Stephen A. Smith only speaks up about important societal issues only when it's politically acceptable

On Thursday’s episode of The Stephen A.Smith Show titled "Did Fauci Lie to Us All?", Smith called out Fauci following him pleading the 5th Amendment over 100 times in front of Congress, as well as offered a public apology to Kyrie Irving, who he called "selfish" for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccination shot.SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: ESPN reporter and analyst Stephen A.

Smith is seen on the set of "First Take" on February 06, 2026 in San Francisco, California.(Photo by Aaron M.

Sprecher/Getty Images) (Getty Images)While speaking about Irving, who lost millions because he had to sit out home games in New York during the pandemic, Smith said, "In my opinion, particularly hindsight-wise, it didn't make him stubborn or selfish.It made him brave."TOP 5 MOMENTS FROM FAUCI'S HEARING: PAUL BOOTS LAWYER, MORENO ERUPTS AS CONTEMPT VOTE LOOMS"I watched Dr.

Fauci on Capitol Hill yesterday, and the person I thought about most was Kyrie Irving," Smith added.Then Smith offered his apology."There's several people that we all owe apologies to...but none more so than the apology that I owe to Kyrie Irving," Smith stated.

"It turns out that, no matter what the truth is behind all of this, Kyrie Irving did nobody wrong.We did him wrong.

I did him wrong.And for that, I’m sincerely sorry, Smith stated.DID THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION PURPOSEFULLY IGNORE COVID VACCINE SIDE EFFECTS?FILE - Brooklyn Nets' Kyrie Irving, far right, not permitted to play because he's unvaccinated for COVID-19, watches the game between the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks at the Barclays Center, Sunday, March 13, 2022, in New York.

(AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)Due to his inaction, and what I believe to be cowardice when faced with opportunities to take a real stand for the truth, and push against the mainstream prescribed narrative over the years, I’m not going to waste my time praising Smith for saying this in 2026.Yes, I’m thankful he’s apologizing, whether it’s truly sincere o...