Stephen A. Smith offers surprising apology to Kyrie Irving about COVID vaccine after watching Fauci hearing

The “A” stands for atonement. ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith issued a shocking on-air apology to Kyrie Irving for blasting the much-maligned NBA superstar’s refusal to comply with mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations, which derailed the Brooklyn Nets’ season. Smith interrupted his scheduled vacation Friday after watching Dr. Anthony Fauci plead the 5th Amendment in front of Congress — saying he “felt compelled” to issue a mea culpa to Irving who was ruthlessly shamed for deciding against getting the COVID shot. ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith issued an on-air apology to Kyrie Irving for criticizing him over refusal to comply with mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations. STEPHEN A. SMITH SHOW/SIRIUS XM “I watched Dr. Fauci on Capitol Hill yesterday and the person I thought about most was Kyrie Irvi