There’s something especially tragic about watching a man confuse volume for virtue. And while there are many, I will begin with Stephen A. Smith.

ESPN’s resident oracle of outrage, has mastered that art. He doesn’t speak—he detonates. But behind all that smoke, there’s no substance, only the lingering smell of self-importance.

Smith has turned sports commentary into a one-man sermon on selective morality. He wants to be part political analyst, part preacher, and part civil rights icon—but all you really get is a middle-aged man trying to stay relevant by shouting into the political void.

Let’s rewind to the moment Smith went full Leftist hall monitor: his public crucifixion of Kyrie Irving for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.

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