Stephen A. Smith Apologizes to Kyrie Irving, Blasts Fauci After 100 Fifth Amendment Pleas
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 31
Stephen A. Smith Apologizes to Kyrie Irving, Blasts Fauci After 100 Fifth Amendment Pleas
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 31
Summary
Stephen A. Smith used Thursday’s episode of his show to apologize to Kyrie Irving, saying his past criticism over Irving’s COVID-19 vaccine refusal was wrong and that Irving had been “brave.”
More than 100 Fifth Amendment invocations by Dr. Anthony Fauci before Congress prompted Smith to revisit pandemic-era judgments, saying Fauci’s testimony made him think first of Irving.
Irving lost millions after being barred from Brooklyn Nets home games in New York because he was unvaccinated during the pandemic, making Smith’s reversal a direct reassessment of that episode.
The report frames Smith’s shift as part of his broader move into political commentary, arguing his criticism of Fauci and apology to Irving came only after the political climate had changed.