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Tiger Woods no longer enjoys the benefit of the doubt.
After his second DUI arrest in less than a decade, Stephen A. Smith implored the 15-time major champion, whom he described as an “addict,” to “stop getting behind the damn wheel.”
“Compassion is running out for Tiger Woods. He got his money, he’ll never be poor, that’s fine, but you’re talking about someone whose image has fallen off a cliff…” Smith began on his SiriusXM show on Monday. “My brother, you have a problem with drugs, and I personally suspect… that they are painkillers. I can understand that. What I don’t understand is this tendency to get behind the damn wheel of a car.
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Stephen A. Smith ranted about Tiger Woods’ driving mishap and said he should start calling auto services. (Adam Glanzman, Cindy Ord/Getty Images)
“You’re a billionaire, bro. You can afford a car service. We’re very lucky that Tiger Woods hasn’t killed anyone yet… I’m not saying this to chastise and vilify Tiger Woods. Who doesn’t love Tiger Woods?… But how lenient as a society are we supposed to be with this proclivity or tendency to get behind the wheel of a car when you’re drunk? Are we going to be satisfied until it kills someone?”
President donald trump expressed his continued support for Woods, saying in a recent interview that the five-time Masters champion “lives a life of pain.”
“He lives a life of pain. He’s in a lot of pain. He’s an incredible guy. He’s an incredible athlete. He’s in pain,” Trump added Tuesday of Woods. “He doesn’t have a problem with alcohol, but he does have pain.”
Golfer Tiger Woods stands next to his overturned vehicle on Jupiter Island, Florida, on Friday, March 27, 2026. (Jason Oteri/AP)
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Shortly after the accident, Trump called Woods a “very close friend of mine” with “some difficulties.” Woods is dating Trump’s former daughter-in-law Vanessa, the mother of the president’s granddaughter Kai.
Woods was arrested Friday after crashing into another car while traveling at “high speed.” Woods’ car rolled onto the driver’s side and he had to escape through the passenger door with the help of the driver he collided with.
The five-time Masters winner was arrested on charges of driving under the influence with property damage and refusal to submit to a blood alcohol level (BAL) test after police said his vehicle collided with another vehicle Friday afternoon while driving under the influence. Prescription opioids were found in his pocket.
According to the arrest affidavit, the pills were later identified as hydrocodone, an opioid prescribed for pain relief.
Woods previously told police before field sobriety tests that he underwent seven back surgeries and “more than 20 surgeries on his leg.” He told authorities he “takes some” prescription medications.
Tiger Woods was arrested for DUI after a crash in Florida on March 27, 2006. (AP/Martin County Sheriff’s Office)
In 2017, he was arrested, also on Jupiter Island, after taking prescription medication and falling asleep behind the wheel of a moving car at approximately 3 a.m.
Woods pleaded not guilty Tuesday and demanded a jury trial.
