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ESPN star Stephen A. Smith had harsh words for Tiger Woods after the legendary golfer was arrested on multiple charges following a rollover in Florida last week.
Smith appeared on “First Take” Wednesday after Woods said he was going to step away from golf to “seek treatment.” Woods was arrested for driving under the influence with property damage and refusal to submit to a blood alcohol test (BAL). He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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Stephen A. Smith speaks on stage at the HOPE 2024 Global Forum in Atlanta, Georgia on December 11, 2024. (By Griffin/Getty Images)
The ESPN personality appeared to take issue with Woods’ apparent concerns about privacy as the reason he wouldn’t hire a driver. The report appeared in People earlier this week.
“Bump his privacy,” Smith said. “We don’t care about his privacy. We don’t care right now. You’ve been behind the wheel drunk three times. Nobody’s trying to know all your business. What we want to know is that you won’t get behind the wheel of a damn car when you’re drunk. You’re lucky you didn’t kill anyone. That’s what we want to hear. Nothing else concerns us. Nothing else concerns us.”
This is Woods’ second drunk driving arrest in the past decade. He was also taken into custody 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, something he was alluding to during field sobriety tests. Police at the time said an empty, unlabeled pill bottle was found in his vehicle. He has not been charged in this accident.
This photo provided by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office shows Tiger Woods, in Stuart, Fla., 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 into Friday’s crash, according to a police affidavit.
“To hell with this privacy. I don’t care 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 this. You want your privacy. Privacy from what? What’s the driver going to do? Because he dropped you off at a place where he doesn’t know where he dropped you off? I mean, what the fuck 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 the hell are our business, are you Avoid driving a vehicle when you are under the influence of any drug.
Woods said he was determined to take the time he needed to get back to a “healthier, stronger and more focused place, both personally and professionally.”
Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links Golf Club tees off against Los Angeles Golf Club at SoFi Center on March 24, 2026 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (Adam Glanzman/TGL/TGL Golf via Getty Images)
“That’s three times, three times, that he was stopped by law enforcement while driving a vehicle while intoxicated,” Smith added. “That’s not true. We don’t care. We don’t care. What we want to hear from you is that we don’t have to worry about you being behind the wheel of a vehicle while intoxicated 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 harm. But what you did potentially hurt someone else. You’re lucky you didn’t kill anyone but yourself.”
