefing with Kyrie Irving on the latter's refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine in 2021, Stephen A. Smith changed his mind and admitted that he was wrong and that the Dallas Mavericks guard made ...
Total Pro Sports

Stephen A. Smith Believes Kyrie Irving Deserved More As He Questions Ownership’s Role In Shocking Contract Outcome

Stephen A. Smith raised concerns with his comments on Kyrie Irving’s latest contract with the Dallas Mavericks. The ESPN analyst believes Irving’s three-year $119 million deal falls short of what the ...
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Stephen A Smith apologizes to Kyrie Irving over his COVID-19 vaccine criticism after Dr. Anthony Fauci’s testimony: "I need to do better"

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith is a man who believes in himself a lot, to the point that he always thinks he's right. Smith has gotten into arguments and beefs with different personalities, sports or ...
Total Pro Sports

Kyrie Irving Raises Eyebrows With Blunt Reaction To Stephen A. Smith’s $100M ESPN Deal

Stephen A. Smith has taken yet another big step towards extending his NBA legacy. Analyzing the games and giving his unfiltered opinions, Smith has been the voice of ESPN for a long time. And now, he ...
Sporting News

Antonio Brown presses Stephen A. Smith after Kyrie Irving ‘stupid’ walk-back

Antonio Brown has never been shy about making noise and Stephen A. Smith's latest on-air moment gave him the perfect opening. After the ESPN personality issued a rare public apology to Kyrie Irving ...
Sporting News

Aaron Rodgers hands Stephen A. Smith rare 'flowers' after stunning Kyrie Irving walk-back

Jan 8, 2026; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) watches play against the Utah Jazz in street clothes during the first half of the game at Delta Center. Mandatory ...
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Stephen A. Smith offers surprising apology to Kyrie Irving about COVID vaccine after watching Fauci hearing

Stephen A. Smith put on his political expert hat to try to analyze the results of the 2026 midterm elections. And Fox Sports rival Nick Wright is already calling him out. In many ways, Wright is FS1’s ...
Sports Illustrated

Kyrie return may renew Cavs' Smith, Mozgov

When Kyrie Irving was healthy and playing, J.R. Smith averaged 12.7 points on 43 percent shooting with the Cavaliers. After Irving's injury? Smith's averages have dropped to 11.2 points and 37 percent ...
Basketball Insiders

Stephen A. Smith predicts Kyrie Irving to join Lakers next year

Mathew is an avid sports fan who loves basketball. He has a soft spot for Denver sports in particular and has been involved with sports writing for close to 7 years now. He likes to utilize both ...
Awful Announcing

Kyrie Irving takes issue with compensation for NBA analysts: ‘Does Stephen A. Smith deserve more than Wemby?’

Stephen A. Smith had no issue extensively discussing Kyrie Irving’s new contract with the Dallas Mavericks and whether his contract was adequate for what Irving brings to the table. But on Friday ...
Awful Announcing

Stephen A. Smith suggests Kyrie Irving was ‘right’ about COVID-19 vaccine

As two fellow New Yorkers with mutual colleagues outside of basketball, Stephen A. Smith and Kyrie Irving have butt heads for as long as the NBA point guard has been in the league. Since Irving’s ...
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Stephen A. Smith admits Kyrie Irving was right about the COVID vaccine : "I called him out, but he was right"

Kyrie Irving reposted two messages that appeared to take subtle shots at former teammate LeBron James. Kyrie Irving apparently still has issues with 76ers star LeBron James' off-the-court business ...