ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith told Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving “to hell with you” in a fierce tongue lashing of the vaccine holdout on CNN’s “Don Lemon Tonight.”
The Nets said this week Irving would remain sidelined for all games, home and away, until he can fully participate.
Nets Gives Kyrie Irving An Ultimatum If He Wants To Play This Seasonhttps://t.co/S0w9fFJEQd
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Asked about the suspension, Smith called it “well-deserved.”
“As far as I’m concerned, the hell with you!” Smith said. “Sit him down, let him stay home, don’t pay him a dime.”
I joined @DonLemonTonight to discuss Jon Gruden and Kyrie Irving. pic.twitter.com/QGSMz6g5FL
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) October 13, 2021
The Athletic, citing anonymous sources who claim knowledge of Irving’s vaccine stance, reported Kyrie is not against the vaccine, but is upset about vaccination mandates costing people jobs.
“Kyrie wants to be a voice for the voiceless,” one source said.
Kyrie Irving Not Getting Vaccinated Is About Something Much Larger According to Report https://t.co/0HxwnnkYXI
— SideAction (@SideActionHQ) October 13, 2021
Stephen A. Smith lives for this stuff.
He’s living his best life when he goes nuclear on anyone.
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