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ESPN star Stephen A. Smith had strong words for Tiger Woods after the legendary golfer was arrested on multiple charges following a rollover accident in Florida last week.
Smith appeared on “First Take” on Wednesday after Woods said he was quitting golf to “seek treatment.” Woods was arrested for driving under the influence with property damage and refusing to submit to a blood alcohol level (BAL) test. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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Stephen A. Smith speaks on stage during the HOPE 2024 Global Forum in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 11, 2024. (For Griffin/Getty Images)
The ESPN personality appeared to take issue with Woods’ apparent concerns about privacy as the reason he wouldn’t hire a host. The report appeared in People earlier in the week.
“Breaking their privacy,” Smith said. “We don’t give a damn about your privacy. We don’t care right now. You’ve been behind the wheel of a car drunk three times. Nobody’s trying to know all your business. What we want to know is that you’re not going to get behind the wheel of a damn car when you’re drunk. You’re lucky you didn’t kill someone. That’s what we want to hear. Nothing else is our business. Nothing else is our business.”
This marks Woods’ second DUI arrest in the last decade. He was also arrested on Jupiter Island in 2017 after falling asleep behind the wheel of a moving vehicle at 3 a.m. after taking prescription medication.
Woods was also involved in a 2021 rollover accident in Los Angeles that resulted in serious leg injuries and emergency surgeries, which he was referring to during field sobriety tests. Police at the time said an empty, unlabeled pill bottle was found in his vehicle. He was not charged for that accident.
This photo provided by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office shows Tiger Woods, in Stuart, Florida, on Friday, March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office via AP)
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Woods was found with two hydrocodone pills in his pants pocket during the investigation of Friday’s crash, according to a police affidavit.
“Damn that privacy. I don’t give a damn what you’re worried about. You must have a very suspicious life and you, as a billionaire, don’t even want to hire a driver,” Smith continued. “Something’s wrong. Something’s wrong with that. You want your privacy. Privacy from what? What’s the driver going to do? Because he left you in a place where he doesn’t know where he left you? I mean, damn, what are you trying to hide? It’s a rhetorical question because I don’t care. And none of us should care. It’s none of our business. What’s our business if you stay away from being behind the wheel of a vehicle when you’re drunk? from whatever drugs it is.”
Woods said he was committed to taking the time he needed to return to a “healthier, stronger, more focused place, both personally and professionally.”
Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links Golf Club watches the match against Los Angeles Golf Club at the SoFi Center on March 24, 2026 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (Adam Glanzman/TGL/TGL Golf via Getty Images)
“This is three times, three times, that law enforcement has caught him behind the wheel of a vehicle while intoxicated,” Smith added. “Reject your statements. We don’t care. We don’t care. What we care to hear from you is that we don’t have to worry about you getting behind the wheel of a vehicle drunk again. That’s all.
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“Go ahead and get better. You understand? And live your life. And be at peace, man. Nobody wishes you any harm. But what you did, potentially harmed someone else. You’re lucky you didn’t kill anyone except yourself.”
