Stephen A Smith Goes Off On Anthony Fauci

August 08, 2026 11:49 AM ET ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith unloaded on Dr. Anthony Fauci, demanding public accountability for pandemic guidance that he says nearly cost him his life.Smith stopped short of calling for prison time in a video posted to his X account. He argued instead that the former health official deserved public shame.“I don’t believe this man at 85 years of age should be thrown in jail,” Smith said in the video. “But do I think that he should be embarrassed for the self-adulation that he engaged in? You damn right I do.” (RELATED: Anthony Fauci Pleads The Fifth During Highly Anticipated Hearing)I Almost Died! pic.twitter.com/zsG9y7Xgx8— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) August 6, 2026 Smith questioned whether the recommendations Americans followed ever rested on solid f