Source: BroBible
Summary
Stephen A. Smith has apologized to Kyrie Irving for his criticism of Irving’s decision not to receive the COVID-19 vaccine during the 2021-22 NBA season. Smith said his apology was prompted by watching Dr. Anthony Fauci’s Senate testimony and that he now sees Irving’s stance as “brave” rather than “selfish”. Irving’s decision made him ineligible to play in New York City home games and cost him his $11.4 million salary that season.
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The habit gets a new name.
Public apologies are now a trend in sports media.
Stephen A. Smith’s apology to Kyrie Irving is just another example.
The narrative of “standing up for what you believe in” is now a marketable trait.
And it only takes a Senate testimony to change your mind.
Author: Evan Null
