Stephen A. Smith, who bad-mouthed Kyrie Irving for his vaccination stance, has tested positive for Covid-19.
The outspoken ESPN personality announced his Covid status Tuesday on “First Take.”
Smith, 54, appeared virtually on the show since he is in quarantine at home. He said his positive test result was the reason he missed Monday’s episode of “First Take.”.
Smith said he is experiencing mild symptoms and had a fever over the weekend.
He confirmed he received two Pfizer mRNA vaccine injections, but has not yet received a booster shot. Smith said he would “probably be much worse” if he was unvaccinated.
He also said he underwent an endoscopy procedure Thursday morning. He said he began experiencing mild symptoms and noticed he had a fever Thursday evening.
Smith said he discovered he tested positive for COVID on Saturday. He will take off the rest of the week for the Christmas holiday and return to work after the New Year.
In October, Smith and Jay Williams got into a heated debate over Kyrie Irving’s vaccination status on First Take.
Smith said Irving’s refusal to get the vaccine was “some of the stupidest nonsense” he’s ever seen. He urged the Brooklyn Nets to cut the All-Star guard.
Smith also criticized the Nets for bringing Smith back last week. Watch the video below.
Stephen A. Smith & Jay Williams going at it this morning…
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) October 13, 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YJpMEL-q3Y
